Latest Rare Earths News

New Frontier Minerals has locked in a decade-long exclusive agreement with Metallium to apply cutting-edge Flash Joule Heating technology to its Harts Range ore, achieving unprecedented rare earth enrichment. This partnership targets strategic US defense and magnet markets, marking a pivotal step for the project’s commercial future.

Bubalus Resources has completed maiden drilling at its Crosbie North and South gold projects, submitting core samples for assay with results expected in December. The company also secured a drill rig for Avon Plains and extended its Syndicate Minerals option agreement to 2026.

Livium Ltd has locked in exclusive worldwide rights to a cutting-edge microwave technology from the University of Melbourne, promising high recovery rates and energy savings in rare earth and platinum group metals extraction.

Energy Transition Minerals has taken a decisive legal step by asking Greenland’s High Court to remove Denmark from its rare earth project dispute, paving the way for substantive hearings on its exploitation licence claim.

Critica Limited has raised A$8 million in an oversubscribed placement to accelerate development of its Jupiter rare earths project, positioning itself as a key supplier of critical minerals for emerging technologies.

Critica Limited confirms gallium as a valuable by-product within its 1.8 billion tonnes Jupiter rare earth resource, achieving a 63% recovery rate in its existing beneficiation flowsheet without altering project scope.

Locksley Resources has partnered with Columbia University to develop cutting-edge, sustainable technologies for rare earth and critical mineral processing in the US, advancing its Mine-to-Market strategy amid growing government support.

IperionX rebuffs short seller claims by highlighting robust US government support and accelerating titanium production scale-up in Virginia. The company secures over $59 million in funding and advances critical minerals projects toward commercial readiness.

Iondrive Limited’s Phase 1 techno-economic evaluation of its IONSolv™ modular rare earth elements recycling plant reveals promising financial metrics and a scalable US rollout strategy. Phase 2 validation is underway to refine assumptions and advance commercial deployment.

Red Metal Limited has achieved a significant metallurgical breakthrough at its Sybella Rare Earth Project, using ion exchange resins to enrich rare earth elements nine times while drastically cutting impurities and costs.

Hastings Technology Metals has confirmed robust near-surface gold mineralisation at its Seven Leaders prospect, setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate in December 2025.

Taiton Resources has received regulatory approval to commence drilling at the Yogi prospect within its Highway Project, targeting promising mineralisation in South Australia’s Gawler Craton. The maiden drill program aims to test a significant gravity anomaly indicative of IOCG or rare earth elements.