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Itarantim project area in Brazil
Brazilian rare earths developer IMC produces first mixed carbonate, records high terbium recovery rates
Updated 4 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE-listed IMC Rare Earths has managed to achieve terbium recoveries of up to 95.2% from laboratory-scale metallurgical testwork at its Itarantim ionic adsorption clay project in Brazil. The... 


drilling site
State exploration programme targets critical minerals
11th September 2026 By: Devina Haripersad

South Africa’s government geological agency the Council for Geoscience (CGS) has introduced a high-resolution mapping programme to identify areas with potential to host critical minerals, with the... 


Mixed rare earth hydroxide filter cake
Australian Rare Earths advances next stage of Koppamurra pilot
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Australian Rare Earths has successfully established rare earths recovery at its Koppamurra pilot plant, having advanced beyond heap leaching into downstream product recovery. The... 


A block showing the periodic table details of niobium
US says it will help develop Kenya's critical minerals processing
10th September 2026 By: Reuters

The US will help Kenya develop a critical minerals processing industry, a senior American official said on Wednesday, against the backdrop of rivalry between China and the US over access to... 


Cyclic Materials founder and CEO Ahmad Ghahreman
Cyclic Materials starts commercial operation of rare earths recovery facility in Arizona
10th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian circular rare earths company Cyclic Materials has officially opened the US's largest rare earth recycling facility in Mesa, Arizona, which can process 25 000 t/y of end-of-life components... 


Kal Tire's Tracy Cobb and John Martin being interviewed at Electra Mining Africa by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
AI helping reduce mining tyre downtime by up to 20%, Electra Mining Africa showcases
9th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering... 


Monazite concentrate recovered at the Kasiya project
Scoping study confirms Kasiya's potential as a significant source of critical rare earths
9th September 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Critical minerals developer Sovereign Metals has renamed its Kasiya project, in Malawi, to the Kasiya Critical Minerals project to reflect that is no longer a rutile and graphite project only, but... 


Rare earths
Aclara forms JV with Japan's JOGMEC to find new rare earth deposits in Brazil
9th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed rare earths developer Aclara Resources on September 8 announced a joint venture (JV) with the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (Jogmec) to explore and advance new ionic... 


Brazilian Rare Earths' pilot plant interior
Brazilian Rare Earths produces first rare earth concentrate from pilot plant, readies next stage
8th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths has successfully commissioned its Stage 1 metallurgical pilot plant in Camaçari, Brazil, producing its first rare earth concentrate. The plant will be used for... 


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Rainbow, Mosaic initiate PFS for Brazil rare earth project
7th September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has started a prefeasibility study (PFS) for the Uberaba project, in Brazil, in conjunction with partner NYSE-listed Mosaic Company.   Following the positive... 


Dewater Filter Press system
Viridis places first major equipment purchase order for Colossus rare earths mine
7th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed rare earths miner Viridis Mining & Minerals has placed its first major equipment purchase order for the Colossus rare earth project, in Brazil, for a residue pressure filtration package... 


Rare earth oxides
China rare earth firms halt some US shipments over geopolitical worries, sources say
4th September 2026 By: Reuters

Some Chinese rare earth suppliers are declining to ship to the US for fear of repercussions from Beijing, three sources said, underscoring how access to the materials remains an issue for the US... 


Rare earths drill core
Ionic Rare Earths secures term sheet for magnet recycling JV in US
3rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has through its US subsidiary entered into a joint venture (JV) term sheet with Missouri-based US Strategic Metals (USSM) for the construction of magnet recycling... 


Rare earths drill core
Greenland-focused rare earths developer Eclipse proceeds with more advanced testwork
3rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Eclipse Metals has reported "highly encouraging" results from quantitative automated mineralogical analysis completed by ALS Metallurgy on four composite samples from the Ivigtût... 


Lindian's newly acquired Sareco rare earths processing facility
Rare earths producer Lindian inks tech services, offtake agreements with refiner Carester
3rd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has signed a technology and engineering services agreement, as well as a long-term binding offtake agreement, with global rare earth processing and separation company... 


Rare earths mineralisation
Tech organisation Battelle demonstrates protein-based approach to rare earths separation
2nd September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based independent, nonprofit applied science and technology organization Battelle has demonstrated a promising biotechnology-based solution for rare earths processing. The organisation is... 


Rare earth oxides
Rare earths miner Mont Royal inks joint study agreement with refiner to form value chain
31st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX- and TSX-V-listed Mont Royal Resources has signed a joint study agreement with US-based Alta Resource Technologies to evaluate a technical pathway for processing mixed rare earth carbonates... 


Rare earths ore
Brazilian Critical Minerals' Ema project advances to FEED stage
31st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Brazilian Critical Minerals has appointed consultancy Altris Engineering as lead design engineer for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) phase of the company's flagship Ema rare... 


Cyclic Materials rare earth oxides
US-focused rare earths recycler Cyclic Materials secures another $75m funding for plant rollout
28th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian circular rare earths company Cyclic Materials has completed a $75-million strategic financing round, which reflects expanded commitments from existing investors and brings the company's... 


Rare earth oxides
California's Maglut to scale novel seperation tech for rare earths
27th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

California-based Maglut Heavy Industries has unveiled a water-based process to separate rare earths at a globally competitive cost level and with a strong social licence to operate. Having taken... 


Vale's Mutaca mine, in Brazil
Brazil's Vale studies extracting rare earths, gold from mining waste
27th August 2026 By: Reuters

Brazilian miner Vale is studying the possibility of extracting rare earths, gold and other minerals from mining waste as part of its circular economy strategy, a Vale executive said on Wednesday.... 


Rare earths ore
Greenland Mines announces $20m public offering
26th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed rare earths developer Greenland Mines has announced a $20-million public offering with new and existing institutional investors for the purchase and sale of four-million shares. The... 


Monte Alto geology model
Brazilian Rare Earths confirms more mineralisation at Monte Alto deposit in Brazil
26th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

In its drive to define the entirety of the Monte Alto deposit, in Brazil, ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths has reported more ultra-high-grade extensions to the south and east of Monte Alto, as well... 


Lynas rare earths
Lynas expands global footprint, eyes new rare earths supply deals
26th August 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths said it planned to grow its global supply chain on Wednesday, with discussions to secure new mine supply from project developers around the world and set up a magnet... 


Rare earths mineralisation
Independent report confirms major rare earths potential, viable hybrid mining at Greenland Mines' Sarfartoq
25th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

An independent technical report on Nasdaq-listed Greenland Mines' Sarfartoq rare earths project has confirmed its high-grade resource potential for neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr), dysprosium and... 


Paul Dunne, Mzila Mthenjane, Shamini Harrington, Richard Stewart.
Minerals Council hails launch of partnership to unlock growth, jobs, confidence
21st August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Minerals Council South Africa has responded exceedingly positively to the launch by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the third phase of South Africa’s Government-Business Partnership for Growth and... 


Rare earth mineralisation
Rare earths explorer NIOB granted wider area for exploration in Québec
21st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canada- and Frankfurt-listed North American Nobium & Critical Minerals Corporation (NIOB) has expanded its upcoming maiden diamond drill programme in Québec to the Bardy SE, Sabot and Miskam... 


Ucore's demo facility
Canadian rare earths refiner Ucore demonstrates NdPr recovery from different feedstocks
21st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian rare earths refiner Ucore Rare Metals has produced a high-purity (99.5%) neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) sample from two different feedstocks at its commercialisation and demonstration... 


The Monte Muambe project area
NeoTerra selects contractor for Mozambique rare earth project PFS
20th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

African critical minerals exploration and development company NeoTerra has chosen Valentine Enterprises (Valent) to lead the US Trade and Development Agency- (USTDA-) funded prefeasibility study... 


Critical Metals' Tanbreez rare earths project in Greenland
Critical Metals, European Lithium amend share scheme transaction ratio ahead of merger
20th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corporation and ASX-listed European Lithium have announced an amendment to the previously fixed share scheme transaction ratio under its proposed merger deal, with the... 


Rare earths
Viridis secures more than full equity requirement to advance Colossus project
20th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed rare earths developer Viridis Mining and Minerals has secured commitments for up to $120-million, or A$170-million, in strategic equity from global alternative investment manager OneIM... 


White Mesa Mill, in Utah
US rare earths producer Energy Fuels' terbium meets Japanese magnet maker qualification
19th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed, US-based rare earths producer Energy Fuels' terbium oxide has successfully passed all qualifications for use by one of the world's largest manufacturers of permanent magnets, in Japan.... 


Rare earths ore
Israeli tech company SelectREE makes initial gains in its proprietary rare earth seperation process
19th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Israeli minerals technology company SelectREE has recorded in its latest laboratory results clear and repeatable element-specific electrochemical responses across its electrode systems, which marks... 


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