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Rare-Earth Minerals

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Consortium shortlisted to develop Kenya project
24th July 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Critical minerals mining company Critical Metals Corporation has announced that the Mrima Earth Consortium, in which the company is the lead party, has been shortlisted as one of three US... 


Chikyu vessel
Japan identifies large share of rare earths in deep-sea mud off remote island
24th July 2026 By: Reuters

An analysis of rare earth-rich mud retrieved from the deep seabed off a remote Pacific Island earlier this year found medium and heavy rare earth elements accounted for about 54% of the total rare... 


Rare earth mineralisastion
Rare earths explorer Idaho Strategies finds large intercepts of 'heavies' such as yttrium
24th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

NYSE-listed Idaho Strategies Resources has identified significant heavy rare earths (HRE) mineralisation, including yttrium, at its Diamond Creek project, in Idaho. The company's latest surface... 


'Red mud' alumina tailings
Canada's Enervoxa plans India rare earths project, may tie up with Vedanta, NALCO
24th July 2026 By: Reuters

Canadian climate technology developer Enervoxa plans talks with India's Vedanta, Hindalco Industries and State-run NALCO as it looks to set up a processing plant in the country to extract rare... 


DANIEL THOLE 
In line with the Africa Green Minerals Strategy, the focus has shifted to in-country beneficiation, tighter regulatory frameworks and strategic cross-border logistics
Central Africa boom reshapes global supply chains
24th July 2026

Central and East Africa’s mining sectors are undergoing a profound structural shift, driven by “explosive” demand for cobalt, copper, graphite, lithium and rare earth elements, which has seen a... 


Minerals Council South Africa CEO Mzila Mthenjane.
Industry leaders, researchers, govt partners, innovators gather to modernise mining
23rd July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The future of modernisation in South African mining will not be forged by individual companies or institutions working in isolation but collectively by industry leaders, researchers, government... 


Rare earth oxides
USA Rare Earth seals deal to buy stake in French processor Carester
23rd July 2026 By: Reuters

USA Rare Earth finalised a deal on Thursday to buy a minority stake in France's Carester that will provide funds for expansion of a processing plant due to open later this year. The move is part... 


Rare earths
US govt to award Aclara with federal funding for AI rare earths seperation project
23rd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed rare earths developer Aclara Resources has been selected to receive federal funding from the US Department of Energy (DoE) to advance AI-driven heavy rare earths processing. The US DoE's... 


Viridis rare earths demo plant
Viridis demo plant achieves rare earth recovery rates above PFS expectations
23rd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having started up its mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) demonstration plant late in May, ASX-listed Viridis Mining and Minerals has achieved steady-state continuous production of MREC, with July's... 


Critical minerals
Critical mineral refiner Nth Cycle to list on NYSE in $585m SPAC deal
23rd July 2026 By: Reuters

US-based critical mineral refining company Nth Cycle said on Wednesday it would go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Kensington Capital Acquisition. The... 


Rare earths ore
India and Myanmar signal closer rare earth mining ties
23rd July 2026 By: Reuters

India and Myanmar are working to deepen cooperation in the rare earths sector after visits to the southeast Asian country by Indian teams, with New Delhi seeking alternative supplies of a strategic... 


The Ampasindava project area
Harena signs project development funding agreement with US govt investment arm
22nd July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Harena Rare Earths has signed a project development funding agreement (PDFA) with the US government's international investment arm, the US International Development Finance... 


Cyclic Materials waste
Global recycler ERI, rare earths recoverer Cyclic partner to scale critical mineral cyclicality
22nd July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Leading US material resource recovery, tech re-use and recycling company ERI has signed a global strategic partnership agreement with Ontario-based rare earths recycling company Cyclic Materials to... 


Lynas rare earths
Australia's Lynas flags cost overrun after revenue miss, shares tumble
22nd July 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths on Wednesday warned of a cost overrun at its heavy rare earths expansion project in Malaysia after reporting fourth-quarter revenue below analyst expectations, sending... 


Namibia Critical Metals launches next phase of Lofdal DFS in Namibia
Namibia Critical Metals launches next phase of Lofdal DFS in Namibia
21st July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-V-listed Namibia Critical Metals says the joint management committee (JMC) overseeing the Lofdal heavy rare earths project, in Namibia, has approved the next phase of work under the definitive... 


Rare earths ore
USA Rare Earth CEO Humpton to retire, Serra Verde's Moraitis to succeed
20th July 2026 By: Reuters

USA Rare Earth said on Monday that Barbara Humpton will retire as CEO and board director effective October 1, with Serra Verde CEO Thras Moraitis set to succeed her. Brazilian rare earths miner... 


Lynas' rare earths plant in Gebeng, Malaysia
Lynas' Pentagon rare earth supply deal draws Malaysia scrutiny
17th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

A Malaysian parliamentary group is scrutinizing ASX-listed Lynas Rare Earths' agreement to supply rare earths to the US, as lawmakers weigh implications for the nation’s foreign policy and... 


Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
US imposes new 25% tariffs on Brazil, expands exemptions list
17th July 2026 By: Reuters

The US will hit Brazil with new 25% duties on its furniture, ethanol, machinery, footwear, sugar and other goods such as pig iron and mining equipment, launching a new wave of tariffs that could... 


Silicon Ridge PEA estimates $12.1-billion after-tax NPV
Silicon Ridge PEA estimates $12.1-billion after-tax NPV
16th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

US-based, vertically integrated producer of advanced materials and critical mineral solutions Ionic Mineral Technologies (Ionic MT) has announced the results of an independent preliminary economic... 


Chilean Cobalt drill core samples
Rare earths explorer Chilean Cobalt starts next earn-in phase of work, ships carbonate concentrate samples
15th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As US-based Chilean Cobalt Corporation works to earn 100% ownership of the NeoRe rare earths project in southern Chile, the company has completed a Phase 1 work programme and has actively started... 


Rare earth samples from Round Top project, in Texas
USA Rare Earth successfully produces technically-demanding dysprosium from magnet scrap
14th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed USA Rare Earth has successfully produced commercial-grade dysprosium oxide and neodymium-praseodymium oxide samples from recycled rare earth magnet scrap at its Wheat Ridge... 


Mintek Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Dr Mandla Chabalala.
Mintek targeting global flotation research recognition, PGM Industry Day hears
14th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s national mineral research organisation Mintek is targeting global recognition as a minerals flotation researcher, the State-owned organisation emphasised at its recent platinum group... 


Northern Minerals' Browns Range project
Australia blocks voting rights of some China-linked investors in Northern Minerals
14th July 2026 By: Reuters

Northern Minerals said on Tuesday that Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has ordered three offshore investment firms, including Hong Kong Ying Tak, to refrain from exercising their voting rights in... 


Yangibana project area
Updated DFS confirms robust economics, early production start for Hasting's Yangibana rare earths project
13th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

An updated definitive feasibility study (DFS) on ASX-listed Hastings Technology Metals' Yangibana rare earths and niobium project, in Western Australia, has provided a derisked pathway to Stage 1... 


Rendering of the Belfast magnet recycling facility
Ionic commissions Tenova for Belfast magnet facility FEED study
13th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has taken another step forward in developing a commercial magnet recycling plant in the UK, commissioning Tenova Advanced Technologies (TAT) to conduct the front-end... 


Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Chinese President Xi Jinping
Namibia secures China deals on infrastructure, mining and energy with state visit
13th July 2026 By: Reuters

China on Friday said it would step up cooperation with Namibia in the Southern African state's energy, farming, infrastructure, and minerals sectors during talks in Beijing between Chinese leader... 


Rare earth oxides
Ionic Rare Earths appoints first regional COO amid global expansion
10th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has appointed Sean Sargent COO of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). As the company focuses on delivering a commercial rare earth magnet recycling facility in the... 


Three large yellow load haul trucks at the Longonjo rare earths mine in Angola
Major rare earths mine construction progresses
10th July 2026 By: Halima Frost

The construction of the Longonjo rare earths mine in Angola is progressing on target and on budget for first mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) commissioning in 2027, according to owner and operator... 


Wolfsberg lithium project, in Austria
Greenland-focused Critical Minerals tasks adviser to evaluate non-core asset portfolio
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed Critical Minerals Corporation has announced a strategic process to unlock the inherent value of its non-core assets, retaining Clear Street as financial adviser to evaluate a range of... 


Caldeira project rendering
Meteoric Resources expands measured resources of Caldeira rare earths project by 246%
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Meteoric Resources has increased the measured resources of its Caldeira project by 246% to 128-million tonnes grading 2 815 parts per million (ppm) of total rare earth oxide (TREO),... 


Rare earths
Victory Metals ships heavy rare earth concentrate samples to potential offtake partners
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Victory Metals has successfully dispatched heavy rare earth concentrate to potential offtake partners in Australia, Japan and the US for independent product examination. The company... 


Viridis drilling at Colossus project, in Brazil
Viridis announces industry-leading MRE on Colossus rare earths project
9th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Viridis Mining & Minerals has upgraded the mineral resource estimate (MRE) of its Colossus rare earths project, in Brazil, following targeted infill drilling. The measured and indicated... 


REalloys project site
REalloys inks letter of intent to work with magnet manufacturer
8th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed REalloys has signed a letter of intent with a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced permanent magnets, JS Link, to evaluate a strategic partnership to develop an integrated... 


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