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George Bennett

George Bennett is a figure associated with the rare-earths and critical-minerals sector in South Africa. He appears in coverage related to rare-earth extraction and processing activities in Limpopo province, particularly in connection with projects involving phosphogypsum and rare-earth elements such as yttrium, neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium and terbium. His involvement is linked to companies and initiatives operating in the Phalaborwa area, a region known for its phosphate and rare-earth mineral resources. Bennett's work intersects with South African entities including Rainbow Rare Earths, Foskor, Bosveld Phosphates and the state minerals research organisation Mintek. The context suggests a role in advancing the recovery of critical minerals from industrial by-products or primary deposits. His activities reflect broader efforts to develop South Africa's rare-earths value chain and reduce dependence on imported supplies of these strategic materials. Bennett recurs in coverage of technical and commercial developments in the domestic rare-earths industry. Further details of his specific position, organisational affiliation and career background are not widely documented in public sources.

George Bennett News


Gypsum stacks at Rainbow's Phalaborwa mine
Rainbow Rare Earths raises £11.1m to complete Phalaborwa, Uberaba studies
1st April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

LSE-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has raised about £11.1-million in a share placement to new strategic investors and certain existing shareholders, with the proceed to allow for the finalisation of a... 


Rainbow CEO George Bennett
Brazil project a ‘major opportunity’ to replicate Rainbow’s South African successes
11th March 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has announced an economic assessment for the Uberaba project, in Brazil, and says it has reached an agreement with US-based producer and marketer of concentrated... 


Phalaborwa large-scale pilot plant performing as expected
Phalaborwa large-scale pilot plant performing as expected
9th February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has announced that its recently commissioned large-scale pilot plant, in Johannesburg, is operating the optimised Phalaborwa primary flowsheet in line with... 


Image of lump of rare earths
Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project, South Africa – update
16th January 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Rainbow Rare Earths has started operations at its Johannesburg pilot plant. 


Rainbow Rare Earths launches final phase pilot plant
13th January 2026 By: Darren Parker

LSE-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has started operations at its Johannesburg pilot plant, marking the final phase of process testwork for the Phalaborwa rare earths project in South Africa. The... 


South Africa's Phalaborwa rare earths project.
Rare earth yttrium’s price surge uplifts South Africa’s Phalaborwa economics
12th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

The economics of South Africa’s Phalaborwa rare earths project in Limpopo province have been uplifted very materially by the 3 000%-plus surge in the European prices of yttrium, a silvery white,... 


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