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Tsodilo advances strategic collaborations at Botswana project
19th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

TSX-V-listed Tsodilo Resources has progressed strategic collaborative research alliances supporting its critical minerals and rare earth element (REE) exploration at its 100%-owned Gcwihaba Metals... 


Rare earth oxides
Shenghe Resources says to sell majority stakes in some businesses
19th October 2026 By: Reuters

Shenghe Resources said it would sell majority stakes for its smelting and separation business for between 1.66-billion and 1.81-billion yuan ($248.44-million and $270.89-million) to a subsidiary of... 


Kangankunde plant
Lindian expects first rare earths-rich monazite concentrate by December
16th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lindian Resources confirms it is on track for first monazite concentrate production in December. The company has been advancing construction, mining and commissioning readiness... 


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Greenland-focused miners welcome Trump's plans for major mineral exploration
15th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed AuKing Mining and Nasdaq-listed Greenland Mines have both welcomed the strong commitment shown by the US government to advance critical mineral projects in Greenland. AuKing explains... 


King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim ibni Sultan Iskandar
Malaysia's king buys stake in Southern Alliance Mining as firm expands rare earths push
13th October 2026 By: Reuters

Malaysia's king has acquired a 2.25% stake in Singapore-listed Southern Alliance Mining (SAM), paying a premium in an off-market deal with the firm's MD and controlling shareholder Pek Kok Sam, the... 


Ampasindava rare earths project area
Madagascar formalises Harena’s Ampasindava exploitation permit
12th October 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Harena Rare Earths is focusing its efforts on obtaining an environmental permit and the approval of its environmental and social plans to enable it to start construction on its... 


Critica's project portfolio in Australia
Australian rare earths explorer Critica delineates first indicated resource at Jupiter
12th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Critica has released an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Jupiter rare earths project in Western Australia, which delivers its first indicated category of resources. The... 


Goschen project area
VHM commits half of incoming heavy mineral concentrate to Mitsui
12th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Australian rare earths and mineral sands developer VHM has signed a non-binding term sheet with Japanese trading and investment company Mitsui for the purchase of up to 65 000 t/y of heavy mineral... 


Nolans project
Arafura inks binding five-year NdPr offtake agreement
12th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Arafura Rare Earths has secured a binding five-year offtake agreement with a leading global raw materials trading company to supply 850 t/y of neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) oxide.... 


The Strange Lake project site in Quebec, Canada
Torngat Metals appoints new CEO
9th October 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian rare earth development company Torngat Metals has appointed Michael McCann CEO, with effect from October 13. The company states that he joins the company at a pivotal stage in the... 


The Skouries project in Greece
European Commission picks 46 new strategic critical mineral projects
9th October 2026 By: Reuters

The European Commission has chosen 46 strategic raw material projects to benefit from faster permitting and help in bidding for public and private funding, as the bloc races to diversify supply... 


Aclara Metals demonstration plant
Aclara, CAP inaugurate Chile rare earth metals, alloys demo plant
8th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

TSX-listed rare earths developer Aclara Resources and its joint venture (JV) partner CAP have launched a demonstration plant to develop the technology to produce rare earth metals and alloys at... 


Cutting the ribbon are, from left, SMM executive director Tyrone Searle; Obsideo Consulting director Cobus Robertson; SMM executive chairperson Dr Enock Mathebula; Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe; Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa; and Mineral and Petroleum Resources Deputy Minister Phumzile Mgcina
Steenkampskraal mine opens Phase 1 of monazite concentrate plant
7th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has officially opened the Phase 1 concentrate plant at the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), in the Western Cape, in the presence of... 


Anson's DLE plant in Utah
Utah incentives bolster Anson Resources' Green River project NPV
7th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Utah state incentives have bolstered the base case before-tax net present value (NPV) of ASX-listed Anson Resources' Green River lithium project from $1.37-billion to $1.52-billion - or from... 


Aclara's pilot plant
Aclara expands demo facility to separate more types of rare earths
7th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-listed rare earths developer Aclara Resources is expanding the scope of its planned rare earths separation facility in Louisiana called Project Dynamo to incorporate separation capabilities for... 


A hydropower plant
Gemcorp joins Madagascar to raise $5bn for energy, mining
6th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

Madagascar wants to raise as much as $5-billion by teaming up with asset manager Gemcorp Capital Management to fund energy, infrastructure and mining projects in the island nation. The partnership... 


Tanbreez project area
Critical Metals Corporation approved to operate Tanbreez through 2050
6th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The government of Greenland has formally approved Nasdaq-listed Critical Metals Corporation's Mining Plan and Closure Plan for the Tanbreez rare earths project, with the approval being valid... 


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Three-way merger between Special Project Delivery, Mobix Labs, Winner Water secures rare earths supply chain
6th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

California-based supply chain builder Special Project Delivery (SPD) has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with a US-based rare earths company called Winner Water Services.... 


Thyssenkrupp Materials Services or tk accelis operation
Thyssenkrupp targets October 28 for listing of materials trading unit, sources say
5th October 2026 By: Reuters

Thyssenkrupp is targeting October 28 for the separate listing of its materials trading division tk accelis on the German stock exchange, according to two people familiar with the matter. The... 


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Osmond receives maximum Spanish gov grant to develop EU's first rare earths mine
5th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Osmond Resources has received a €250 000 provisional grant from Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico, under the Spanish government's Critical Minerals Plan 2026... 


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Osmond Resources study confirms potential for EU's first rare earths, zircon, titanium mine
2nd October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Osmond Resources has published a scoping study advancing the case for the EU's first rare earths, zircon and titanium mine. The scoping study for Osmond's Orión project, in Jaén... 


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Rainbow Rare Earths director steps down
1st October 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has announced the resignation of Dr J Peter Pham as nonexecutive director, effective from October 1. He resigned to focus on his other business interests. 


London Stock Exchange building
Ionic Rare Earths applies for Aim shares listing
1st October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths is applying to list its shares on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) of the LSE. Ionic says it has established a significant operational presence in the UK, and... 


Halleck Creek project area
American Rare Earths updates Cowboy State Mine potential as springboard for broader strategy
1st October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed American Rare Earths outlines in an updated scoping study on the Cowboy State mine (CSM), in Wyoming, a larger development platform for a domestic source of rare earths in the US. The... 


Lynas rare earths produced in Malaysia
Australia's Lynas Rare Earths to buy Meteoric Resources for $672m
1st October 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths said on Thursday it would acquire Meteoric Resources in a A$968-million ($672-million) all-share deal for the Brazil-based miner, adding a new source of heavy rare... 


Greenland Mines exploration in Greenland
Greenland Mines announces secondary listing of shares in Europe
28th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed Greenland Mines has announced a secondary listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with trading of its common shares having started trading on September 25. The listing provides... 


Rainbow Rare Earths CEO George Bennett
Rainbow Rare Earths secures Neo Performance Materials as technical, offtake partner
25th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Rainbow Rare Earths has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Toronto-listed Neo Performance Materials for technical support and design input for Rainbow's final solvent... 


Rare earths periodic table
Heavy rare earths central to Western supply squeeze as market grows
23rd September 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Global consultancy The Business Research Company estimates the global rare earths market will grow from $6.86-billion in 2026 to $10.44-billion by 2030, which equates to a compound annual growth... 


Major gathering of minerals researchers.
More than 300 to focus on innovative minerals sector solutions, Mintek reports
21st September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

More than 300 emerging researchers, industry leaders, government, academia and other stakeholders are to gather this month and next to explore innovative solutions to challenges in the minerals... 


Greenland landscape
Rare earths developer in Greenland says security agreement with US, Denmark shows region's strategic importance
21st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Rare earths developer Greenland Mines has welcomed a landmark security agreement between the US, Denmark and Greenland, saying it provides for a substantially expanded and enduring US security... 


Novo Cruzeiro project
Canadian explorer Atlantico finds multiple rare earth, gallium targets in Brazil
21st September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Canadian critical minerals explorer Atlantico Energy Metals Corporation has identified overlapping rare earth indicators on the Novo Cruzeiro project, in Brazil, while also having found gallium in... 


Rare earth oxides produced by MP Materials
China Rare Earth Group in talks to buy MP Materials shareholder Shenghe Resources, sources say
18th September 2026 By: Reuters

State-owned China Rare Earth Group is in talks to acquire Shenghe Resources, said two sources with knowledge of the matter, a move that would consolidate Beijing's control over the sector and give... 


Sea sponge and recovered metals
US researchers investigate using biological processes to recover rare earths from waste
18th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Coal ash, red mud, and mine tailings are typically viewed as environmental liabilities, however, locked inside these massive waste streams are valuable silica, rare earth elements (REEs) and other... 


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