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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... 


Hertha Metals plant in Texas
US-based Hertha achieves magnet-quality iron purity ahead of commercial plant build
18th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The developer of the world's first single-step process for producing steel and high-purity iron at lower cost, Hertha Metals, has successfully achieved iron production at 99.95% (3N5) purity, which... 


Aramco signage
Aramco and Maaden to form mineral exploration venture in Saudi Arabia
18th August 2026 By: Reuters

State oil giant Saudi Aramco and Saudi mining company Maaden plan to form a joint venture that will focus on mineral exploration and hard-rock mining in the kingdom, they said on Tuesday.... 


SCI symposium papers reflect 'depth and diversity'.
South Africa’s minerals future to be explored by emerging researchers on Oct 2
17th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

At a time when calls are being made for South Africa to modernise its mining sector, emerging researchers will on October 2 have a next-generation platform to explore the future of the minerals... 


Desert Antimony project area
Locksley ceases exploration on US antimony, rare earth prospects
17th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Locksley Resources has decided to cease all active field exploration activities at both the Desert Antimony mine and El Campo rare earths prospects, within the broader Mojave project... 


Halleck Creek project area in Wyoming
American Rare Earths partners with metalmaker Novex to build US domestic mine-to-magnet chain
17th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed American Rare Earths has signed a memorandum of understanding with a US-based rare earth metallurgy and metallisation company called Novex, covering the conversion of separated rare... 


Brine well for lithium extraction
Duke University, UCT make tangible investment recommendations ahead of lithium, rare earths boom
14th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A first-of-its-kind report from researchers at Duke University and the University of Cape Town (UCT) has mapped the most credible research and development opportunities for lithium and rare earth... 


Neodymium material
REalloys fully funded for upgrading SRC rare earth processing facility, building metallization plant
14th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed REalloys has confirmed it is fully funded for upgrading the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) rare earth processing facility and its planned pilot and commercial metallization... 


Rare earths
Scoping study on Brazilian Rare Earths' Rocha da Rocha project confirms lowest-cost Western supply opportunity
13th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Brazilian Rare Earths' newly published scoping study on the Rocha da Rocha rare earths project, in Brazil, particularly its anchor Monte Alto deposit, finds the potential for... 


An image of Pensana CEO Tim George
Pensana attends US Presidential briefing on rare earths supply
11th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other senior US State Department officials held a private briefing outlining the administration’s support for establishing... 


Sareco facility
Lindian acquires full control of MREC facility in Kazakhstan
11th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has announced the strategic full acquisition of the Sareco mixed rare earths carbonate (MREC) hydrometallurgical processing facility, in Kazakhstan, increasing its... 


Ansto's rare earths processing pilot facility in Sydney
Australian Rare Earths starts pilot processing of Koppamurra material for customer evaluation
11th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Australian Rare Earths has started with pilot processing of about 30 t of material from the Koppamurra rare earths project, in South Australia, after officially opening its pilot-scale... 


TechMet CEO & TechMet USA chairperson Brian Menell
Critical minerals recycler TechMet launches dedicated US platform
11th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Critical minerals recycler TechMet has launched TechMet USA as a dedicated domestic US critical minerals platform with Erik Ripple at the helm. TechMet USA is positioned to meet accelerating... 


A map of Aya Gold & Silver's projects in Morocco
Aya Gold & Silver expands its Moroccan exploration portfolio
7th August 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Canadian precious metals mining company Aya Gold & Silver has acquired a strategic exploration portfolio comprising three mining licences and 18 exploration permits covering about 259 km² of land... 


Rare earths material in hand
Indonesia says mineral export resume after delays over rare-earth testing
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

Exports of Indonesian mineral products have resumed after delays linked to testing for rare-earth element contents, with shipments of alumina hydroxide and alumina oxide leaving from West... 


MP Materials rare earth oxides
MP Materials results beat expectations on rising sales, US price support
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

Rare earths producer MP Materials reported second-quarter results on Thursday that beat analysts' expectations owing to rising sales and its price support agreement with the US government. The... 


Rare earth oxides
China's July rare earth exports hit a four-month low amid demand lull
7th August 2026 By: Reuters

China's exports of rare earths in July extended a decline for a second straight month, down 17.3% from the prior month, as a summer lull dented overseas demand. The world's largest rare earth... 


Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators research specialist Dr Amy Kahn.
Is South African mining’s modernisation urgency falling largely on deaf ears?
6th August 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Despite South African mining ending up tenth in a ten-country global benchmarking exercise, two-thirds of the respondents who participated in a survey appear to be more intent on just doing the... 


Belfast magnet recycling plant rendering
Ionic to raise $8m for Belfast demo and commercial rare earths recycling
5th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths has received binding commitments for a placement to raise $8-million, which is poised to be supported by domestic and international institutional investors. The... 


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