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Can Australia step up its rare earths game?

Scarlett Evans — Thu, 30 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000

With Western governments attempting to move away from China’s rare earths dominance, we look at whether Australia can emerge as a leading global supplier.

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Perpetual signs rare earth option deal in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Archana Rani — Thu, 16 May 2024 14:30:26 +0000

Perpetual Resources has signed a binding term sheet with Mineracao Serra Do Sao Domingos for an option to acquire rare earth elements (REE), niobium and scandium mineral rights at the Raptor project in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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Godolphin gains sole control of Narraburra REE project in NSW

Archana Rani — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:32:28 +0000

Godolphin Resources (GRL) has acquired the remaining 49% stake in the Narraburra Rare Earth Element (REE) project.

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Untapped mineral riches: Angola looks beyond diamond mining

Heidi Vella — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:14:00 +0000

Angola is hoping to attract new foreign investment to develop its vast untapped mineral wealth, including rare earths and critical minerals.

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Australian Government to loan $550m for Arafura rare earths project

Alfie Shaw — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:10:08 +0000

The Australian Government is providing $550m to fund Arafura's rare earths project as it looks to diversify away from China.

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Australia’s push for higher ESG standards in critical minerals industry

Smruthi Nadig — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000

The Australian government promotes ESG practices in critical minerals mining, pushing companies towards sustainability and net-zero emissions.

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Hastings partners Estonia to explore downstream REE processing

Umesh Ellichipuram — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:06:37 +0000

Hastings Technology Metals has entered a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Estonian Government's investment agency, EIS, to conduct a scoping study into the potential for downstream rare earth processing in Estonia.

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Ionic secures Makuutu rare earth project licence in Uganda

Umesh Ellichipuram — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 08:55:30 +0000

Ionic Rare Earths’ (IonicRE) subsidiary Rwenzori Rare Metals, the owner of the Makuutu Heavy Rare Earth Project, has secured large-scale Mining Licence (LML00334) for the central Makuutu tenement.

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MTM to raise funds via private placement to support REE projects

Surya Akella — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 14:50:31 +0000

MTM Critical Metals (MTM) is planning to raise a total of A$7m ($4.7m) through private placement and by issuing shares to its shareholders.

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Serra Verde begins rare earth production in Brazil

Umesh Ellichipuram — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 09:57:39 +0000

Serra Verde has started commercial production of mixed rare earth concentrate from Phase I of its Pela Ema deposit in Minaçu, in the Brazilian state of Goiás.

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