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MP Materials Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

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Revenue increased 25% year over year to $60.8 million Record NdPr production of 563 metric tons, a 36% sequential increase Second best quarterly REO production of 12,213 metric tons, a 10% increase year over year NdPr sales volumes more than doubled year over year to 464 metric tons Magnetics division makes first metal deliveries, generating $5.2 million in revenue and positive Adjusted EBITDA Received third... Read more


Aclara Resources Inaugurates Heavy Rare Earths Pilot Plant in Brazil: Project Receives Full Support from the State of Goias and the Community of Nova Roma

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TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 28, 2025 / Aclara Resources Inc. ("Aclara" or the "Company") (TSX:ARA) is pleased to announce the official inauguration of its semi-industrial heavy rare earths pilot plant facility in Aparecida de Goiania, Goias, Brazil. The ceremony was attended by key government authorities from the State of Goias, the Municipality of Nova Roma, and representatives from federal agencies and... Read more


Defense Metals Signs MoU with Strategic Partner

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VANCOUVER, BC, April 28, 2025 /CNW/ - Defense Metals Corp. ("Defense Metals" or the "Company"; (TSXV: DEFN) (OTCQB: DFMTF) (FSE: 35D) is pleased to announce the signing of a non-binding memorandum of understanding dated April 25, 2025 with a major potential strategic partner for entering into a supply agreement representing a significant portion of its planned output. Mark Tory, President and CEO commented: The... Read more


Pulsar Helium Announces an Update for Well-Testing at the Topaz Helium Project in Minnesota

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CASCAIS, Portugal, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pulsar Helium Inc. (AIM: PLSR, TSXV: PLSR, OTCQB: PSRHF) (“Pulsar” or the “Company”), a primary helium development company, announces an update for well-testing activities at Jetstream #1 and Jetstream #2 at its flagship Topaz project in Lake County, Minnesota. Pressure and flow testing operations were conducted on the Jetstream #1 and #2 appraisal wells with... Read more


5E Advanced Materials Boron Successfully Passes Specialty Glass Trial

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The trial demonstrates that 5E's boron is of the highest quality 5E's boron product successfully surpasses a high hurdle in the qualification process, as the specialty glass industry is its most difficult market to qualify product for HESPERIA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 24, 2025 / 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEAM) (ASX:5EA) ("5E" or the "Company"), a boron and lithium company with U.S. government... Read more


Defense Metals Announces Best Efforts Private Placement Financing For Gross Proceeds Of Up To $8 Million And Concurrent Non-brokered Financing For Gross...

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VANCOUVER, BC, April 24, 2025 /CNW/ - Defense Metals Corp. (TSX.V: DEFN) ("Defense Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Paradigm Capital Inc. as lead agent and sole bookrunner, for and on behalf of a syndicate of agents (collectively, the "Agents"), in connection with a proposed "best efforts" private placement financing (the "Offering") for... Read more


American Resources and ReElement Technologies: Reaffirm Commitment to U.S. Critical Mineral Independence

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ReElement's modular, multi-mineral refining platform stands as the only scalable U.S.-based solution economically separating and purifying both heavy and light rare earth elements The company is now producing magnet-grade rare earth oxides daily and advancing discussions around multiple restricted critical and rare earth elements China's immediate export restrictions on critical minerals are accelerating... Read more


Helium Evolution Announces Filing of Annual 2024 Financial Results

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CALGARY, Alberta, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helium Evolution Incorporated (TSXV:HEVI) ("HEVI" or the "Company"), a Canadian-based helium exploration company focused on developing assets in southern Saskatchewan, today announced the filing of the Company’s annual financial statements and associated management’s discussion and analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024 (the “Annual Report”). Complete... Read more


CoTec Holdings and Mkango Appoint Lead Engineers Pegasustsi and BBA To Perform Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) Services for Hypromag...

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM AND VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 21, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH) (OTCQB:CTHCF) ("CoTec") and Mkango Resources Ltd. (AIM/TSX-V:MKA) ("Mkango") are pleased to announce that U.S.-based PegasusTSI Inc. ("PegasusTSI") and Canada-based BBA USA Inc. ("BBA") have been engaged to complete the HyProMag USA, LLC ("HyProMag USA") engineering, procurement and construction management... Read more


American Resources ReElement Technologies Expands Rare Earth Oxide Production in Noblesville Facility

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ReElement's modular, multi-feedstock refining platform remains the only U.S.-based scalable solution economically separating and purifying both heavy and light rare earth elements Phase 2 expansion, launched this April, doubles daily production capacity of high-purity (99.5%+) light (Nd, Pr) and heavy (Dy, Tb) rare earth oxides to meet current customer demand Phase 3, scheduled for completion by May/June, will... Read more


MP Materials Accelerates Strategy to Reindustrialize the Rare Earth Supply Chain

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LAS VEGAS / Apr 17, 2025 / Business Wire / In response to China’s retaliatory tariffs and export controls, MP Materials (NYSE: MP) has ceased shipments of rare earth concentrate to China. Selling our valuable critical materials under 125% tariffs is neither commercially rational nor aligned with America’s national interest. We have been preparing for this moment since day one. Our mission, capital strategy, and... Read more


U.S.-Based Energy Fuels Poised to Produce Six of the Seven Rare Earth Oxides Now Subject to Chinese Export Controls at Scale

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Energy Fuels has successfully developed the technical ability it believes is required to commercially produce samarium, gadolinium, dysprosium, terbium, lutetium, yttrium, and other oxides, at scale through expansion of its existing REE production capability in Utah, at the same time President Trump commences Section 232 investigation on imports of processed critical minerals, including the rare earth, uranium,... Read more


Rare Element Resources Provides Rare Earth Demonstration Plant Update

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LITTLETON, Colo. / Apr 17, 2025 / Business Wire / Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “RER”) (OTCQB: REEMF) announces an updated timeline for the commencement of operations of the Company’s rare earth processing and separation demonstration plant in Upton, Wyoming (the “Demonstration Plant”). The data gathered from the operation of the Demonstration Plant, which was designed and constructed by a General... Read more


American Resources Unveils Mobile Modular Rare Earth Leaching Solution to Extract Value from Coal and Mine Waste

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Billions of tons of coal and mine waste globally hold untapped potential for producing concentrates of rare earth, critical minerals, and other valuable metals American Resources will deploy processing solution across its 30,000-acres of controlled property and offer a licensing option to other land and surface rights owners globally ReElement Technologies has demonstrated economic recovery and refining of... Read more


Geomega Resources and Rio Tinto provide update on bauxite residue valorization pilot

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MONTREAL, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Geomega Resources Inc. (“Geomega” or the “Corporation”) (TSX.V: GMA) is pleased to provide an update on the bauxite residue valorization activities, done in collaboration with Rio Tinto. Since the launch of the pilot project in March 2022 (see press release from March 31, 2022), Geomega has continued to develop and further derisk its innovative bauxite residue... Read more


Clean Air Metals Continues to Expand High-Grade Zones at Current Deposit, Intersects 7.8m of 4.86 g/t Pt, 4.77 g/t Pd and 1.05% Cu

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THUNDER BAY, ON / ACCESS Newswire / April 15, 2025 / Clean Air Metals Inc. ("Clean Air Metals" or the "Company") (TSX.V:AIR) (FRA:CKU) (OTCQB:CLRMF) is pleased to announce the last results from its 2025 winter drilling program at its 100%-owned Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project ("TBN"). The final set of assay results, in conjunction with recent findings from the program, continue to demonstrate that the... Read more


IperionX – March 2025 Quarterly Report

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CHARLOTTE, N.C / Apr 15, 2025 / Business Wire / IperionX Limited (IperionX) (NASDAQ: IPX, ASX: IPX) is pleased to present its quarterly report for the period ending March 31, 2025. Key highlights during and subsequent to the end of the quarter include: Commercial Operations – On Track and Accelerating Commissioning of the Titanium Manufacturing Campus in Virginia progressed rapidly during the quarter, with full... Read more


Ucore Rare Metals Corporate Update

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Halifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 14, 2025) - Ucore Rare Metals Inc.  (TSXV: UCU) (OTCQX: UURAF) ("Ucore" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that its Chairman and CEO, Pat Ryan, will be presenting at the Emerging Growth Conference on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 2:20pm Eastern Time. Mr. Ryan is looking forward to providing existing shareholders and the investment community with an overview... Read more


EnviroGold Global Advances NVRO Process for Strategic Resource Recovery of Rare Earth Minerals Unlocking Adding Value

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TORONTO, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EnviroGold Global Limited (CSE: NVRO | OTCQB: ESGLF | FSE: YGK) (“EnviroGold Global” or the “Company”), a clean technology company that recovers valuable resources from mine tailings while reducing environmental impact, is pleased to announce the continued development and commercialisation of its NVRO Process, a proprietary technology designed specifically for sulphidic... Read more


Platinum Group Metals Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

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Vancouver, British Columbia and Johannesburg, South Africa--(Newsfile Corp. - April 11, 2025) - Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX: PTM) (NYSE American: PLG) ("Platinum Group", "PTM" or the "Company") reports the Company's financial results for the six-month period ended February 28, 2025, and provides an update and outlook. The Company is focused on advancing the Waterberg project located on the Northern Limb of the... Read more


Commerce Resources and Mont Royal Resources Enter Into Arrangement Agreement to Create a Canadian-Focused Critical Minerals Development Company

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / April 9, 2025 / Commerce Resources Corp. ("Commerce" or the "Company") (TSXV:CCE) (FSE:D7H0) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the "Agreement") with Mont Royal Resources Limited (ASX: MRZ) ("Mont Royal") dated April 9, 2025 to combine their respective businesses in a merger transaction, pursuant to which Mont Royal has agreed to... Read more


IperionX Commences Titan Critical Minerals Project Definitive Feasibility Study With U.S. Government Support

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Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) is underway at the Titan Critical Minerals Project in Tennessee – the largest U.S. mineral resource of titanium, zircon and rare earth mineral sands The DFS is a major step toward developing a fully integrated, mineral-to-metal U.S. titanium supply chain The DFS is part-funded through IperionX’s U.S. Government award to re-shore a ‘mineral-to-metal' U.S. titanium supply chain.... Read more


Namibia Critical Metals Applauds JOGMEC investment into Rare Earth Separation and Provides Update on Accelerated Value Engineering at Lofdal Dysprosium-Terbium Project...

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HALIFAX, NS / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2025 / Namibia Critical Metals Inc. ("Namibia Critical Metals" or the "Company" or "NCMI") (TSXV:NMI) (OTCQB:NMREF) is pleased to comment on the recent announcement by its JV partner, JOGMEC and Iwatani Corporation to invest in rare earth separation project Caremag. JOGMEC and Iwatani Corporation are investing up to 110 million euros into the heavy rare earth separation... Read more


Defense Metals Files NI 43-101 Pre-Feasibility Study Technical Report for Wicheeda Project

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VANCOUVER, BC, April 7, 2025 /CNW/ - Defense Metals Corp. ("Defense Metals" or the "Company"); (TSXV: DEFN) (OTCQB: DFMTF) (FSE: 35D) is pleased to announce the filing of an independent Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) technical report (the "Report") for its 100% owned Wicheeda Rare Earth Element Deposit, located near Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. The effective date of the report is February 28,... Read more


Helium Evolution Announces Expansion of ENEOS Xplora Financing

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CALGARY, Alberta, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Helium Evolution Incorporated (TSXV:HEVI) (“HEVI” or the “Company”), a Canadian-based helium exploration company focused on developing assets in southern Saskatchewan, is pleased to announce a $1.8 million expansion of the initial financing of $2.7 million with ENEOS Xplora Inc. (“ENEOS Xplora”) through its affiliated company, ENEOS Xplora USA Limited... Read more


Global Helium Announces Sale of Standing Well and Lands in Montana

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CALGARY, Alberta, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Helium Corp. ("HECO" or the "Company") (CSE: HECO, OTC: HECOF) is pleased to announce the successful sale of one standing well and one section of associated mineral rights located in the Rudyard area of Montana. The purchaser of the assets was an arm’s length helium operator, and the Company received cash consideration of USD $300,000.00 for the sale. The... Read more


Pulsar Helium Announces the Commencement of Well-Testing at the Topaz Helium Project in Minnesota

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CASCAIS, Portugal, April 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pulsar Helium Inc. (AIM: PLSR, TSXV: PLSR, OTCQB: PSRHF) (“Pulsar” or the “Company”), a leading helium project development company, is pleased to announce the commencement of well-testing activities at Jetstream #1 and Jetstream #2 at its flagship Topaz project in Lake County, Minnesota. Well-testing activities are expected to occur in two sequential phases,... Read more


Aclara Resources Advances EIA Evaluation Process for the Penco Module

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TORONTO ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 31, 2025 / Aclara Resources Inc. ("Aclara" or "Company") (TSX:ARA) is pleased to announce that it has submitted a comprehensive report (the "Addendum") as part of the Penco Module Environmental Impact Assessment (the "EIA 1") to the Environmental Service Assessment Authority (the "SEA"). The Addendum addresses all the technical observations raised by the SEA and various other... Read more


ReElement Technologies Joins DARPA-Funded Critical Minerals Forum

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ReElement's versatile, multi-mineral refining platform is the only rare earth oxide producer capable of economically separating and refining heavy rare earth elements in the U.S. ReElement's advanced refining process and American Resources' feedstock sourcing capabilities empower the U.S. and allied nations to achieve mineral independence FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / March 28, 2025 / American Resources... Read more


Generation Mining Announces Filing of Marathon Copper-Palladium Project Technical Report

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TORONTO / Mar 28, 2025 / Business Wire / Generation Mining Limited (TSX: GENM; OTCQB: GENMF) (“Gen Mining” or the “Company”) has filed a National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report entitled “Marathon Copper-Palladium Project - Feasibility Study Report Update", dated March 28, 2025, with an effective date of November 1, 2024, the results of which were announced by the Company in a news release issued on March 27,... Read more


Generation Mining Announces Feasibility Study Report Update for the Marathon Copper-Palladium Project

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Highlights: Robust Base Case economics1: An after-tax NPV6% of $1.07 billion, IRR of 28% and 1.9 year payback period based on the 3-yr trailing average metal prices at the effective date2 Strong critical mineral production during pre-production and the first three years of commercial operation: 151 Mlbs of payable copper, 720 koz of payable palladium and 156 koz of platinum Initial Capital: C$992... Read more


ION Energy Announces US$13.5M Joint Venture on Urgakh Naran, Corporate Updates and Update on Rare Earths Transaction

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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 27, 2025) - Lithium ION Energy Limited (TSXV: ION) (FSE: ZA4) ("ION" or the "Company") is pleased to share that it has entered into a binding Joint Venture Agreement with SureFQ Ltd. ("SureFQ") for the advancement of the Urgakh Naran project in Mongolia, in which ION will continue to hold a 20% free carried interest through to commercial production. Highlights: Proven... Read more


ValOre Metals Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire South Atlantic Gold to Create a 99,924 Hectare Precious Metals District in Ceara State, Brazil

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ValOre Metals Corp. (“ValOre”) (TSX-V: VO, OTCQB: KVLQF, Frankfurt: KEQ0) and South Atlantic Gold Inc. (“South Atlantic”) (TSX-V: SAO), today announced that further to the February 17, 2025 joint news release, the companies have entered into an amalgamation agreement (the “Agreement”) on March 26, 2025, pursuant to which ValOre will acquire all of the... Read more


Stillwater Critical Minerals Reports Multiple Large-Scale Polymetallic Magmatic Sulphide Targets From 2024 Geophysical Surveys in Montana's Historic Stillwater...

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 26, 2025 / Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. (TSXV:PGE) (OTCQB:PGEZF) (FSE:J0G) (the "Company" or "Stillwater") is pleased to report multiple large-scale magmatic sulphide targets generated from a property-wide MobileMTm magneto-telluric ("MMT") geophysical survey completed in late 2024 by Expert Geophysics Limited at its flagship Stillwater West Ni-PGE-Cu-Co + Au project in... Read more


Rare Element Resources Announces EXIM Letter of Interest for Bear Lodge Project Funding

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EXIM support received at the same time as Presidential Executive Order Issued to Increase American Mineral Production, Including Rare Earths LITTLETON, Colo. / Mar 25, 2025 / Business Wire / Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “RER”) (OTCQB: REEMF) is pleased to confirm it has received a non-binding Letter of Interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (“EXIM”) to provide a portion of debt... Read more


Aclara Resources Recognized For AI Innovation at The 2025 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards

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TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / March 25, 2025 / Aclara Resources Inc.("Aclara" or the "Company") (TSX:ARA) is proud to be named a winner of the 2025 Artificial Intelligence ("AI") Excellence Awards by the Business Intelligence Group, recognizing our pioneering work in AI-driven solutions for the mining industry. Our Digital Twin technology was recognized for its groundbreaking application in rare earths... Read more


American Resource's Electrified Materials Corporation Completes Installation of Key Power Upgrade at its Noblesville, Indiana Facility

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Installation of Three-Phase Power Enables Electrified Materials to Move Forward on Next Phase of Installation of Industrial Shredding and Recycling Machinery FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / March 25, 2025 / American Resources Corporation's (NASDAQ:AREC) ("American Resources") announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Electrified Materials Corporation ("Electrified Materials" or the "Company"), a recycling... Read more


Stillwater Critical Minerals Welcomes Executive Order to Prioritize and Accelerate Domestic Mining and Mineral Production in the United States of America

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2025 / Stillwater Critical Minerals Corp. (TSX.V:PGE) (OTCQB:PGEZF) (FSE:J0G) (the "Company" or "Stillwater") applauds the Executive Order signed by United States President Donald J. Trump on March 20, 2025, titled "Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production". The order invokes emergency powers to prioritize and accelerate domestic production of minerals... Read more


Pulsar Helium Announces Project Finance Facility and Closing of Final Tranche of Private Placement

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CASCAIS, PORTUGAL / ACCESS Newswire / March 24, 2025 / Pulsar Helium Inc. (AIM:PLSR) (TSXV:PLSR) (OTCQB:PSRHF) ("Pulsar" or the "Company"), ("Pulsar" or the "Company"), a leading helium project development company, is pleased to announce that University Bancorp, Inc. has signed a term sheet to extend a US$4 million Project Finance facility to Pulsar's wholly owned Minnesota operating subsidiary, Keewaydin... Read more


American Resources: ReElement Technologies Expands Production to Process Heavy Rare Earth Elements From SEG+ Ore

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SEG+ contains valuable heavy rare earth elements, including dysprosium (Dy) and terbium (Tb), which ReElement successfully recovers and refines for defense and commercial permanent magnets applications ReElement rapidly scaled production capacity from lab-scale to demonstration-scale for commercial qualification, achieving greater production efficiencies FISHERS, IN / ACCESS Newswire / March 21, 2025 /... Read more

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