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Top five rare earths projects to watch in 2026
The announcement this week that US-based Energy Fuels has made a move for Australian Strategic Materials has underlined the continued momentum building across Australia’s rare earths sector. That momentum has only accelerated since last year’s US–Australia Critical Minerals Framework was unveiled, alongside further clarity from the Federal Government on the structure of its Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve, with rare earths placed firmly at the centre of the strategy. Against that backdrop, here are five significant rare earth element (REE) projects currently in development or construction in Australia to ... (full story)