Stavely Minerals (SVY) has commenced a new regional exploration program at its wholly-owned Namesake Copper-Gold-Molybdenum Mine project in Victoria. The project has been described by the company as the "most comprehensive" regional exploration program undertaken on the project in 40 years, with ground survey work focusing on 19 targets.

Altona Rare Earths has commenced exploration drilling at its Monte Muambe rare earth project in Northwest Mozambique to assess the value and potential of the asset.

Rare Earth Refiners (RER), rare earth (RE) mineral refinery located in Pretoria, South Africa, has designed, built and commissioned a demonstration plant for the green production of rare earth fluoride with an R15 million grant from the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA).

NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp" or the "Company") of Colorado, USA, on October 4, 2021, is pleased to announce that elemental analysis of historical drill core samples from the Elk Creek mine referred to superalloy material project has commenced at Activation Laboratories Ltd. in Ancaster, Ontario ("ActLab") to determine their rare earths and other element concentrations.