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Where rare earths is mined: China (69%), the United States (13%), Australia (7.4%) lead world mine production in 2025. Below, country by country, are 2 mines from open mine databases and 65 projects held by listed companies.
The full rare earths story covers trade flows, uses and which governments list it as critical.
United States Australia Madagascar Brazil Malawi South Africa United Kingdom Angola Germany Kazakhstan Namibia Sweden Botswana Burundi Canada Côte d'Ivoire Greenland Kenya Mozambique Poland Uganda Zimbabwe Rare earths mines in Africa 12 African countries have rare earths mines or projects here: Madagascar , Malawi , South Africa , Angola , Namibia , Botswana , Burundi , Côte d'Ivoire , Kenya , Mozambique , Uganda , Zimbabwe .
Rare earths mines in the United States United States . The United States mined 13% of the world's rare earths in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project (Red Mountain / Cowboy State Mine, Overton Mountain, Bluegrass, County Line, Trail Creek) American Rare Earths Development Wyoming HyProMag USA - Dallas-Fort Worth magnet hub Mkango Magnetic Materials Development Ironhead Commerce Center Mojave Project - El Campo REE prospect Locksley Resources Exploration California
Rare earths mines in Australia Australia . Australia mined 7.4% of the world's rare earths in 2025.
Mines Mine Operator Status Latest published output Iluka Western Australia Producing 152,400 t (2019) Iluka Western Australia - Eneabba
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project Northern Minerals Development Western Australia Koppamurra Rare Earths Project Australian Rare Earths Development South Australia / Victoria border Nolans Rare Earths Project (Nolans Bore) Arafura Rare Earths Development Northern Territory North Stanmore (heavy rare earths) Victory Metals Development Western Australia Aileron-Reynolds exploration licences (incl. Mulga prospect) Arafura Rare Earths Exploration Northern Territory Boland / Head ionic rare earth prospect Cobra Resources Exploration Wudinna district Curnamona Province regional prospects (Eurinilla Dome, Cockburn, Johnson Dam, Mingary, North Dome, others) Havilah Resources Exploration Curnamona Province Deloraine rare earth tenement EL22/2022 (Tasmania) Cobra Resources Exploration Deloraine Destiny / Woolgangie Project (REE, lithium) St George Mining Exploration Western Australia Jupiter Rare Earths Project (Brothers Project, Yalgoo) Critica Exploration Western Australia Newmans rare earth discovery (Sybella-Barkly) Basin Energy Exploration Queensland Overland Uranium / Niobium-REE Project Australian Rare Earths Exploration South Australia Rochedale heavy rare earth prospect (Sybella-Barkly) Basin Energy Exploration Queensland Selta REE / uranium / lithium targets (Ingallan, West Nintabrinna) First Development Resources Exploration Northern Territory Selta project (First Development Resources) Power Metal Resources Exploration Northern Territory Sybella-Barkly rare earth and uranium project (district, SBDH holes) Basin Energy Exploration Queensland Wudinna district regional historic holes (IR, MC series) Cobra Resources Exploration Wudinna district Wudinna rare earth prospects (Baggy Green, Clarke, Laker, Anderson, Empire, Thompson) Cobra Resources Exploration Wudinna district
Rare earths mines in Madagascar Madagascar . Madagascar mined 0.7% of the world's rare earths in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Ampasindava Ionic Clay Rare Earth Project Harena Rare Earths Development Ampasindava Peninsula
Rare earths mines in Brazil Brazil . Brazil mined 0.5% of the world's rare earths in 2025.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Arapua Fertiliser Project (KP Fertil) incl. Arapua rare earth targets Harvest Minerals Producing Minas Gerais Caldeira Rare Earth Project (Caldeira REE Ionic Clay Project) Meteoric Resources Development Pocos de Caldas alkaline complex Colossus REE Project (Poços de Caldas) Viridis Mining and Minerals Development Minas Gerais Viridion JV (Brazil magnet supply chain / REE refinery, with Viridis Mining and Minerals) Ionic Rare Earths Development Brazil Araxa Niobium-Rare Earths Project St George Mining Exploration Minas Gerais Capao Bonito REE Project (Scanty) Harvest Minerals Exploration Sao Paulo state Carambei REE Project (Scanty) Harvest Minerals Exploration Parana state Cerro Azul REE Project (Scanty) Harvest Minerals Exploration Parana state Guaratinga REE Project (Scanty) Harvest Minerals Exploration Bahia state Itapeva REE Project (Scanty) Harvest Minerals Exploration Sao Paulo state Mucambo REE Project (Scanty) Harvest Minerals Exploration Ceara state Sguario REE Project (Scanty) Harvest Minerals Exploration Southeast Hub Uberaba Project (Mosaic phosphogypsum, Minas Gerais) Rainbow Rare Earths Exploration Uberaba
Rare earths mines in Malawi Malawi .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Kangankunde Rare Earths Project Lindian Resources Development Southern Region Kasiya Critical Minerals Project (Kasiya rutile-graphite; incl. Kasiya North and South pits) Sovereign Metals Development Central Region Songwe Hill Rare Earths Project Mkango Magnetic Materials Development Phalombe district Nkalonje Hill Rare Earths Project Mkango Magnetic Materials Exploration Phalombe licences
Rare earths mines in South Africa South Africa .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Walviskop heavy mineral sands (Whale Head Minerals) Kazera Global Producing Northern Cape Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project (Bosveld phosphogypsum Stacks A and B) Rainbow Rare Earths Development Phalaborwa Sea Concession 2A (Perdevlei), Whale Head Minerals Kazera Global Development Northern Cape
Rare earths mines in the United Kingdom United Kingdom .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region HyProMag UK - Tyseley Energy Park (Birmingham) Mkango Magnetic Materials Producing Tyseley Energy Park Ionic Technologies magnet recycling plant (Belfast) Ionic Rare Earths Producing Belfast Saltend rare earth separation hub (Saltend Chemicals Park, Hull) Pensana Development Humber Freeport
Rare earths mines in Angola Angola.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Longonjo Rare Earth Project (Longonjo carbonatite) Pensana Development Huambo province Coola Exploration Project (Coola carbonatite, Sulima West, Benge Novo, Monte Verde) Pensana Exploration Cuanza Sul/Huambo area
Rare earths mines in Germany Germany .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Remloy NdFeB alloy plant (Bitterfeld) Mkango Magnetic Materials Producing Bitterfeld-Wolfen HyProMag GmbH - Pforzheim Mkango Magnetic Materials Development Pforzheim
Rare earths mines in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Balasausqandiq vanadium project (Ore-Bodies 1-7; Balausa) Ferro-Alloy Resources Development Kyzylorda Oblast SARECO MREC hydrometallurgical facility (Stepnogorsk) Lindian Resources Development Stepnogorsk
Rare earths mines in Namibia Namibia .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Kieshohe REE carbonatite, Bonya Rare Earth Project Kendrick Resources Exploration Karas region Teufelskuppe (Twyfelskupje) REE carbonatite, Bonya Rare Earth Project Kendrick Resources Exploration Karas region
Rare earths mines in Sweden Sweden .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Finnsbo Project (Finnsbo 100 licence) Arkadian Strategic Metals Exploration Uppland Ravaberget uranium project (Trollberget area, Sweden) Basin Energy Exploration northern Sweden
Rare earths mines in Botswana Botswana .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Ditau project (rare earths / copper-nickel targets) Power Metal Resources Exploration Kalahari
Rare earths mines in Burundi Burundi.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Gakara Rare Earth Project (Gasagwe, Murambi South, Kiyenzi, Gomvyi; Kabezi plant) Rainbow Rare Earths Care and maintenance Bujumbura Rural
Rare earths mines in Canada Canada .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Ytterby and Star Lake Claims Viridis Mining and Minerals Closed Newfoundland and Labrador
Rare earths mines in Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Bouake Project (Botro permit PR934; Diabo and Djebonoua applications) Switch Metals Exploration Botro
Rare earths mines in Greenland Greenland .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Motzfeldt Critical Metals Project (Aries deposit, Merino and Voskop prospects) Arkadian Strategic Metals Exploration Kujalleq
Rare earths mines in Kenya Kenya.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Buru Hill / Homa Bay rare earths (Great Lakes Graphite) Kazera Global Closed Homa Bay / Nyanza
Rare earths mines in Mozambique Mozambique .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Moma Titanium Minerals Mine (Namalope, Pilivili, Nataka and Mualadi ore zones; Mineral Separation Plant; Topuito) Kenmare Resources Producing Moma and Larde districts
Rare earths mines in Poland Poland.
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Pulawy Rare Earths Separation Project Mkango Magnetic Materials Development Pulawy
Rare earths mines in Uganda Uganda .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Makuutu Heavy Rare Earths Project Ionic Rare Earths Development Eastern Uganda
Rare earths mines in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe .
Listed companies' projects Project Company Stage Region Zimbabwe rare earth mining claims (10 claims, 12.6 km2) Rainbow Rare Earths Exploration northern Zimbabwe
Mine output as each source states it (units and basis differ between mines, so they are not ranked against each other). Mines: Jasansky, Brauneis, Maus et al. (Vienna University of Economics and Business) . Projects: listed companies' own announcements. World shares: USGS .
