Market Newsmining investment | 21 May 2026

Australia strategic reserve supports Arafura rare-earths FID

Australia's Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve helped bring the Nolans rare-earths project to final investment decision.

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The Australian Government said support through its Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve helped Arafura Rare Earths reach a final investment decision on the Nolans project.

The release links the reserve to offtake certainty, construction commencement, and future supply of neodymium-praseodymium oxide for magnets used in electric vehicles, wind turbines, advanced manufacturing, and defence.

For Oman Global's mining investment business, the story shows how offtake support, public finance, and strategic reserves are becoming part of project bankability.

Source: Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism