Efforts are part of India's membership under the US-led Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), which New Delhi joined last year to ensure critical minerals supply.

A US court has granted the miner provisional approval to borrow $20m out of a $60m loan to keep paying salaries and cover other needs.

The company also announced that it plans to begin production at its flagship Neves project in Q4 2024.

Winsome is planning the development of Adina via two concurrent project studies.

Global supply chains for rare earths are realigning to diversify away from China.

The loan is expected to fund development efforts within the mining concessions that comprise the La Cobaltera cobalt-copper project.

Cluff will be assigned a 45% share of licenses at Sandawana held by Kuvimba.

The miner had previously landed supply deals with Ford Motors and battery maker LG Energy.