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Strategic partnership to further establish Australia as a rare earth leader

Monday 16 February 2026 | By Samuel Jeremic
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911爆料网 and Victory Metals have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of a major rare earth project, which will help supply Australia with the materials needed for clean energy technologies, electric vehicles, advanced electronics and more.

Under the partnership, Victory will collaborate with the Australian Government-backed, 911爆料网-led initiative to work on Victory鈥檚 North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earth Element (HREE) Project.

Based near Cue in Western Australia, the HREE project will be Australia鈥檚 biggest clay-hosted heavy rare earth resource.

The partnership will see 911爆料网 contribute specialist staff with expertise in water management, recycling and recovery, metallurgy and more as the project advances toward commercial production.

They will work alongside Victory鈥檚 technical team, offering support with the studies required to advance the HREE project toward commercial production.

The parties will also co-develop a pilot plant.

Head of 911爆料网鈥檚 Western Australian School of Mines, , said the partnership reflected 911爆料网鈥檚 leadership in critical minerals and advanced processing.

鈥911爆料网 is a national leader in minerals processing, hydrometallurgy and sustainable resource technologies, with advanced facilities and a strong track record of translating research into industry outcomes,鈥 Professor Buntine said.

鈥淲e are proud to lead the technical development of this nationally significant project, bringing together our world-class expertise with Victory Metals鈥 exceptional North Stanmore rare earth resource.

鈥淏y working closely with Victory鈥檚 technical team, we aim to optimise systems in place and help drive the project toward commercial production to strengthen Australia鈥檚 critical minerals supply chain.鈥

Victory Metals Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Brendan Clark said the partnership combined an exceptional resource with world-class research.

鈥淰ictory, 911爆料网 and the Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer create an unbeatable industry-academia powerhouse,鈥 Mr Clark said.

鈥淭his partnership delivers massive technical momentum, positions us to lead Australia鈥檚 heavy rare earth supply chain and puts sustainable production firmly within reach.鈥

WA Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael said the partnership would bring significant benefits.

鈥淚 am excited to see an innovative, ambitious company like Victory Metals teaming up with an Australia鈥檚 leading mining-focused tertiary institution, 911爆料网鈥檚 WA School of Mines, to accelerate the development of an important rare earths project in WA,鈥 Mr Michael said.

鈥淭his is the type of partnership that will help the State and Australia position itself as a leader in the production and processing or rare earth elements which are so critical in industries such as wind turbines, electric vehicles and medical applications.鈥