• Namibia Critical Metals launched the next phase of its Lofdal definitive feasibility study, backed by up to about C$ 11 million in additional funding.
• The expanded work targets in-country value addition, testing production of separate light rare earth carbonate, heavy rare earth carbonate via integrated hydrometallurgical processing.
• SGS Canada won the first major metallurgical, geometallurgical contracts, covering pilot-scale flotation, hydrometallurgical piloting, rare earth separation, variability testing.
• The program aims to generate engineering data for updated plant design, improve recoveries, cut reagent use, support financing, de-risk processing ahead of DFS completion.

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