Heavy rare earth geology is expanding beyond southern China, but separation capacity remains the critical bottleneck. Here's where the new frontiers stand.
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Leading Edge Materials
About Leading Edge Materials
Leading Edge Materials Corp. is a Canadian critical-raw-materials company developing a portfolio of rare-earth and battery-mineral projects within the European Union, listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker LEM (also OTCQB: LEMIF and Nasdaq First North Stockholm: LEMSE). Its flagship is the 100%-owned Norra Karr Heavy Rare Earth Element project in southern Sweden, uniquely rich in dysprosium and terbium essential for EV motors and wind turbines, with the capacity to supply Europe’s entire annual dysprosium requirement plus meaningful terbium and yttrium. In June 2026, the company’s Swedish subsidiary GREENNA Mineral AB was granted a 25-year exploitation concession (mining lease) for Norra Karr, a major permitting milestone. Leading Edge also owns the fully built and permitted Woxna Graphite mine in central Sweden, capable of producing 10,000 tonnes of flake graphite concentrate annually at up to 94% carbon, and holds a 90% interest in the Bihor Sud nickel-cobalt exploration alliance in Romania.
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Recent Articles
EIT RawMaterials convenes the 2026 Rare Earths & Magnets Forum in Turin to push Europe from critical-minerals policy into downstream industrial capacity.
Sweden grants Leading Edge Materials a 25-year mining lease for Norra Kärr, Europe's top heavy rare earth deposit—but permitting, financing, and
Sweden grants a processing concession for the Norra Kärr rare earth project, marking a regulatory milestone—but commercial production and supply-chain
Europe's heavy rare earth deposits in Sweden, Norway & Greenland could supply 30% of EU demand, reducing dependence on China for critical metals.
Norra Kärr returns to spotlight as Europe faces deepening Dysprosium and Terbium crisis. Leading Edge Materials' strategic HREE project explained.
Explore global rare earth mining landscapes, from China's dominance to emerging projects in Australia, US, and beyond, reshaping the critical mineral supply ch…
Leading Edge Materials advances its Norra Kärr Project, seeking Strategic Project status and exploring rare earth elements with potential European market indep…