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The July 23 announcement of significant heavy rare-earth-element mineralization at the Diamond Creek project, including yttrium, puts Idaho Strategic Resources (NYSEMKT: IDR) in focus for investors tracking the domestic critical-minerals supply chain.
IDR carries the news with first-quarter revenue of $14.5 million, up 98% year over year, and earnings per share of $0.40, up 233% versus Q1 2025, which separates it from peers funding exploration entirely on equity raises.
The next confirmable milestone: a 2026 rare-earth exploration season across its central Idaho landholdings.
The gold engine behind the rare-earth story The Golden Chest Mine, the largest gold-producing mine in Idaho, is what makes IDR structurally different from the typical exploration-stage rare-earth play.
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