The offering includes 6.1 million ordinary shares held by a separate shareholder. Because IMC Rare Earths will not receive any proceeds from these secondary sales, the company warned that this substantial volume could exert downward pressure on the stock price once trading begins on the NYSE American under the ticker symbol IMC.

Capital from the IPO is earmarked for exploration and development at the Itarantim Project, covering everything from licensing and permitting to general administrative costs and working capital. The company faces a challenging financial landscape, having reported a net loss of approximately $3.2 million for the fiscal year ending March 31. To date, the business has generated no cash from its core mining operations.