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Shares of Critical Metals rose about 5% after a study projected its Tanbreez rare-earth refinery could generate up to $2.2 billion in annual revenue. The projection fueled investor optimism about the company's rare-earth development prospects, while peers USA Rare Earth ticked higher and MP Materials was little changed. The move highlights continued investor interest in rare-earth and critical-minerals plays amid broader supply-chain and geopolitical concerns over dependence on Chinese-controlled mineral processing.