Arafura Rare Earths (ARU) Short Interest
Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU) had 1.65% of shares reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, representing 100,357,700 shares. Arafura Rare Earths operates in the Materials industry. Source: ASIC short position report (T+4 delay).
Source: official ASIC short position report, T+4 delay. Methodology · Disclaimer — not financial advice.
Arafura Rare Earths
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd is engaged in the exploration and development of rare earth mineral resources in the Northern Territory, emphasizing primarily on Neodymium-Praseodymium deposits. Positioned at the forefront of the rare earth supply chain, Arafura aims to leverage its resource-rich Nolan's Project to fulfill the growing global demand in electronics and green technologies.
Short position
Arafura Rare Earths (ASX:ARU) has 1.65% of its shares on issue reported as short positions as of 24 Aug 2026, or about 100,357,700 shares. Over the past 30 days that figure has risen 0.33 percentage points, and over 90 days it has fallen 2.16 percentage points. Its highest recorded short interest was 7.27% in November 2023. ARU is classified in the Materials industry. All figures come from official ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay.
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Northern TerritoryMajority of operations (estimate)
Basis: Nolans rare earths project development
Coarse bands are AI estimates based on public company information.
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