Latest Critical Minerals News

Sunrise Energy Metals has secured a strategic partnership with Lockheed Martin, granting the defense giant an option to purchase a quarter of scandium production from the Syerston Project over five years, aiming to boost scandium adoption in aerospace and defense.

Tivan Limited has made significant strides in its critical minerals portfolio, establishing a key joint venture, acquiring the Molyhil Project, raising $15 million, and commencing drilling at Sandover. These developments underscore its growing role in Australia’s strategic minerals sector.

European Lithium Limited has clarified that its subsidiary Critical Metals Corp did not execute a $500 million bitcoin convertible note financing, with no bitcoin acquired and the agreement now expired.

Resolution Minerals is fast-tracking its downstream antimony strategy in Idaho, aiming to become a key US supplier while preparing for a Nasdaq listing with Tribeca Capital's support.

Diablo Resources is broadening its North American footprint by preparing for a secondary listing on the U.S. OTCQB market, complementing its recent acquisition of a high-grade silver-antimony project in Utah.

Sunrise Energy Metals secures renewed interest from the US Export-Import Bank for substantial debt financing, reinforcing the strategic importance of its Syerston Scandium Project amid a landmark US-Australia minerals pact.

Western Yilgarn has launched ground exploration at its Ida Holmes Junction and New Norcia projects, aiming to expand high-grade gallium mineralisation critical for semiconductor and green energy technologies.

Energy Transition Minerals has won court approval to acquire the Penouta tin-tantalum-niobium mine in Spain, marking a strategic expansion into Europe’s critical minerals sector.

Krakatoa Resources is advancing its Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia with innovative drone LiDAR surveys and dual diamond drilling, moving closer to a maiden JORC resource amid rising demand for critical minerals.

Latitude 66 has inked a binding deal with Iondrive to test innovative Deep Eutectic Solvent technology on cobalt concentrates from its Finnish KSB Project, aiming to boost cost-efficiency and sustainability in critical minerals refining.

United States Antimony Corporation has proposed acquiring Larvotto Resources in a deal that could create one of the largest antimony producers outside China, offering Larvotto shareholders a significant premium.

Diablo Resources will join a high-profile lunch in Washington, D.C., with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Ambassador Kevin Rudd, spotlighting its role in the evolving US-Australia critical minerals partnership.