Latest Cobalt News

Blackstone Minerals has raised $22.6 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement led by Macquarie Bank, fueling a major drilling program at its Mankayan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines. The capital raise follows a transformative merger and signals strong institutional confidence in the company’s growth strategy.

Ark Mines has awarded a contract for a 2,500m drilling campaign at its Sandy Mitchell project, aiming to significantly expand its rare earth mineral resource ahead of a key feasibility study.

Legacy Minerals has acquired exploration rights to the Nico Young nickel-cobalt deposit in NSW, boasting one of Australia’s largest contained resources with significant strategic potential amid current market lows.

Bryah Resources has appointed Greg Hill, a seasoned mining and engineering executive, as its new CEO to spearhead project development and unlock shareholder value. Hill’s global experience aligns with Bryah’s strategic ambitions, including advancing its Western Australian assets and exploring new opportunities like the Golden Pike gold project in Canada.

Blackstone Minerals has completed its acquisition of IDM International, issuing over 692 million shares and 83 million options, significantly expanding its copper-gold portfolio with the Mankayan project in the Philippines.

Following its merger with IDM International, Blackstone Minerals announces key board and management changes to spearhead development of the Mankayan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines.

Larvotto Resources has obtained formal approval from NSW authorities for a key development modification at its Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Mine, clearing the way for a 2026 production restart backed by strong market fundamentals.

White Energy has identified five distinct target zones with anomalous copper, zinc, nickel, gold, and rare earth elements in soil samples over geophysical structures at its Tindal project in the Northern Territory, signaling promising early-stage exploration results.

Coda Minerals reports a metallurgical breakthrough at its Elizabeth Creek project, achieving copper recoveries up to 95.9% and silver recoveries of 97.3% using whole-ore leach techniques, promising significant cost savings and project simplification.

Chalice Mining confirms its Gonneville Project Pre-Feasibility Study remains on track for Q4 2025, with environmental approvals progressing smoothly toward a late 2027 Final Investment Decision. The project’s staged open-pit design and innovative infrastructure plans underscore its strategic importance in critical minerals supply.

Element 25 Limited advances its global manganese strategy with a $50 million loan for its Butcherbird Mine expansion and a $166 million US Department of Energy grant for a Louisiana battery-grade manganese refinery.

Ardea Resources has completed its infill drilling at the Highway nickel-cobalt deposit, delivering thick, high-grade intercepts that bolster the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s development prospects. These results underpin an updated resource estimate and support a front-loaded production profile.