Latest Critical Minerals Mining News

Cobalt Blue Holdings has raised $2.5 million through a $1 million institutional placement and a $1.5 million placement agreement with Lind Global Fund III, aiming to advance its cobalt refinery and exploration projects.

Axel REE Limited has unveiled new high-grade gallium and rare earth element zones at its Caladão Project in Brazil, expanding the mineralised footprint and reinforcing its status as a major critical minerals asset.

Adelong Gold has locked in a $1.25 million strategic investment from Nova Minerals and Barclay Wells clients, enabling accelerated exploration at its NSW and Victorian gold-antimony projects.

McLaren Minerals has reported very high-grade assay results from its Phase 1 drilling at the McLaren Titanium Project, confirming broad, continuous mineralisation and promising resource expansion just north of the current resource boundary.

Renascor Resources has completed key preparatory milestones for its Purified Spherical Graphite demonstration plant in Adelaide, with construction set to begin next month. The facility aims to challenge China’s dominance in battery anode materials using an innovative, eco-friendly purification process.

Gladiator Resources has inked a strategic agreement with Apex USA Resources to explore and develop rare earth element tenements in the United States, marking a significant diversification from its Tanzanian uranium projects.

EcoGraf Limited reveals a major breakthrough in its HFfree® graphite purification technology, cutting operating costs by 25% and projecting a US$282 million NPV for its initial 25,000 tonnes per annum facility. This positions the company as a competitive, eco-friendly supplier amid rising global demand and geopolitical shifts in battery materials.

Rapid Critical Metals has secured a major exploration licence in New South Wales, expanding its landholding 26-fold and strengthening its position in a prolific silver district. This move connects its Webbs Silver Project with Lode Resources’ assets, setting the stage for new discoveries.

Summit Minerals reports promising initial soil sampling results from its Equador Project in Brazil, confirming a significant 4km+ geochemical anomaly and discovering a new niobium-tantalum bearing pegmatite outcrop. Further assays and metallurgical testing are underway to refine exploration targets.

Lindian Resources has locked in a US$20 million funding facility and a 15-year offtake agreement with Iluka Resources, cementing a strategic partnership that advances the Kangankunde Rare Earths Project and links supply to Australia’s Eneabba refinery.

South Harz Potash Limited has bolstered its balance sheet through a combined A$2.39 million equity raise, positioning itself to pursue a dual-asset strategy targeting new critical minerals while preserving its core German potash project.

Gold Mountain Limited has kicked off diamond drilling at its Irajuba rare earth project in Brazil, defining a significant exploration target while securing $3.05 million to fuel ongoing exploration.