Latest Critical Minerals Sector News

St George Mining has accelerated its final payments to Itafos, securing 100% unencumbered ownership of the Araxá Rare Earths and Niobium Project in Brazil. This move follows a significant equity raise aimed at advancing the project toward a Final Investment Decision.

Eclipse Metals has completed over 700 metres of diamond drilling at its Grønnedal project in Greenland, confirming continuous rare earth mineralisation and reinforcing its substantial inferred resource estimate. Drilling has now progressed to the polymetallic Ivigtût prospect, broadening the company’s critical minerals footprint.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited has secured a $1.4 million top-up placement from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, reinforcing confidence in its graphite project and supporting its feasibility study timeline.

EnergyX’s share price hike to US$11 signals renewed investor confidence and a lithium market rebound, increasing Pantera Lithium’s holding value by A$5.4 million.

Red Mountain Mining is set to list on the US OTCQB exchange, offering US investors direct access to its shares while expanding its portfolio of critical antimony assets in key US mining districts.

Jindalee Lithium has initiated a significant core drilling program at its McDermitt Lithium Project in the US, aiming to enhance lithium recovery and explore valuable magnesium by-products. Results are anticipated in early 2026, marking a pivotal step in advancing this major lithium resource.

McLaren Minerals has identified a promising second shoreline adjacent to its existing McLaren Titanium Project resource, revealing fresh exploration potential within historical data. The company plans further drilling in early 2026 to validate and expand this new target.

Trigg Minerals has significantly expanded its US tungsten portfolio by acquiring claims over the historic Nightingale Tungsten District in Nevada, including high-grade past-producing mines. The company is gearing up for major drilling campaigns to define resources and strengthen domestic supply of this critical metal.

Petratherm Limited has initiated an extensive resource drilling program at its Rosewood Titanium Project, aiming to define a maiden JORC resource over a 40km area. Concurrent environmental baseline studies are also underway to support future mining applications.

West Cobar Metals has raised $1.5 million through a discounted share placement to fund key exploration and testwork at its critical minerals projects, signalling renewed momentum in its development pipeline.

New Frontier Minerals has finalised drill targets for a maiden reverse circulation program at its Harts Range Heavy Rare Earth and Niobium Project, with regulatory approvals imminent and drilling poised to begin.

Mount Ridley Mines has announced a significant maiden inferred gallium resource of 838.7 million tonnes at its Mt Ridley Project, positioning it among the world’s largest known gallium deposits and reinforcing its multi-element critical minerals strategy.