Latest Critical Minerals News

American Rare Earths is progressing its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project with multiple mineral processing optimisation tests, ordering critical equipment for a demonstration plant, and initiating test mining to secure bulk samples.

Metals Australia Ltd has significantly expanded its Lac Carheil graphite project resource with a 595% increase in graphitic carbon intercepts, setting the stage for an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and advanced mine planning.

Augustus Minerals has revealed a striking new high-grade gold quartz vein at its Music Well project near Leonora, Western Australia, with assays reaching 62.2g/t gold. This discovery, alongside multiple other promising prospects, significantly expands the project's exploration potential.

Aldoro Resources has confirmed that mineralisation at its Kameelburg project in Namibia now extends 1,350 meters east-west, with high-grade assays from recent drilling underpinning the upcoming maiden resource estimate.

Energy Transition Minerals' subsidiary ETM Spain has been recommended as the preferred bidder for the Penouta Tin-Tantalum-Niobium mine in Galicia, Spain, marking a significant step in the company's expansion strategy.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX, AR3) reports strong progress in rare earth recovery and uranium exploration, alongside a successful capital raise and strategic U.S. government registrations.

Pivotal Metals has enhanced its Midrim Field exploration announcement by adding detailed assay data and launching an AI-driven program targeting high-grade copper-nickel-PGM deposits in Canada’s Belleterre-Angliers Greenstone Belt. The company aims to leverage historic drilling successes and modern geophysics to unlock new discoveries.

InVert Graphite’s initial trench assays at the Morogoro Project reveal wide zones of high-grade graphite, with grades reaching up to 29% Total Graphitic Carbon. The company is advancing to drilling to explore mineralisation at depth.

Nova Minerals has closed a US$11.1 million underwritten offering on NASDAQ, positioning itself to advance exploration and feasibility studies at its Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska.

Locksley Resources has confirmed multiple new mineralised trends at its Mojave Critical Minerals Project in California, setting the stage for an expanded drilling campaign in Q3 2025. The company’s detailed structural mapping and 3D geological modelling have refined exploration targets for antimony and rare earth elements, aligning with growing US strategic interests in domestic critical minerals.

Osmond Resources has verified monazite as the dominant rare earth mineral at its Orión Project in Spain, highlighting elevated levels of critical magnetic rare earth elements. A maiden drilling program and ongoing metallurgical testing aim to advance the project as a strategic EU supply source.

Viridis Mining and Minerals, through its Brazilian JV Viridion, has secured municipal land in Poços de Caldas to build Latin America’s first rare earth refining and recycling centre, backed by strong government support and aligned with Brazil’s critical minerals strategy.