Latest Critical Minerals News

Loyal Metals has secured a binding option to acquire the Highway Reward Copper Gold Mine, one of the world’s highest-grade copper assets, marking a significant step in its 2025 plan to expand into copper amid soaring commodity prices.

Trigg Minerals has raised A$12.5 million from institutional and strategic investors to accelerate development of its Antimony Canyon Project in Utah, positioning itself as a key supplier in the US critical minerals market amid soaring antimony prices.

QEM Limited has completed its leadership transition with Robert Cooper stepping in as Managing Director and CEO, signaling a strategic shift as the company advances its flagship Julia Creek Vanadium and Energy Project.

Battery Age Minerals has successfully raised $3 million to fund maiden drilling at its Bleiberg Germanium-Zinc Project in Austria and advance exploration at the El Aguila Gold-Silver Project in Argentina, attracting new investors and reinforcing its strategic position in critical minerals.

Enova Mining has launched a focused Phase 2 surface sampling campaign at its East Salinas project in Brazil, aiming to refine high-grade rare earth element drill targets ahead of planned drilling later this month.

Warriedar Resources has confirmed significant high-grade antimony mineralisation at its Azure Coast deposit near the Ricciardo gold project, unveiling new potential in the Golden Range belt. The company plans targeted drilling later this year to expand on these promising results.

EV Resources reports strong initial mineralogical results from its Los Lirios antimony project in Mexico, highlighting high-grade samples and plans for a pilot plant to fast-track production.

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.

Lode Resources has reported impressive high-grade antimony and silver intercepts from its ongoing drilling program at the Montezuma Project in Tasmania, revealing new lodes and extending mineralisation.

IRIS Metals has expanded its lithium exploration footprint in South Dakota by acquiring the 752-hectare Tin Mountain Extension, advancing its position as a leading US lithium explorer. Phase II drilling is underway, with assay results and a maiden resource estimate expected by late 2025.

Critica Limited has appointed Jacob Deysel as CEO to accelerate development of its Jupiter Rare Earth Project, signalling a strategic shift from exploration to production readiness. Deysel’s extensive global mining experience and rare earths expertise position the company for its next growth phase.