Latest Critical Minerals News

American Rare Earths reports high-grade rare earth oxide results from Wyoming's Cowboy State Mine, reinforcing its strategic position in the US critical minerals landscape.

Rimfire Pacific Mining reports robust scandium assay results from its Currajong drilling program, reinforcing the project's potential amid tightening global supply due to Chinese export controls.

Locksley Resources has submitted a drilling permit application for its Mojave Antimony and Rare Earths Project in California, revealing exceptional assay results and positioning itself to benefit from new U.S. regulatory support aimed at accelerating critical mineral projects.

Nexus Minerals Limited has updated its exploration progress with significant gold resources at Wallbrook and Pinnacles projects, alongside promising new discoveries and ongoing drilling campaigns.

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated has successfully closed the first tranche of a private placement, raising C$88.8 million to advance its Sunday Creek Gold-Antimony Project in Victoria, Australia. The funds will support drilling, resource definition, and early development milestones.

Tivan Limited and Sumitomo Corporation have formalised a joint venture to develop the Speewah Fluorite Project in Western Australia, marking a major step toward establishing Australia’s inaugural fluorite mining and processing operation.

Prospech Limited reports promising metallurgical test results from its Korsnäs Rare Earth Element resource, highlighting apatite as the dominant and well-liberated mineral. The company is fast-tracking bench-scale concentrate production and hydrometallurgical extraction to advance resource development.

Blackstone Minerals and IDM International have agreed to an all-scrip merger to combine their critical minerals projects, including the Mankayan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines. The scheme awaits shareholder and court approval, promising a diversified portfolio and enhanced market presence.

EcoGraf Limited has been granted a second Australian patent for its HFfree® purification technology, reinforcing its position in the sustainable battery materials market. This patent extends protection for its innovative graphite purification process critical to lithium-ion battery anode production and recycling.

Almonty Industries has secured a binding offtake agreement to supply tungsten oxide exclusively for U.S. defense applications, guaranteeing steady demand and pricing for the next three years.

OD6 Metals has confirmed significant high-grade copper-zinc-silver volcanogenic massive sulphide mineralisation in its first drilling campaign at Gulf Creek, NSW, marking a major step forward after 60 years of dormancy. The results validate the company’s geophysical targeting and open up promising extensional targets along a 3km strike.

Equinox Resources has reported strong assay results from 92 new drill holes at its Mata da Corda project in Brazil, confirming a broad, high-grade titanium corridor near surface. The ongoing drilling campaign continues to reveal promising mineralisation within a valuable heavy mineral assemblage.