Latest Critical Minerals News

Pinnacle Minerals has launched a rapid mine restart study at the historic Lightning Peak Open Pit within its Thunder Mountain Gold-Silver Project in Idaho, aiming to revive gold and silver production using modern exploration techniques.

Battery Age Minerals Limited (BM8) is accelerating exploration across its diversified critical metals projects spanning Europe, North America, and South America, positioning itself as a key player in the global supply of germanium, gallium, lithium, gold, and silver.

Tivan Limited has revealed a major manganese-barite gossan discovery at its Sandover Fluorite Project, with assays indicating high-grade manganese and promising polymetallic signatures. This could mark the start of a significant new mineral system in the Northern Territory.

Litchfield Minerals reports a significantly larger and more complex VT1 conductor at its Oonagalabi Project, with a high-resolution Ground EM survey planned to refine drilling targets. Surface assays reveal anomalous palladium and nickel, hinting at a fertile magmatic-hydrothermal system.

Trigg Minerals’ recent geophysical survey at its Utah Antimony Canyon Project reveals a large, well-preserved hydrothermal system, unlocking multiple high-confidence drill targets poised for testing before year-end.

Dreadnought Resources has completed a significant reverse circulation drilling campaign across its Mangaroon Gold and Critical Metals projects, setting the stage for upcoming assay results and diamond drilling programs. The company is also advancing exploration at its Illaara Gold Project with Metzke’s Find drilling commencing soon.

Jindalee Lithium has repurchased all remaining convertible securities from Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund II and C/M Capital Partners following a successful $8 million capital raise, simplifying its financial structure ahead of advancing the McDermitt Lithium Project.

Image Resources NL has responded to an ASX price query following unusual trading activity, confirming no undisclosed material information exists. The company referenced a recent ABC article and negative assay results from a non-core gold project as unrelated factors.

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.

Mount Ridley Mines has appointed Allister Caird as CEO, bringing critical minerals expertise to accelerate its rare earth and gallium projects in Western Australia and expand US partnerships.

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.

Western Yilgarn NL has significantly expanded its exploration footprint at the Ida Holmes Junction Project to target high-grade gallium mineralisation and secured critical land access for drilling at its West Julimar Bauxite Project in Western Australia.