Latest Critical Minerals News

Chilwa Minerals has successfully raised A$8.125 million through a private placement anchored by the Mota family office, aiming to fast-track its critical minerals project in Malawi.

West Cobar Metals is advancing its air core drilling program at the Mystique Gold Project, revealing a promising 400m anomalous gold horizon. Full assay results are expected in November, potentially reshaping the project's exploration model.

Great Northern Minerals has completed its strategic acquisition of the Catalyst Ridge Project in California, positioning itself in a key US critical minerals hub with promising rare earth and antimony prospects.

Evion Group has raised $2.3 million through a placement led by US-based Atlas Strategic Assets, aiming to expand graphite production in India and develop new facilities in the US. This move highlights Evion's growing role in critical minerals supply chains for allied industrial and defense sectors.

Sunrise Energy Metals has secured a strategic partnership with Lockheed Martin, granting the defense giant an option to purchase a quarter of scandium production from the Syerston Project over five years, aiming to boost scandium adoption in aerospace and defense.

iTech Minerals reports significant high-grade antimony, gold, and copper discoveries at its Reynolds Range Project, alongside the launch of a lithium joint venture with SQM. The company prepares for targeted drilling following promising geophysical surveys and soil sampling.

Metallium Ltd has marked a pivotal quarter with a U.S. Department of Defense contract award, strategic partnerships, and progress on its Texas Flash Joule Heating plant, positioning itself as a key player in the U.S. critical metals recovery sector.

IRIS Metals Limited has made substantial progress in its South Dakota lithium projects, completing critical drilling phases and expanding its land holdings through strategic acquisitions, supported by a recent $4.27 million capital raise.

Nico Resources has progressed its Wingellina nickel-cobalt project through updated resource estimates, detailed metallurgical testwork, and a strategic review of scandium extraction, even as nickel market conditions remain subdued.

Basin Energy has completed its acquisition of NeoDys Limited, gaining a dominant landholding in northwest Queensland rich in uranium and rare earth elements. The company is poised to commence maiden drilling on three district-scale targets backed by government funding and recent capital raising.

Altitude Minerals has been awarded an $80,000 NSW Government grant to co-fund drilling at its T55 copper-gold porphyry target, advancing exploration at the Byrock Project in New South Wales.

Cobre Limited has secured a A$1.5 million investment from Sinomine International, marking a key step in advancing copper exploration at Botswana’s Okavango Project. This funding will support a targeted diamond drilling program aimed at expanding promising mineralisation near established deposits.