Latest Nickel Cobalt News

Ardea Resources has extended its Major Project Status for the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project, reinforcing its strategic role in Australia's critical minerals sector and ensuring continued government support.

Hawk Resources has raised A$5 million and secured an option to earn up to 80% of the Olympus Scandium Project in Western Australia, aiming to advance exploration of a large-scale scandium anomaly in a Tier-1 jurisdiction.

Ark Mines has secured Environmental Authority approval for its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths project in Queensland, marking a crucial step towards obtaining its Mining Licence. The company has also completed a major drilling program, setting the stage for an upcoming Pre-Feasibility Study.

Canterbury Resources is on the cusp of completing a pivotal scoping study for its Briggs Copper Project, while deep drilling advances to unlock higher-grade mineralisation. The company also moves forward with new exploration initiatives and a share purchase plan to bolster funding.

Australian Mines Limited has secured key approvals to begin a ~1,000m drilling program at its high-grade Flemington scandium project, positioning itself strategically amid tightening Chinese rare earth export controls.

Kuniko Limited has completed the earn-in agreement to acquire up to 70% of the Commonwealth Gold-Silver Project in NSW’s Lachlan Fold Belt, with drilling set to commence soon. This milestone expands Kuniko’s portfolio of strategic minerals critical to the energy transition.

Rimfire Pacific Mining is set to begin a fully funded 24-hole drilling campaign at its Rabbit Trap Scandium Project in central New South Wales, targeting promising laterite-hosted scandium mineralisation.

Terra Metals has intersected a 58-metre thick titano-magnetite reef at its Southwest Prospect, marking the thickest reef found to date within the Dante Project and significantly expanding its resource potential.

Ardea Resources has completed a major infill drilling campaign at its Goongarrie South deposit, confirming premium nickel-cobalt-scandium mineralisation that underpins its Definitive Feasibility Study. The results reinforce the project’s position as Australia’s largest nickel-cobalt resource.

Iondrive Limited has inked a binding Term Sheet with Livium Limited to commercialise its innovative Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) technology for recycling critical materials from batteries, solar panels, and e-waste in Australia, with a pilot plant set to begin commissioning by the end of 2025.

Ardea Resources updates on the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s Goongarrie Hub, announcing a delay in the Definitive Feasibility Study completion to early 2026 while highlighting ongoing technical advances and strong JV collaboration.

Firebird Metals has secured a strategic partnership with Kazakhstan-based Taza Metal Technologies to co-fund the development of next-generation manganese-rich battery cathodes, reinforcing its position in the evolving EV materials market.