Latest Critical Minerals News

The week was split between big earnings reactions and small-cap rocks-and-rigs rallies. Pro Medicus sank despite record numbers, while a handful of explorers jumped on fresh discoveries and policy wins.

Explorers led the Materials tape as fresh drill stories and new ground deals pulled buyers into small caps. Big miners still delivered, but the loudest moves came from companies offering investors a near-term catalyst.

St George Mining has won preferential tax treatment from the Minas Gerais government, cutting development costs for its flagship Araxá Project in Brazil. This support bolsters the company’s ambitions to establish a world-class niobium and rare earths operation.

Us1 Critical Minerals Limited’s USCO securities have been suspended from ASX quotation due to non-compliance with key listing rules, raising questions about the company’s regulatory standing and next steps.

Nimy Resources is set to present at the Resources Rising Stars Summer Series Conference, highlighting its significant gallium discovery in Western Australia and strategic partnership with US entities to supply this critical mineral for defence applications.

PMET Resources has announced a significant capital raise of up to C$130 million through a public offering and a flow-through private placement to advance its Shaakichiuwaanaan critical minerals project in Quebec. The funds will support updated feasibility studies and exploration, aiming to de-risk the path to a Final Investment Decision.

Tungsten Mining has completed a $53 million placement, oversubscribed by institutional investors, positioning the company to accelerate development of its key tungsten projects. The funds will support exploration and feasibility studies with results expected later this year.

Locksley Resources has identified the Beefeater Shear, a significant new structural corridor at its Mojave Project, promising to expand high-grade antimony targets. Detailed underground mapping at the Desert Antimony Mine reveals fresh opportunities for resource growth.

Western Yilgarn NL has announced a significant discovery of high-grade gallium and tellurium mineralisation at its Ida Holmes Junction Project in Western Australia, highlighting a potentially large and regionally extensive critical minerals system.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.

Nimy Resources has dispatched its first shipment of high-grade gallium mineralised test material from Western Australia to the United States, marking a key step in developing a secure Western supply chain for this critical mineral. The collaboration with M2i Global aims to identify optimal processing routes to support U.S. defence and semiconductor industries.