Latest Critical Minerals Exploration News

Pantera Minerals has completed a $40 million divestment of its Smackover Lithium Project, pivoting strategically into U.S. critical minerals with a major land acquisition in Arkansas. The company’s strengthened balance sheet and expanded U.S. market presence set the stage for accelerated growth.

Octava Minerals has resumed drilling at its Federation Project in Western Tasmania, revealing visible semi-massive sulphides and high-grade polymetallic surface samples that hint at promising mineralisation.

Perpetual Resources has confirmed significant high-grade lithium and critical minerals at its Igrejinha and Renaldinho projects in Brazil, reinforcing its foothold in the burgeoning Lithium Valley.

Morella Corporation has advanced its Mt Edon Rubidium-Lithium Project towards drilling readiness, supported by strong metallurgical results and fresh funding. The company also initiated legal proceedings related to past asset sales, underscoring a busy start to 2026.

EV Resources has confirmed exceptional grades of antimony, copper, and silver at its Dollar Antimony project in Nevada, signalling a promising polymetallic vein system and advancing its strategy to supply critical minerals domestically in the US.

Enova Mining’s latest auger drilling results from its CODA East project in Brazil reveal significant near-surface mineralisation of titanium, rare earth elements, and niobium, underscoring the project’s growing strategic importance.

Brazilian Critical Minerals Limited reported a solid cash position of AUD 6.75 million at the end of December 2025, bolstered by a AUD 6 million equity raise and a loan facility extension. The company’s liquidity supports over seven quarters of operations, underpinning its ongoing exploration efforts.

Morella Corporation has initiated Federal Court proceedings against former receivers over disputed proceeds from a 2020 asset sale, aiming to recover value for shareholders without disrupting current operations.

EV Resources has secured $600,000 from the sale of its Khartoum Project, redirecting funds to kickstart a maiden drilling campaign at its Los Lirios Antimony Project in Mexico, aiming to define a JORC resource by Q3 2026.

Power Minerals Limited reports robust near-surface niobium and rare earth element assay results from its Santa Anna Project in Brazil, underpinning plans for a major 10,000m drilling campaign to define a Mineral Resource Estimate.

Talga Group reports significant high-grade gallium and other critical elements from surface sampling at its Aero Project in Sweden, highlighting the site's growing strategic importance amid rising global demand for technology metals.

Diablo Resources has completed drilling at its Phoenix Copper Project and is progressing high-grade silver-antimony exploration at Star Range, positioning itself to capitalize on growing US critical minerals demand.