Latest Critical Minerals News

Pioneer Minerals has taken a decisive step toward developing its Springfield tungsten, gold, and gallium project in Idaho by engaging Mineral Technologies to design a modular processing plant. Recent high-grade assays confirm a multi-commodity critical mineral system, with near-term work targeting rapid production pathways and US government funding.

Alliance Nickel Limited has secured $2.4 million from a 63% take-up of its $4.15 million entitlement offer, with director Jamie Sullivan underwriting a portion of the shortfall. The remaining shares are yet to be placed as the company moves forward with its NiWest project.

Connected Minerals (ASX:CML) is set to acquire Frontier Group CRM, gaining control of an 80% interest in the Bailundo carbonatite project in Angola, boasting near-surface high-grade niobium and rare earth mineralisation. Backed by a $4.5 million capital raise, the company aims to fast-track exploration in this emerging critical minerals jurisdiction.

Energy Transition Minerals has released a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for its Penouta tin-tantalum-niobium mine in Spain, reinforcing its strategic role in Europe's critical minerals supply chain and setting the stage for a project restart.

IRIS Metals has completed acquisition of 87 federal mining claims in South Dakota but will not proceed with the private land component of the Ingersoll Project due to unforeseen issues. The company is reassessing options while maintaining its broader critical minerals strategy.

Pure Resources has partnered with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop a rare earth extraction process from its Garnet Hills garnet, aiming to add critical minerals value alongside its industrial minerals business.

Critical Resources has confirmed significant greisen-hosted tungsten mineralisation at Granite Creek, boosting its exploration priority in a market where tungsten prices have surged over eightfold since early 2025. Assay results from ongoing New Zealand field programs are due mid-2026.

Osmond Resources is progressing its Orión EU Critical Minerals Project with promising drilling results, positive mineral processing testwork, and a new partnership targeting rare earth carbonate production in Spain.

Nimy Resources has identified significant extensions to its high-grade gallium deposit at Mons Block 3 and shipped test material to the US as part of a strategic partnership. A scoping study is underway to evaluate mining and processing economics, while regional exploration continues across multiple targets.

Sovereign Metals' March 2026 update reveals a robust DFS for its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project, a substantial resource upgrade, strategic offtake MOUs, and a high-value heavy rare earth by-product discovery.

IRIS Metals has revealed a 3.03Mt lithium resource at its fully permitted Beecher Project in South Dakota, featuring a notable rubidium component with a high-grade zone containing around 2,100 tonnes of Rb2O. This positions Beecher as a rare multi-commodity critical minerals asset in a top US mining jurisdiction.

Osmond Resources has released final assays from its Phase 1 drilling at the Orión EU Critical Minerals Project in Spain, revealing significant enrichment of titanium, zirconium, and rare earth elements over a 10km strike. The discovery of a new basal mineralised seam adds to the project's scale, with Phase 2 drilling imminent and a Scoping Study targeted for late 2026.