Latest Critical Minerals News

Patriot Battery Metals has initiated work programs to unlock tantalum as a high-value by-product at its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project in Quebec, which ranks among the world’s top five tantalum pegmatite resources. Initial testwork shows promising recovery potential using conventional methods without impacting lithium extraction.

Power Minerals has completed a 2,272-metre drilling program at its Santa Anna niobium-REE-gallium project in Brazil, advancing its due diligence ahead of a potential acquisition. Results expected in July could pave the way for a maiden resource estimate.

Chalice Mining confirms its Gonneville Project Pre-Feasibility Study remains on track for Q4 2025, with environmental approvals progressing smoothly toward a late 2027 Final Investment Decision. The project’s staged open-pit design and innovative infrastructure plans underscore its strategic importance in critical minerals supply.

Alliance Nickel has strengthened its financial footing with an additional $1.2 million in unsecured loans and extended existing $4 million facilities to mid-2026, underscoring lender confidence as it advances its NiWest project.

Rimfire Mining has unveiled compelling high-grade scandium assay results from its Currajong Prospect in NSW’s Fifield District, reinforcing its position as a significant scandium opportunity amid tightening global supply.

Osmond Resources has reported strong assay results from Zone 2 of its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project in Southern Spain, revealing high-grade rutile and zircon mineralisation. The company is now prioritising a maiden drilling program to validate these findings and advance project development.

Nimy Resources has wrapped up a major drilling campaign at its Block 3 Gallium Prospect in Western Australia, setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate by year-end. Early assays reveal promising high-grade gallium, fueling optimism amid growing global demand for this critical metal.

Everest Metals has been accepted into the US Defence Industrial Base Consortium, unlocking strategic collaboration and funding opportunities for its Mt Edon Rubidium Project in Western Australia. This milestone advances Australia’s first commercial rubidium production, addressing critical global supply shortages.

Morella Corporation has initiated a pioneering rubidium extraction study with Edith Cowan University and secured key approvals for development drilling at its Mt Edon Project, setting the stage for a maiden mineral resource estimate.

Sumitomo Corporation's subsidiary has gained crucial Foreign Investment Review Board approval to invest in Tivan Limited's Speewah Fluorite Project, paving the way for a significant joint venture.

Osmond Resources has confirmed extensive mineralised outcrops spanning 12 kilometres at its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project in southern Spain, while expanding metallurgical test work to include silicon metal, a key EU strategic raw material.

Nimy Resources reports impressive high-grade gallium assay results from initial Phase 2 drilling at its Block 3 project in Western Australia, reinforcing its potential as a standalone gallium source.