Latest Critical Minerals News

Resolution Minerals has secured membership in the US Defense Industrial Base Consortium, opening doors to funding and collaboration that could accelerate its critical minerals projects in Idaho.

Tāiko Critical Minerals has locked in a key 304-hectare land parcel for its Barrytown project with an $18 million conditional purchase, clearing a major hurdle towards mining and production targets.

Ragusa Minerals has completed its acquisition of a controlling interest in Pegasus Tel, gaining access to the Purple Pansy manganese-gold project in Arizona, positioning itself within a critical US supply chain sector.

Critica Limited is progressing its Jupiter and Mt Lindsay projects with key resource updates, metallurgical breakthroughs, and strategic partnerships, targeting Scoping Study completion in Q3 2026.

Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) confirms the Independent Expert’s continued support for Energy Fuels’ acquisition scheme, despite a notable decline in Energy Fuels’ share price. ASM directors remain unanimously in favour as scheme meetings approach.

Eclipse Metals has unveiled high-grade fluorite alongside a suite of critical minerals including gallium and rubidium at Greenland’s Ivigtût mine, repositioning the asset beyond its historic cryolite legacy.

IperionX has acquired Covia’s Camden mineral assets adjacent to its Titan Project, consolidating a key U.S. critical minerals province and enhancing its supply chain for heavy rare earths and titanium.

Felix Gold has created Frontier Antimony Refinery Corp., a US-focused refining platform with secured access to military-grade antimony ore from its Treasure Creek Project in Alaska, aiming to address critical supply gaps.

Axel REE has appointed Dr Patience Mpofu as Managing Director, positioning the company to advance its rare earths portfolio from exploration into commercial development with planned in-situ recovery trials.

West Cobar Metals (ASX: WC1) has struck a deal to acquire the Baxter Fluorspar Project in Nevada, a site with a rich history of premium acid-grade fluorspar production. Backed by a $1.05 million placement, the acquisition positions WC1 within a critical US supply chain for fluorspar, a mineral vital for semiconductor and defence industries.

Lion Rock Minerals has reported robust drilling results from its expansive Minta Project in Cameroon, reinforcing its ambition to become a major global producer of rutile and monazite. The company targets a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate later this year amid promising assay outcomes from key tenements.

Evion Group has appointed former Australian Ambassador to the US, Arthur Sinodinos, as Strategic Advisor to accelerate its US critical minerals strategy following its acquisition of the CARP Fluorspar Project in Nevada.