Latest Lithium Exploration News

Chariot Resources has raised A$2.1 million through a share placement, attracting institutional and sophisticated investors to back its expanding lithium projects in the US and Nigeria. The placement includes free attaching options, pending shareholder approval.

Perpetual Resources has identified a new pegmatite target, Pico Grande, at its Igrejinha Project in Brazil, adding to two existing prospects and setting the stage for trenching and drilling campaigns in 2026.

Chariot Resources has raised $2.15 million in a well-supported placement to fund its acquisition and exploration of lithium assets in Nigeria, signalling strong investor confidence amid soaring lithium prices.

Venari Minerals has revised its Exploration Target for the Red Mountain Lithium Project in Nevada, revealing a potential lithium resource up to 18.6 million tonnes of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent. The company plans extensive drilling and sampling in 2026 to expand and upgrade this promising resource.

Wildcat Resources has successfully intercepted spodumene in every drill hole at its Bolt Cutter Central lithium discovery in Western Australia, advancing metallurgical testing and exploration plans.

Orbminco Limited has issued 62.5 million shares to raise $1 million as part of a staged capital raising, with shareholder approval for the next tranche expected in March.

Patagonia Lithium has completed drilling its Formentera well to 488 metres, intersecting promising lithium-bearing brines and porous sediments. Early tests suggest strong flow rates and increasing lithium concentrations, setting the stage for resource upgrades.

Xenora Minerals has identified a significant new lithium anomaly at its Dudley Lithium Project in South Australia, using improved geochemical sampling methods. The company plans to commence drilling in June 2026 to test these promising targets.

Anson Resources has intersected lithium-rich brines at the Mt Fuel-Skyline Geyser well in Utah, advancing plans to upgrade its JORC resource at the Green River Lithium Project.

Mandrake Resources has received a US$1 million grant from the US Department of Energy to advance lithium exploration in Utah’s Paradox Basin, validating its Utah Lithium Project and strengthening partnerships with leading US research institutions.

Patagonia Lithium has advanced drilling at its Formentera lithium project in Argentina to 308 metres, revealing encouraging porosity and brine characteristics that suggest strong lithium potential. Six successful packer tests indicate increasing brine concentration and flow rates, with further drilling planned to deepen the resource understanding.

Venari Minerals has announced a maiden inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 3.03 million tonnes of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent at its Red Mountain Lithium Project in Nevada, positioning it as a major new lithium contender in North America.