Latest Australian Critical Minerals News

Cosmo Metals has completed its first drilling program at Spring Creek in NSW after nearly 30 years, revealing high-grade gold mineralisation and identifying a new antimony-rich corridor, supported by government grants to advance exploration.

Australian Critical Minerals Limited (ACM) has unveiled detailed exploration plans for its Peru projects, highlighting the Flint Project’s compelling high-grade gold and silver targets with drilling scheduled for early 2026.

Australian Critical Minerals has declared its Flint gold-silver project in Peru drill-ready, unveiling a comprehensive technical review and securing permits for an initial diamond drilling program this quarter.

OD6 Metals has reported significant progress in its rare earth and copper projects, unveiling a high-recovery processing flowsheet and identifying promising new copper conductors near historic workings.

Australian Critical Minerals has raised $3 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement to fund maiden drilling at its promising Flint Gold-Silver Project in Peru.

Tungsten Mining has successfully raised $53 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement, positioning itself to advance its critical tungsten projects amid rising commodity prices.

Energy Fuels Inc. has announced a binding agreement to acquire Australian Strategic Materials Ltd (ASM) in a deal valuing ASM at approximately A$447 million, offering shareholders a 121% premium. The acquisition aims to establish a vertically integrated Western rare earths supply chain, aligning with critical minerals strategies between the US and Australia.

ABx Group has extended its rare earth discovery in northern Tasmania with new scout drilling revealing high-grade mineralisation rich in critical heavy rare earths. Positioned near surface and aligned with Australia’s Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve, ABx’s findings could reshape supply chains for these vital elements.

Renascor Resources has completed major equipment installation and begun commissioning at its Australian Government co-funded Purified Spherical Graphite demonstration facility, marking a pivotal step in its sustainable battery anode materials strategy.

Encounter Resources reports significant extensions of shallow, high-grade niobium mineralisation east of its Green Mineral Resource Estimate at the Aileron Project, with promising drill results and a major development program planned for 2026.

Australian Critical Minerals has obtained the final drilling permit for its Flint Project’s Gaya 103 concession in Peru, setting the stage for an imminent diamond drilling campaign targeting a significant high-sulphidation gold-silver system.

Australian Critical Minerals has launched a cutting-edge geophysical survey at its Flint Project in Peru, aiming to refine drill targets within a prolific gold belt ahead of a planned 2026 drilling campaign.