Latest Battery And Critical Minerals News

Metals Australia reports highly anomalous copper, cobalt, zinc, and bismuth geochemical results from initial drilling at Warrego East, Northern Territory, suggesting potential for deeper Tennant Creek-style copper-gold deposits.

Pinnacle Minerals announces a strategic leadership reshuffle, appointing William Witham as Managing Director and CEO, Stephen Ross as Non-Executive Chairman, and welcoming Jay Stephenson to the board.

Patriot Resources has agreed to acquire 100% of the Tassa Silver Gold Deposit in Peru, backed by strong drill results and milestone-based share payments. The acquisition complements its growing portfolio of battery and critical minerals projects.

Green Technology Metals advances its Ontario lithium projects with new mining leases, a significant rubidium discovery, and a $4.5 million capital raise to fuel development.

Greenwing Resources advances its polymetallic Que River project with a positive scoping study, while monetising assets in Madagascar and maintaining a strong lithium resource in Argentina.

Livium Ltd has completed its strategic pivot to focus on recycling clean energy waste, reporting solid Q1 FY26 results and securing a significant capital raise to fuel expansion into battery, solar panel, and rare-earth element recycling.

Patriot Resources has significantly expanded the surface copper footprint at its Kitumba Project in Zambia following the completion of 344 metres of trenching, with assay results and geophysical surveys set to refine future drilling plans.

Iondrive Limited has inked a binding term sheet with LAT66 Limited to apply its innovative Deep Eutectic Solvent technology to cobalt-rich concentrates from Finland’s Kuusamo projects, marking a strategic step beyond battery recycling into primary mineral processing.

Iltani Resources has locked in an $8 million investment from Queensland’s government-backed QIC fund to fast-track its Orient Silver-Indium Project, positioning the company at the forefront of critical minerals development in Northern Queensland.

Battery Age Minerals has completed its acquisition of 100% ownership of the Falcon Extension Properties in Ontario, consolidating a strategic lithium and critical minerals portfolio. Recent drilling highlights strong lithium grades and promising multi-element potential.

Summit Minerals announces a $1.67 million capital raise through a Placement and a fully underwritten Rights Issue, aiming to accelerate exploration in Brazil and pursue new project opportunities.

FMR Resources has refined a significant copper porphyry drill target at its Southern Porphyry prospect in Chile, setting the stage for Phase I drilling early in Q4 2025. Integrated geophysical data and historic drillhole analysis underpin this high-priority exploration push.