Latest Battery And Critical Minerals News

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.

Summit Minerals reports promising initial soil sampling results from its Equador Project in Brazil, confirming a significant 4km+ geochemical anomaly and discovering a new niobium-tantalum bearing pegmatite outcrop. Further assays and metallurgical testing are underway to refine exploration targets.

FMR Resources has completed due diligence and a $2.2 million placement to earn a majority interest in Southern Hemisphere Mining’s Llahuin Copper-Gold Project, setting the stage for drilling at a promising porphyry target later this year.

iTech Minerals has significantly extended the strike length of gold-antimony mineralisation at its Reynolds Range Project, revealing new high-priority drill targets and advancing its lithium deal with SQM.

FMR Resources has secured a conditional joint venture for a major copper-gold project in Chile, appointed a new managing director, and raised $2.2 million, while progressing exploration in Canada’s rare earth elements sector.

Brazilian Critical Minerals appoints Altris Engineering to spearhead the critical Ema Rare Earth Bankable Feasibility Study, aiming to advance its low-cost in-situ recovery project in Brazil.

Lincoln Minerals reports breakthrough metallurgical results from its Kookaburra Graphite Project, achieving ultra-high purity graphite suitable for lithium-ion battery anodes without using hazardous hydrofluoric acid. This advance supports the company’s downstream processing ambitions in South Australia.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has secured a pivotal three-year contract with Glencore to supply up to 50% of feedstock for its upcoming Kwinana Cobalt Refinery, marking a major step in advancing Australia's critical minerals ambitions.

FMR Resources has reported promising assay results from its inaugural drilling at the Demoiselle prospect, revealing extensive copper-silver mineralisation and a new geological model to guide further exploration in Canada’s Fairfield Project.

Lincoln Minerals’ Kookaburra Graphite Project has delivered battery-grade graphite purity exceeding 99.95%, confirming its suitability for lithium-ion battery anodes through a safer, hydrofluoric acid-free process.