Latest Caesium News

Patriot Battery Metals has initiated work programs to unlock tantalum as a high-value by-product at its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project in Quebec, which ranks among the world’s top five tantalum pegmatite resources. Initial testwork shows promising recovery potential using conventional methods without impacting lithium extraction.

Everest Metals has been accepted into the US Defence Industrial Base Consortium, unlocking strategic collaboration and funding opportunities for its Mt Edon Rubidium Project in Western Australia. This milestone advances Australia’s first commercial rubidium production, addressing critical global supply shortages.

Askari Metals is advancing its African exploration strategy with detailed field campaigns targeting tin, tantalum, and gold mineralisation in Namibia and Ethiopia, while evaluating strategic acquisitions to bolster its portfolio.

Patriot Battery Metals has confirmed pollucite as the primary caesium host mineral at its Shaakichiuwaanaan Property, revealing significant caesium mineralization at the Vega and Rigel zones. The company plans to include caesium in its next Mineral Resource update and is exploring its potential as a valuable by-product alongside lithium, tantalum, and gallium.

Lightning Minerals has advanced its lithium exploration at the Dundas project in Western Australia through a detailed infill soil sampling program, revealing promising lithium concentrations that refine existing targets.

Everest Metals Corporation has completed a breakthrough engineering study demonstrating 97% rubidium recovery at its Mt Edon project, advancing Australia’s entry into the global rubidium market with a patented extraction process.

Perpetual Resources has identified a significant high-grade lithium soil anomaly extending over 1.4 kilometres at its Igrejinha Project in Brazil’s Lithium Valley, setting the stage for maiden drilling in June.

Bubalus Resources has secured heritage clearance for a key 40-hectare area at its Yinnietharra Lithium Project, paving the way for exploration drilling at the promising Malinda East target adjacent to a major lithium deposit.

Askari Metals has launched Phase I exploration on its EPL 7626 licence at the Uis Project in Namibia, aiming to uncover polymetallic mineralisation including lithium, tin, and tantalum. The program leverages advanced remote sensing and rapid on-site analysis technologies to identify buried pegmatite targets.

Delta Lithium has significantly expanded its Yinnetharra Lithium and Tantalum Project by acquiring the Aston Project, adding 1,750 square kilometres to its tenure and reinforcing its dominant position in Western Australia's Upper Gascoyne region.

Minerals 260 has agreed to sell its Aston Lithium-REE Project to Delta Lithium for $450,000 cash plus a 1.5% royalty, redirecting its efforts toward advancing the 2.3 million ounce Bullabulling Gold Project in Western Australia.

Burley Minerals has successfully closed a significantly oversubscribed entitlement offer, raising more than $1.1 million to advance its iron ore and lithium projects in Australia and Canada.