Latest Critical Materials News

Victory Metals has announced a significant metallurgical breakthrough at its North Stanmore project, achieving over 70% extraction of critical heavy rare earths using a low-cost, low-complexity process. This advancement promises a faster, simpler path to market, setting the company apart in the competitive rare earths sector.

Metallium Limited’s US subsidiary has inked a decade-long off-take agreement with Indium Corporation, setting a firm commercial foundation for supplying critical metals like gallium and germanium recovered through innovative recycling technology.

St George Mining has partnered with Spain’s Tecnicas Reunidas to test advanced processing technology on its Araxá rare earths, aiming to unlock European markets alongside existing US and Brazilian alliances.

Impact Minerals has raised A$2 million through a strategic placement to advance its High Purity Alumina project and explore new industrial minerals opportunities in Western Australia.

6K Additive has landed a $1.1 million order for its Nickel 718 superalloy powder from a major OEM, underscoring rising demand for advanced metal powders in additive manufacturing across key industries.

Neometals has received silver and gold assay results that reinforce the presence of a primary copper-silver mineral system at its Rinaldi prospect in Western Australia, boosting confidence in the project's potential.

Advanced Energy Minerals is ramping up production capacity at its Quebec plant, leveraging patented low-cost technology and renewable energy to meet booming global demand for high purity alumina.

Neometals has confirmed primary copper sulphide mineralisation beneath the historic Rinaldi copper pit, with early assays revealing promising copper grades. The company is advancing geophysical surveys to better define the mineralised system.

Vulcan Energy has obtained its inaugural lithium production licence for the Lionheart Project in Germany, marking a pivotal step as the project moves into funded construction. This licence supports Vulcan’s ambition to supply Europe with sustainable lithium for electric vehicle batteries, backed by renewable energy co-production.

Lynas Rare Earths has inked a binding Letter of Intent with the US Department of War to supply critical rare earth oxides over four years, backed by a US$96 million government allocation and a US$110/kg floor price for NdPr oxide.

ABx Group has announced a breakthrough with its second mixed rare earth carbonate sample from Tasmania’s Deep Leads deposit, boasting higher heavy rare earth content and fewer impurities. This advancement enhances project flexibility and strengthens ABx’s position in the competitive rare earths market.

Victory Metals Limited has reported a record-breaking rare earth oxide intersection of 11,565 ppm TREO at its North Stanmore project, reinforcing its status as a world-class heavy rare earth deposit. The December 2025 drilling program also advances resource confidence and metallurgical prospects, positioning the project as a key Western supplier of critical rare earths.