Latest Critical Metals News

Great Divide Mining has transitioned its Challenger Gold Mine in NSW from commissioning to commercial production, targeting a gold concentrate grade of 30 grams per tonne from historic tailings with minimal capital expenditure.

Axel REE Limited has achieved a key operational milestone in its in situ recovery (ISR) development at the Woolrich deposit within the Caladão Project, confirming strong rare earth element leach performance under low-impact magnesium sulphate conditions.

Critical Metals Corp has consolidated its stake in the Tanbreez Rare Earths Project, gaining government approval to increase ownership to 92.5%, while European Lithium retains a 7.5% interest. This clearance removes a key hurdle, enabling the project’s development to accelerate.

Infinity Mining has broadened its alliance with Orivium Global to integrate e-Waste processing with ore recovery at its Cangai project, aiming for near-term revenue via a capital-light plant design.

Krakatoa Resources has restructured its acquisition of the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia, adopting a staged earn-in model that reduces upfront payments and prioritises capital deployment into exploration and development activities for 2026.

Lode Resources secures $4.5 million from institutional investors to push the Montezuma Silver & Antimony Project toward a Pre-Feasibility Study and fund exploration across Tasmania and New South Wales.

Hawk Resources has reported high-grade copper mineralisation near surface at its Cactus project in Utah, with spot pXRF assays peaking at 37.3% copper over potentially wide intervals. The ongoing drilling campaign aims to delineate a shallow mineralised zone along a historically mined corridor.

CGN Resources has completed a crucial heritage survey at its Christmas Well gold project, enabling the start of maiden reverse circulation drilling in May across five priority targets. The project hosts multiple promising gold prospects supported by geological and historical data within a prolific gold belt.

Resolution Minerals has produced a high-purity antimony trioxide intermediate from its Antimony Ridge project using conventional pyrometallurgy, while hydrometallurgical tests progress. The project benefits from US FAST-41 permitting, aiming to establish a local processing hub for critical metals in Idaho.

6K Additive has secured a $3.9 million U.S. defense contract modification to expand domestic production of strategic tungsten and niobium powders, reinforcing supply chain resilience amid geopolitical risks.

Metallium Limited has marked a pivotal quarter with over 40 Flash Joule Heating campaigns completed and a strategic capital raise boosting cash reserves to A$82 million. The company is gearing up for multi-reactor operation at its Texas campus, underpinned by long-term agreements with Indium Corporation and Glencore.

Dreadnought Resources has reported new drilling results from its Stinger critical metals deposit, expanding high-grade niobium, rare earth, and scandium mineralisation. Metallurgical studies suggest commercial potential, with an updated JORC Exploration Target due in May 2026.