Latest Critical Minerals News

Castile Resources has released a robust 2026 Scoping Study for its Rover 1 IOCG project, showcasing strong financial metrics and the strategic inclusion of bismuth as a new revenue stream.

Cygnus Metals has sent out the Scheme Booklet to shareholders detailing the proposed acquisition by Central Asia Metals, with directors recommending approval ahead of the September vote.

Parkway Corporate has cleared major regulatory hurdles for its Queensland Brine Management Complex, the first Australian facility authorised to convert coal seam gas waste brine into industrial chemicals, setting a new benchmark in sustainable waste management.

EV Resources has identified four new hydrothermal feeder veins and four breccia targets at its Los Lirios project, significantly expanding the drill-ready inventory ahead of a maiden JORC resource estimate.

Viridis Mining and Minerals completes a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Colossus Rare Earth Project, confirming strong economics and project readiness, while securing $120 million in equity funding to advance into execution.

Lode Resources has uncovered fresh silver-zinc and silver-antimony mineralisation at its Montezuma project in Tasmania, broadening the scope of its high-grade resource. Drilling continues to probe the scale and continuity of these promising discoveries.

Zinc of Ireland (ASX: ZMI) has fast-tracked its ARGO technology development to recover germanium, gallium, and indium, targeting early 2027 for pilot plant operations. The move aligns with EU regulatory demands for critical minerals and aims to reduce waste and emissions in zinc smelting.

Fortescue Ltd delivered a record 201.3 million tonnes of iron ore in FY26, alongside a 3% rise in underlying net profit after tax to US$3.47 billion, despite a significant $750 million impairment charge on its Iron Bridge asset. The miner declared a fully franked final dividend of A$0.46 per share and continues to advance its ambitious decarbonisation and growth agenda.

Terra Metals has pushed the boundaries of its Southwest sulfide discovery at the Dante Project, extending the mineralised strike by 150 metres to over 1,100 metres and confirming multiple high-grade reef zones. The system remains open, with ongoing drilling and assay results set to further define this promising PGM-Cu-Ni-Co corridor.

Catalina Resources has uncovered a promising intrusion-related tungsten-polymetallic system at its Tallering Project in Western Australia, highlighted by strong W-Mo-Bi mineralisation and a priority drill target from an untested eastern IP anomaly.

Energy Fuels Inc. reported a transformative 2024 with a major acquisition boosting its heavy mineral sands assets, a uranium production ramp-up at key US mines, and commercial rare earth oxide output from its White Mesa Mill.

Mount Ridley Mines has lodged a provisional patent for its SelectroTM hydrometallurgical leach technology, demonstrating superior recoveries of rare earths, scandium, and gallium compared to conventional methods. The company is advancing testwork and commercial discussions to capitalise on the innovation.