Latest Critical Minerals Exploration News

Mandrake Resources has received a US$1 million grant from the US Department of Energy to advance lithium exploration in Utah’s Paradox Basin, validating its Utah Lithium Project and strengthening partnerships with leading US research institutions.

Nova Minerals plans to redomicile to the United States following the loss of its foreign private issuer status, while acquiring full ownership of its Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project and appointing a US-based CFO.

Summit Minerals has postponed its General Meeting to late February to finalise the Keystone Project acquisition, while advancing exploration with a completed aeromagnetic survey.

Resolution Minerals has taken a significant step towards expanding its footprint in the US capital markets by lodging a registration statement with the SEC and launching an ADR facility, while divesting a non-core Alaskan asset to focus on key US projects.

IRIS Metals has reported significant progress in its US lithium and critical minerals projects, highlighted by major rubidium discoveries and a strategic tungsten farm-in. The company is poised to enhance its role in domestic critical minerals supply chains.

Tusker Minerals has reported significant progress in its Cameroon and Malawi projects, confirming promising graphite and rutile mineralisation and expanding its tenement holdings. The company’s strategic corporate moves and infrastructure investments position it for a transformative 2026.

Narryer Metals has advanced its critical minerals projects with new exploration targets at Rocky Gully and high-grade drilling results at Muckanippie, alongside encouraging metallurgical breakthroughs using organic acids.

PTR Minerals has reported significant expansion of its Rosewood Titanium Project, confirming extensive high-grade mineralisation and securing $12 million to accelerate development.

Nimy Resources has announced a maiden JORC Inferred Resource for high-grade gallium and rare earth elements at its Mons Project in Western Australia, marking a significant step towards becoming a key supplier in critical minerals.

Ragusa Minerals has executed a binding agreement to acquire a majority interest in the Purple Pansy manganese-gold project in Arizona, expanding its landholding and raising $600,000 to fund exploration.

Pinnacle Minerals has advanced its strategic pivot to North American critical minerals exploration, initiating fieldwork across multiple US projects and securing a strong cash position of approximately A$2.8 million.

Australian Mines Limited reports strong gold drilling results at its Boa Vista project in Brazil and initiates new scandium-nickel-cobalt drilling in NSW, supported by a $4 million capital raise to accelerate exploration.