Latest Critical Minerals Market News

Omnia Metals has shifted its exploration focus to US antimony, silver, rare earths and gallium projects, backed by $3.1 million in equity raisings. Early Montana sampling produced follow-up targets, but the company remains loss-making and says the results are reconnaissance-scale rather than evidence of a resource.

Axel REE has reported a major leap in metallurgical testwork at its Caladão Project in Brazil, achieving up to 95% gallium and 74% scandium extraction from a Tiger Creek composite sample. The results mark a significant step in developing alternative gallium recovery methods beyond traditional by-product sources.

Tivan Limited’s Stage Two drilling at the Sandover Fluorite Project delivers broad, high-grade fluorite intersections up to 74.3% CaF2, validating exploration models and setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate.

Castile Resources reveals a robust 2026 Scoping Study for its Rover 1 IOCG Project, projecting an 11-year underground mine life with five valuable metals driving strong economics and a staged development strategy.

Critica Limited is reshaping its Mt Lindsay Tin-Tungsten Project with an innovative underground mining approach, aiming to reduce surface disturbance and integrate environmental and commercial factors amid strengthening commodity prices.

West Cobar Metals is fast-tracking its scandium exploration at the Salazar Project in Western Australia, targeting higher-grade zones with aircore drilling planned for late 2026 alongside advancing metallurgical testwork.

Omnia Metals has made a strategic leap into the US critical minerals market by acquiring the Stibnite Ridge antimony and silver project and directly staking the Radix rare earth and gallium project in Montana. Supported by a $1.5 million placement, the company completed maiden field programs and secured key assay results that set the stage for follow-up exploration.

Clean TeQ Water has marked a milestone with its inaugural recurring revenue from ATA® technology and a 45% jump in quarterly customer receipts, underpinned by contract wins and project progress across global water and critical minerals markets.

Lithium Plus Minerals has identified promising near-surface rubidium, lithium, and beryllium mineralisation at its Spotted Wonder Project in the Northern Territory, setting the stage for expanded exploration in Q3 2026.

Energy Transition Minerals (ASX:ETM) has completed its purchase of the Penouta Tin-Tantalum-Niobium mine in Spain, advancing its ambition to become a key European critical minerals producer with plans to restart operations.

Critica Limited’s recent drilling at its Jupiter Rare Earth Project has validated broad, near-surface high-grade zones, underpinning an imminent resource upgrade and advancing its scoping study.

Chilwa Minerals has lodged a Form F-1 registration with the US SEC, aiming to raise capital through a Nasdaq listing of American Depositary Shares while maintaining its ASX presence.