Latest Critical Minerals Market News

Tungsten Mining has completed a $53 million placement, oversubscribed by institutional investors, positioning the company to accelerate development of its key tungsten projects. The funds will support exploration and feasibility studies with results expected later this year.

Megado Minerals has secured four critical investigation permits for its Iberian Copper Project in Northern Spain, enabling a comprehensive exploration campaign including airborne surveys and maiden drilling planned for 2026.

European Lithium has sold 2.5 million shares in Critical Metals Corp for around A$45 million, strengthening its cash position while maintaining a significant strategic stake.

Patagonia Lithium has advanced drilling at its Formentera lithium project in Argentina to 308 metres, revealing encouraging porosity and brine characteristics that suggest strong lithium potential. Six successful packer tests indicate increasing brine concentration and flow rates, with further drilling planned to deepen the resource understanding.

Ausmon Resources advances its rare earth elements exploration in South Australia’s Limestone Coast, unveiling promising drilling results and plans for detailed grid drilling in 2026. Concurrently, the company pursues base metals and gold prospects in New South Wales and Queensland.

US1 Critical Minerals reports ongoing legal disputes over US rare earth tenements while advancing Tanzanian uranium exploration and securing $1.5 million in new capital.

Viking Mines has entered a binding agreement to acquire six high-grade tungsten projects in Nevada, backed by a strategic investment from American Tungsten Corp and a $4.29 million capital raise. The acquisition marks a significant expansion into the critical US tungsten market amid rising global demand.

Vanadium Resources Limited is advancing its Steelpoortdrift Vanadium Project with a new CEO and a sharpened focus on near-term cash flow and critical mineral markets in the US and EU.

Mont Royal Resources has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with the Saguenay Port Authority to explore locating a hydrometallurgical facility for its Ashram Rare Earths Project in Québec, leveraging the port’s strategic logistics and industrial infrastructure.

Energy Fuels Inc. has announced a proposed acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) valued at approximately A$447 million, aiming to establish a leading Western rare earths and critical minerals producer with a fully integrated supply chain.

Everest Metals Corporation, in partnership with Edith Cowan University, has won a $490,500 grant to accelerate its innovative rubidium extraction technology at the Mt Edon project, positioning Australia to establish its first sovereign rubidium supply.

MRG Metals has completed its acquisition of the Garies Rare Earth Project, adding a high-grade, magnet-rich rare earth asset in South Africa to its portfolio. This move significantly boosts the company’s exposure to critical minerals essential for emerging technologies.