Latest Critical Minerals Mining News

Industrial Minerals Ltd has announced a maiden inferred mineral resource of 6.2 million tonnes at 98% silica for its Pippingarra Quarry Project in Western Australia, positioning the company to meet growing global demand for high purity quartz.

RareX Limited has reported new high-grade gallium re-assay results from 15 drill holes at its Cummins Range Project, confirming broad and consistent mineralisation alongside rare earths and scandium. These findings reinforce gallium’s potential as a valuable co-product in this multi-element critical minerals deposit.

Richmond Vanadium Technology reports solid progress in its Queensland vanadium project, advancing environmental approvals and feasibility studies while strengthening key industry collaborations.

Basin Energy has completed its acquisition of NeoDys Limited, gaining a dominant landholding in northwest Queensland rich in uranium and rare earth elements. The company is poised to commence maiden drilling on three district-scale targets backed by government funding and recent capital raising.

Altitude Minerals has been awarded an $80,000 NSW Government grant to co-fund drilling at its T55 copper-gold porphyry target, advancing exploration at the Byrock Project in New South Wales.

Renascor Resources reports steady progress on its Purified Spherical Graphite demonstration plant in Adelaide, backed by a $5 million government grant, aiming to challenge China’s dominance in battery materials.

Chilwa Minerals has confirmed a significant carbonatite-hosted rare earth element discovery at its Mpyupyu target in Malawi, with initial drilling revealing elevated total rare earth oxide grades. This breakthrough supports the company’s strategy to develop a major rare earth system within its tenements.

Winsome Resources has completed its share entitlement in Power Metals Corp, now holding a 16.1% stake and retaining key offtake rights for lithium and other critical minerals from Power Metals’ Ontario project.

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd. reported a net loss of $925,512 for Q1 2026, alongside significant progress in its Australian gold-antimony projects and key corporate milestones including TSX main board graduation.

CuFe Ltd has raised $5.4 million through a strategic placement to fund exploration and feasibility studies at its Tennant Creek Copper/Gold project, including a focus on critical mineral bismuth.

Lithium Universe Limited has unveiled plans for a second lithium carbonate refinery in Brownsville, Texas, complementing its flagship Québec project and aiming to ease North America's lithium supply bottleneck.

McLaren Minerals has reported exceptional high-grade assay results from its 2025 Phase 1 drilling program, revealing new mineralised sequences and underpinning a significant resource upgrade at its McLaren Titanium Project in Western Australia.