Latest Critical Minerals Sector News

Petratherm Limited has initiated an extensive resource drilling program at its Rosewood Titanium Project, aiming to define a maiden JORC resource over a 40km area. Concurrent environmental baseline studies are also underway to support future mining applications.

West Cobar Metals has raised $1.5 million through a discounted share placement to fund key exploration and testwork at its critical minerals projects, signalling renewed momentum in its development pipeline.

New Frontier Minerals has finalised drill targets for a maiden reverse circulation program at its Harts Range Heavy Rare Earth and Niobium Project, with regulatory approvals imminent and drilling poised to begin.

Mount Ridley Mines has announced a significant maiden inferred gallium resource of 838.7 million tonnes at its Mt Ridley Project, positioning it among the world’s largest known gallium deposits and reinforcing its multi-element critical minerals strategy.

Nimy Resources has completed a major drilling campaign confirming high-grade gallium mineralisation and made significant copper-nickel discoveries at its Mons Project in Western Australia, while forging strategic ties with US partners to advance its critical minerals ambitions.

Sultan Resources has secured $1.1 million through a placement to fund the acquisition of three promising gold and critical minerals projects in Namibia and Western Australia, marking a significant step in its strategic expansion.

Diablo Resources has completed its maiden drilling at the Phoenix Copper Project in Utah and secured $2 million in fresh capital to accelerate exploration and expand its US critical minerals portfolio.

Basin Energy has acquired NeoDys Limited, gaining a substantial uranium and rare earth exploration package in Queensland, and launched a $1.25 million capital raise to fund maiden drilling in late 2025.

Resolution Minerals Ltd is set to acquire a processing mill and tungsten stockpiles adjacent to its Horse Heaven Project in Idaho, aiming to accelerate U.S. production of critical metals antimony and tungsten.

Western Yilgarn NL has significantly boosted its bauxite portfolio with two new JORC-compliant resource estimates and confirmed high-grade gallium and cobalt discoveries, positioning itself strongly in critical minerals and gold exploration.

Osmond Resources has extended the known strike of critical mineral-bearing quartzite layers at its Orión Project in Spain through successful step-out drilling, setting the stage for upcoming assay results and resource evaluation.

Pinnacle Minerals has raised $2.2 million to fund its strategic expansion into the US critical minerals sector, acquiring eight new projects and commencing exploration activities in Idaho and Washington State.