Latest Critical Minerals Sector News

Encounter Resources has extended high-grade niobium and rare earth element mineralisation over 1km east of its initial Green deposit resource, confirming the scale of this critical minerals system in Western Australia.

Evion Group has raised $2.3 million through a placement led by US-based Atlas Strategic Assets, aiming to expand graphite production in India and develop new facilities in the US. This move highlights Evion's growing role in critical minerals supply chains for allied industrial and defense sectors.

iTech Minerals reports significant high-grade antimony, gold, and copper discoveries at its Reynolds Range Project, alongside the launch of a lithium joint venture with SQM. The company prepares for targeted drilling following promising geophysical surveys and soil sampling.

Nico Resources has progressed its Wingellina nickel-cobalt project through updated resource estimates, detailed metallurgical testwork, and a strategic review of scandium extraction, even as nickel market conditions remain subdued.

Magnum Mining & Exploration is advancing its strategic critical minerals projects with a focus on U.S. production and high-grade rare earth exploration in Brazil, backed by recent capital raising and government-aligned permitting efforts.

Tivan Limited has made significant strides in its critical minerals portfolio, establishing a key joint venture, acquiring the Molyhil Project, raising $15 million, and commencing drilling at Sandover. These developments underscore its growing role in Australia’s strategic minerals sector.

Resolution Minerals is fast-tracking its downstream antimony strategy in Idaho, aiming to become a key US supplier while preparing for a Nasdaq listing with Tribeca Capital's support.

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.

Sunrise Energy Metals secures renewed interest from the US Export-Import Bank for substantial debt financing, reinforcing the strategic importance of its Syerston Scandium Project amid a landmark US-Australia minerals pact.

Western Yilgarn has launched ground exploration at its Ida Holmes Junction and New Norcia projects, aiming to expand high-grade gallium mineralisation critical for semiconductor and green energy technologies.

Astron Limited and Energy Fuels have received a conditional Letter of Support from Export Finance Australia for up to A$80 million in senior debt financing, advancing the Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project toward production.

Arafura Rare Earths has received conditional approval for a US$100 million equity investment from Export Finance Australia, reinforcing the strategic importance of its Nolans Project in Australia’s critical minerals landscape.