Latest Critical Minerals Sector News

Perpetual Resources’ maiden drilling at the Igrejinha Project confirms a fertile polymetallic lithium-caesium-tantalum system with grades surpassing global mining benchmarks. The discovery validates its strategic foothold in Brazil’s Lithium Valley and sets the stage for expanded exploration.

Tambourah Metals has raised $3 million through a strategic placement led by Tribeca Investment Partners, boosting funds for its Beatty Park South gold exploration program to $4.5 million.

Diablo Resources has secured $2 million to acquire the Star Range Silver-Antimony Project in Utah, aiming to capitalize on high-grade critical minerals amid growing U.S. strategic supply initiatives.

Osmond Resources is set to begin a 15-hole drilling campaign at its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project in Spain, aiming to validate mineral continuity and grade. This move is a key step toward fast-tracking development amid strong EU support for critical minerals.

Western Yilgarn Limited has announced the discovery of significant surface cobalt-copper-nickel-lead-manganese mineralisation at its Ida Holmes Junction Project in Western Australia, with rock chip samples returning high-grade cobalt assays up to 1.68%.

Kula Gold has reported a significant high-grade niobium soil anomaly exceeding 1% Nb2O5 over a 1.5km strike at its Wozi Project in Malawi, with maiden drilling planned for November 2025. This discovery positions the company strategically within the critical minerals sector alongside its gold exploration efforts.

RareX has locked in a A$50 million equity funding facility with GEM Global Yield to back its Mrima Hill rare earths project in Kenya, contingent on project approval. This deal strengthens RareX’s international partnerships and provides flexible capital to advance its development plans.

Diablo Resources has wrapped up its maiden drilling at the Phoenix Copper Project in Utah, with assay results pending and plans underway for further exploration at the Fair Dinkum Prospect. The company is also eyeing expansion across the US critical minerals sector amid supportive government initiatives.

Resolution Minerals has begun a large-scale stream sediment sampling program at its Horse Heaven project in Idaho, aiming to uncover new critical mineral targets and validate geological links with Perpetua Resources’ adjacent Stibnite Gold Project.

Core Energy Minerals has appointed Anthony Greenaway as Managing Director, aiming to leverage his extensive exploration expertise to advance its uranium and rare earth projects in South Australia and Brazil.

InVert Graphite has appointed Andrew Lawson as Managing Director following his initial CEO tenure, signaling confidence in his leadership as the company advances its critical minerals projects.

Mont Royal Resources Ltd (ASX – MRZ) has lodged a prospectus to raise between A$8 million and A$10 million through a share offer priced at A$0.20 each, coinciding with a proposed merger with Commerce Resources Corp (TSXV – CCE). The combined entity aims to become a leading Quebec-focused critical minerals developer.