Latest Critical Minerals Strategy News

Osmond Resources reported a A$7.61 million FY26 loss and warned of a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern, despite holding A$5.50 million in cash. The company is betting its Spanish Orión project can move from exploration into a resource estimate and scoping study in the coming months.

Impact Minerals’ 50%-owned Alluminous project reveals a strong financial case for a staged US high purity alumina plant, projecting a post-tax NPV₈ of A$518 million and a 42.3% IRR under a modular development approach.

Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) and US Strategic Metals have agreed to a 50-50 joint venture to develop rare earth magnet recycling facilities at a fully permitted Missouri site, backed by US$100 million in funding.

Southern Cross Gold’s latest drilling at Sunday Creek delivers a blistering 972 g/t gold hit at 620 metres depth and pushes high-grade gold-antimony veins closer to surface and further east than ever before.

Nova Minerals has kicked off geotechnical drilling for the West Susitna Access Road after AIDEA approved up to US$25 million in additional funding, aiming to unlock critical mineral development and improve logistics for its Estelle Project and antimony refinery.

Daly Resources advances exploration across 6,451 km² in the Northern Territory, revealing fluorite assays up to 95.1% CaF₂ and significant copper-zinc potential backed by strategic investors and government funding.

Hawk Resources has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with the WA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs approving a Mining Entry Permit for its Olympus scandium project, paving the way for exploration activities to begin by September 2026, pending final government consents.

Diablo Resources has delivered exceptional first-pass rock sampling results at its Horn Silver Project in Utah, revealing a district-scale polymetallic system rich in silver, gold, copper, lead, and zinc. These findings reinforce historical structural models and set the stage for imminent drilling campaigns.

Red Mountain Mining has kicked off its first reverse circulation drilling campaign at the Armidale Antimony-Gold Project in NSW, aiming to test high-grade orogenic antimony-gold mineralisation at the Oaky Creek prospect. Seventeen holes are planned over three weeks, with assay results expected next quarter.

Castile Resources reveals a robust 2026 Scoping Study for its Rover 1 IOCG Project, projecting an 11-year underground mine life with five valuable metals driving strong economics and a staged development strategy.

Palisade Metals has boosted its Finley Basin Tungsten Project landholding by 87% to over 696 hectares, setting the stage for maiden drilling in Q3 2026 aimed at validating historical tungsten mineralisation in Montana.

Diablo Resources has completed earthworks at its Star Range Project in Utah, setting the stage for a maiden diamond drilling program targeting high-grade silver and polymetallic mineralisation. Concurrently, the company is progressing its acquisition and exploration activities at the historic Horn Silver Project, with drilling plans advancing.