Latest Critical Minerals Strategy News

Cadoux’s premiumHPA® alumina was validated in a hypersonic test flight in the US, powering Navitas Systems’ lithium-ion batteries through extreme conditions and reinforcing its role in advanced battery applications.

Pantera Minerals has kicked off its first-ever diamond drilling campaign at the Gillham Project in Arkansas, aiming to confirm high-grade antimony and silver mineralisation beneath historic mines.

Almonty Industries launches a US$300 million share repurchase program over three years, aiming to capitalise on undervalued shares ahead of full capacity at its Sangdong mine.

Diablo Resources has secured an 80% stake in the historic Horn Silver Project in Utah, unlocking a portfolio of high-grade silver, gold, copper, and antimony targets. The acquisition complements its nearby Star Range assets and aligns with US critical minerals priorities.

Narryer Metals has uncovered a new scandium-rich project in Western Australia’s Great Southern region, with historic drilling showing promising grades over a 1.7km strike. The Pingrup Project complements its Rocky Gully asset and could position the company as a notable scandium supplier.

Infinity Metals has locked in an exclusive option to acquire 100% of the Tule Canyon molybdenum-copper project in Nevada, a historically explored porphyry deposit with promising drill results and strategic positioning amid soaring molybdenum prices.

Infinity Metals has locked in an exclusive option to acquire 100% of the Tule Canyon molybdenum-copper project in Nevada, tapping into a critical minerals asset with strong historical data and strategic positioning amid soaring molybdenum prices.

Sovereign Metals has unveiled a robust Definitive Feasibility Study for its Kasiya project, projecting a US$2.2 billion pre-tax NPV and positioning the mine as a critical non-Chinese supplier of rutile, graphite, and heavy rare earths to the US and allies.

IRIS Metals is gearing up for a substantial tungsten drilling campaign in Montana while delivering a fresh lithium-rubidium resource estimate for its South Dakota project, underpinning its North American critical minerals ambitions.

VHM Limited has secured a binding rare earths offtake and a A$40 million convertible note from Iluka Resources, underpinning the Goschen Project's path to production by late 2027.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has named Casper Adson as CEO to spearhead its metallurgical strategy, aiming to transform its US antimony and tungsten assets into defence-grade products and tap into US government funding.

Rio Tinto has opted out of operating Sovereign Metals' Kasiya project, ending its exclusive marketing rights and allowing Sovereign to pursue a US-focused critical minerals approach. Sovereign aims to secure binding offtake deals with US and allied partners, leveraging Kasiya's strategic minerals for Western supply chains.