Latest Critical Minerals Strategy News

Northern Minerals reports strong progress on its Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project with key regulatory approvals, promising exploration results, and near-completion of its Definitive Feasibility Study amid tightening global supply.

Diatreme Resources has achieved a significant milestone with its Northern Silica Project awarded Major Project Status and a 278% upgrade in its Si2 Deposit resource, positioning the company for long-term growth in the critical minerals sector.

Tivan Limited has taken significant strides in financing its Speewah Fluorite Project, securing a conditional Letter of Support from Export Finance Australia and moving into the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility’s due diligence phase. These developments mark important progress toward full project funding and highlight fluorite’s rising strategic importance.

Pantera Lithium Limited has agreed to sell its Smackover Lithium Project subsidiary to Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. for A$40 million, significantly strengthening its financial position and strategic exposure to U.S. lithium assets.

Canadian Phosphate Limited advances its Canadian operations with new bulk sampling permits and a promising exploration target, while steady sales and customer upgrades signal growth ahead.

Viridis Mining and Minerals, through its Brazilian JV Viridion, has secured municipal land in Poços de Caldas to build Latin America’s first rare earth refining and recycling centre, backed by strong government support and aligned with Brazil’s critical minerals strategy.

Canadian Phosphate Limited has applied for a multi-year exploration permit at its Wapiti Phosphate Project in British Columbia, targeting a substantial phosphate resource with strategic implications for North American supply.

Lode Resources has received initial gold assay results that significantly enhance the high-grade antimony and silver intercepts at its Montezuma Project in Tasmania, underscoring the deposit’s growing critical minerals profile.

White Cliff Minerals has initiated diamond drilling at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada, targeting a large unexplored sedimentary basin. Supported by a recent A$14.4 million capital raise and Canadian government backing, the company aims to advance its promising copper exploration.

Lincoln Minerals Limited unveils promising drill results at its Minbrie copper-base metals project and highlights progress across its diversified critical minerals portfolio in South Australia’s Gawler Craton.

Group 6 Metals reported a $23 million loss for H1 2024 amid operational setbacks but completed a major $81 million debt-to-equity recapitalisation, setting the stage for a strategic turnaround.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has secured a three-year extension to its Major Project Status for the Broken Hill Cobalt Project, reinforcing its strategic importance to Australia’s critical minerals sector and enhancing development prospects.