Latest Critical Minerals Supply Chain News

Volt Resources’ Ukrainian subsidiary Zavalievsky Graphite is launching a new graphite production campaign in July 2026, supported by firm European sales contracts worth around €377,000.

G50 Corp's latest metallurgical tests at Golconda confirm low-cost recovery of gallium alongside gold and silver, reinforcing its potential as a strategic domestic supplier of critical minerals.

Stelar Metals has revealed multiple rock chip assays exceeding 1% WO3 at its Hill of Leaders Project, marking a significant new tungsten discovery in the Northern Territory. The company is fast-tracking drilling to test the system's scale amid tightening global tungsten supply.

Temas Resources has filed a new patent for extracting chromium using its Regenerative Chloride Leach technology, broadening its critical minerals platform and commercial prospects.

The U.S. Department of Justice has reinforced Dateline Resources' legal standing to continue mining at the Colosseum Project, opposing environmental group claims that challenge the existing Plan of Operations.

Krakatoa Resources has verified significant visual antimony mineralisation in early 2026 drilling at its Zopkhito project, advancing efforts to formalise a JORC-compliant resource estimate. Assays remain pending as the company prepares for underground sampling and metallurgical testing.

Locksley Resources has demonstrated significant progress in antimony recovery through its collaboration with Rice University, successfully upgrading raw ore to high-purity antimony products and producing metallic antimony via electrodeposition.

Ioneer has signed non-binding MOUs with Korea’s KIND and Hyundai Engineering, edging closer to a Final Investment Decision for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada.

Sibelco Silica Pty Ltd has exercised its call option to inject an additional $4.4 million into the Diatreme joint venture, restoring ownership stakes and supporting key project milestones for the Northern Silica Project in Far North Queensland.

EV Resources has delineated two structurally controlled mineral corridors at its Nevada projects, defining a clear path to drill targets amid growing US antimony supply concerns.

Element 25 has locked in a US$166 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund its Louisiana high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) facility, reinforcing its role in the evolving battery materials supply chain.

Southern Cross Gold's latest drilling at Sunday Creek reveals strong antimony dominance alongside gold, with standout intercepts reinforcing the project's critical mineral potential.