Latest Critical Minerals Supply Chain News

Osmond Resources has raised A$6.6 million through a discounted placement to fund its 2026 work program targeting titanium, zircon, and rare earth extraction in Spain. The capital boost positions the company to progress its Orión EU Critical Minerals Project amid growing EU demand for local supply.

Brazilian Critical Minerals has successfully demonstrated a 200-fold upgrade in rare earth concentration and produced high-purity oxides using Rare Earth Technologies' proprietary process, marking a major step forward for its Ema project.

Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) has appointed Ballard Partners as strategic advisors in the US, reinforcing its plan to list on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and deepen its engagement with American stakeholders.

Siren Gold Limited has reported exceptional first assay results from its Queen Charlotte Antimony-Gold Project in New Zealand, revealing multiple high-grade gold and antimony intersections. These findings set the stage for a maiden drilling program in 2026, highlighting the project's strategic importance in critical minerals.

Manuka Resources is gearing up to recommence gold and silver production in the Cobar Basin by mid-2026 while awaiting a pivotal regulatory decision on its large-scale iron sands project in New Zealand.

Renascor Resources has completed major equipment installation and begun commissioning at its Australian Government co-funded Purified Spherical Graphite demonstration facility, marking a pivotal step in its sustainable battery anode materials strategy.

Axel REE Limited has announced a substantial upgrade to its Caladão Rare Earth Elements and Gallium resource in Brazil, expanding the project’s scale and advancing plans for low-cost in situ leach extraction.

Mount Ridley Mines has entered a Material Transfer Agreement with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to explore rare earth element processing, marking a strategic move in critical minerals downstream development.

Metals Australia reports highly anomalous copper, cobalt, zinc, and bismuth geochemical results from initial drilling at Warrego East, Northern Territory, suggesting potential for deeper Tennant Creek-style copper-gold deposits.

Lake Resources has secured a crucial environmental management plan approval for its Kachi Lithium Project, marking a significant step toward final environmental impact assessment clearance and sustainable lithium production.

EV Resources is set to begin a fully funded maiden diamond drilling program at its high-grade Los Lirios antimony project in Mexico, aiming to define a maiden JORC resource by Q3 2026. This marks a pivotal step toward production readiness and a broader 2026 exploration campaign.

Metallium Ltd has secured a strategic partnership with ElementUSA to deploy its Flash Joule Heating technology for recovering gallium and scandium from red mud in Louisiana, backed by US$10.1 million in non-dilutive funding. This collaboration positions Metallium at the forefront of the US critical minerals supply chain expansion.