Latest Critical Minerals Supply News

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has kicked off critical wet table trials at its Del Sol Refinery in Nevada, moving closer to producing ammonium paratungstate and antimony flake from domestic sources. Engineering proposals for expanding the plant’s tungsten processing capacity are under review, while the company pursues US government funding and regulatory approvals.

QEM Limited has finalized its acquisition of Idaho-based Big It and Columbite projects, gaining footholds in seven critical minerals including tungsten and niobium, aiming to mitigate US supply chain risks.

Mont Royal Resources has bolstered its funding position with a C$2.22 million tax credit from Quebec, supporting advancement of its Ashram Rare Earth and Fluorspar Project toward a Pre-Feasibility Study.

Viking Mines’ maiden drilling at Nevada’s Linka Project reveals multiple broad intervals of visually confirmed scheelite mineralisation, setting the stage for assay results that could validate a near-term tungsten supply boost.

OD6 Metals consolidates progress across its rare earths, copper, and fluorspar assets with strong resource bases and ongoing development activities in Nevada, Western Australia, and New South Wales.

Jindalee Lithium has taken another regulatory step by filing an amended Form S-4 with the US SEC, progressing its plan to spin out US lithium assets via US Elemental and list on NASDAQ.

OD6 Metals has delivered compelling metallurgical and ore sorting results from its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, confirming exceptional fluorspar grades and effective waste rejection using TOMRA technology. These findings underpin a low-cost processing pathway for Metspar and Acidspar products, advancing the project's development prospects.

Venari Minerals has kicked off a 12-hole diamond drilling campaign at its Red Mountain Lithium Project in Nevada to elevate a significant portion of its resource from Inferred to Indicated status, setting the stage for a maiden Scoping Study in early 2027.

Mount Ridley Mines’ first TIMA automated mineralogy study at Grass Patch reveals rare earth elements are locked in discrete phosphate minerals, supporting flotation as a key beneficiation step ahead of leaching and Phase 1 metallurgical testwork.

Anson Resources has secured a conditional US$357.7 million incentive package proposal from Utah authorities, potentially easing capital and tax burdens for its Green River Lithium Project and enhancing its financial outlook.

Dart Mining has revealed substantial historic tungsten drill results and a sizeable non-JORC resource estimate at its McHargs Tungsten Prospect in Northeast Victoria, spotlighting promising tin-tungsten mineralisation within the Langi Dorn Fault zone.

Stelar Metals has raised A$2.6 million through a discounted placement to fund its maiden bedrock drilling at the Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project, aiming to test a historically unexplored system amid tight global tungsten supply.