Latest Critical Minerals Supply News

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.

Red Mountain Mining has reported encouraging exploration outcomes at its Utah Antimony Project, prompting a significant expansion of its claim holdings. The results reinforce the company's geological model and set the stage for an aggressive exploration campaign.

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.

Felix Gold Limited reports strong continuity of high-grade antimony mineralisation at its NW Array prospect in Alaska, while engaging Worley to accelerate processing pathways. The company targets near-term bulk sampling and production aligned with US strategic supply needs.

Diablo Resources has completed drilling at its Phoenix Copper Project and is progressing high-grade silver-antimony exploration at Star Range, positioning itself to capitalize on growing US critical minerals demand.

Brazilian Critical Minerals Ltd has produced a high-grade mixed rare earth carbonate with 52.5% total rare earth oxides and 41.5% magnet rare earth oxides from its Ema Project field trials, validating a low-capital in-situ recovery process.

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.

Osmond Resources has reported strong assay results from its third drill hole at the Orión EU Critical Minerals Project, reinforcing the potential for a globally significant deposit of titanium, zirconium, and rare earth elements. The findings support ongoing development plans targeting EU supply chain needs.