Latest Critical Minerals Supply News

Renascor Resources has completed key preparatory milestones for its Purified Spherical Graphite demonstration plant in Adelaide, with construction set to begin next month. The facility aims to challenge China’s dominance in battery anode materials using an innovative, eco-friendly purification process.

Metallium Ltd has partnered with Rice University to advance its Flash Joule Heating technology, targeting a breakthrough in rare earth element separation that could reduce Western dependence on Chinese refining. This collaboration seeks to simplify or bypass the costly solvent extraction process dominating the industry.

Great Northern Minerals Ltd has agreed to acquire the Catalyst Ridge Project in California’s Mountain Pass District, a key US rare earth and antimony region, supported by a $2.6 million capital raise to accelerate exploration.

Resolution Minerals has successfully uplisted to the OTCQB Market in the U.S., enhancing access for American investors without issuing new shares. This move aligns with its strategy to tap into growing demand for critical minerals, particularly antimony.

Metallium Limited has secured exclusive lease options for two fully permitted U.S. sites, advancing its strategy to deploy its Flash Joule Heating technology across multiple states. This move complements its flagship Texas campus and positions the company for rapid scale-up in the growing e-waste metal recovery sector.

EV Resources has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Wogen Resources and Xcelsior Capital Advisors to fund and advance its Los Lirios Antimony Project in Mexico, aiming to establish a 100 tonne-per-day processing plant.

Encounter Resources reports exceptional rare earth and niobium assay results from diamond drilling at its Crean prospect, reinforcing the Aileron project's status as a critical minerals hotspot in Western Australia.

Pacgold Limited advances its Northern Queensland footprint with a maiden 900,000-ounce gold resource at Alice River and a new high-grade antimony acquisition at St George, positioning itself amid critical mineral supply challenges.

Power Minerals reports compelling high-grade niobium and rare earth element intersections from early-stage auger drilling at its Santa Anna Project in Brazil, extending the known mineralised footprint and reinforcing confidence in a significant resource.

Lode Resources has reported a second batch of high-grade drill results from its Montezuma Antimony & Silver Project in Tasmania, revealing significant polymetallic mineralisation and promising bulk tonnage potential.

Almonty Industries reported a challenging Q2 2025 with a significant non-cash loss but strengthened its position through a Nasdaq listing, a major U.S. defense offtake agreement, and progress at its flagship Sangdong mine.

Almonty Industries reported significant losses in Q2 2025 as it advances the Sangdong tungsten mine in South Korea and completes a US$90 million Nasdaq IPO to fund growth projects.