Latest Critical Minerals Supply News

Perpetual Resources’ maiden drilling at the Igrejinha Project confirms a fertile polymetallic lithium-caesium-tantalum system with grades surpassing global mining benchmarks. The discovery validates its strategic foothold in Brazil’s Lithium Valley and sets the stage for expanded exploration.

Nova Minerals’ U.S. subsidiary has won a $43.4 million award from the U.S. Department of War to accelerate production of military-grade antimony trisulfide at its Alaska Estelle Project, aiming to strengthen domestic critical mineral supply.

OD6 Metals has selected an innovative process flowsheet for its Splinter Rock Rare Earth Project, achieving approximately 75% recovery of key rare earths with superior product purity and optimized costs. This milestone sets the stage for advanced testing and mining studies as the company advances toward production.

Bellavista Resources reports promising initial bioleaching results from its Brumby Project, confirming recovery of key critical minerals and advancing plans for bulk sample testing.

EV Resources Limited has acquired the high-grade Milton Canyon Antimony Project in Nevada, reinforcing its strategy to supply critical minerals to the U.S. market. This move complements its existing assets in Nevada and Mexico, aligning with U.S. government priorities for secure antimony sources.

Red Mountain Mining has secured the Yellow Pine Antimony Project in Idaho’s historic Stibnite Mining District, positioning itself near Perpetua Resources’ major gold-antimony reserve. The company’s recent $1.5 million capital raise will fund exploration efforts across this and its Utah project.

Lithium Energy has acquired the Mt Dromedary Graphite Project, merging it with its Burke deposit to form a world-class high-grade graphite inventory, setting the stage for a vertically integrated battery anode material business in Queensland.

Morella Corporation has expanded its critical minerals portfolio by acquiring the Dixon Well Project in Western Australia, confirming significant titanium mineralisation with assays up to 17.0% TiO2. This move diversifies Morella’s assets beyond lithium and rubidium into a mineral critical for aerospace and defence industries.

Magnum Mining & Exploration is moving forward with plans to establish a modular processing hub for critical minerals in Nevada, targeting antimony and rare earth elements to support U.S. supply chains.

Resolution Minerals has begun a large-scale stream sediment sampling program at its Horse Heaven project in Idaho, aiming to uncover new critical mineral targets and validate geological links with Perpetua Resources’ adjacent Stibnite Gold Project.

Hastings Technology Metals and Wyloo have formalised their joint venture for the Yangibana Rare Earths Project, with Wyloo taking a 60% stake and cancelling A$123 million in exchangeable notes, significantly de-risking the project and reducing Hastings’ funding burden.

Locksley Resources reports robust metallurgical testwork from its Mojave Project, confirming high antimony recoveries and concentrate grades that support a domestic US supply chain. The results align with US strategic priorities for critical mineral independence.