Latest Critical Minerals News

Chilwa Minerals’ latest assays from drill hole MPYDD007 at Nakombe South in Malawi confirm a multi-commodity critical minerals system with significant niobium, tantalum, rare earth elements, and gallium mineralisation. The company has defined a maiden conceptual Exploration Target and is advancing drilling towards a maiden Mineral Resource.

Mammoth Minerals reports extraordinary silver, gold, and copper assay results from surface sampling at Nevada’s Blue Dick Mine Prospect, confirming extensive high-grade mineralisation and setting the stage for drilling in Q3 2026.

Sunrise Energy Metals is injecting US$5 million into Agni Semiconductor, a US-based developer of aluminium scandium nitride (AlScN) ferroelectric diode memory technology, marking a strategic pivot into downstream semiconductor innovation linked to its scandium resources.

PMET Resources has identified a promising pathway to refine spodumene concentrate into battery-grade lithium carbonate directly at its Shaakichiuwaanaan site in Quebec, using Primero’s ALi® atmospheric leach process. Bench-scale tests produced 99.8% pure lithium carbonate, suggesting potential logistics and carbon footprint advantages.

IperionX has acquired Covia’s Camden mineral assets adjacent to its Titan Project, consolidating a key U.S. critical minerals province and enhancing its supply chain for heavy rare earths and titanium.

Power Minerals has kicked off its first diamond drilling campaign at the Morro do Ferro Rare Earths Project in Brazil, aiming to expand high-grade rare earth mineralisation and underpin future resource estimates.

Right Resources has significantly enlarged its Blue tungsten prospect near Tumbarumba, NSW, confirming strong geochemical signatures and advancing metallurgical testwork to assess recovery potential.

Enova Mining has unveiled significant rare earth element mineralisation at its new Curioso Prospect within the East Salinas Project in Brazil, with auger drilling revealing high-grade, surface-level saprolite-hosted REE mineralisation.

Dreadnought Resources has identified three extensive gold trends at Illaara’s CRA Homestead target, with follow-up infill drilling set to sharpen the picture of this emerging system.

Brazilian Critical Minerals (ASX: BCM) has cleared a major regulatory hurdle as Brazil's Federal Mines Agency approves the final exploration reports for its Ema rare earth project, paving the way for mining license applications and further development.

Nova Minerals' US holding company shares and warrants are slated to begin trading on NYSE American on 17 June 2026, with ASX trading of CHESS Depositary Interests following on 18 June, marking a key step in the company’s US redomiciliation.

MRG Metals has lodged a key Mining Right Conversion Application in South Africa for its Garies Rare Earth Project, setting the stage for scalable mining development supported by strong metallurgical results and a modular processing approach.