Latest Critical Minerals News

Mount Ridley Mines has announced a maiden scandium mineral resource estimate of nearly 368 million tonnes at its Mount Ridley Project in Western Australia, positioning it among the world’s largest scandium deposits.

Globe Metals & Mining has officially started construction at its fully permitted Kanyika Niobium Project in Malawi, marking a key shift from planning to execution with first oxide production targeted for early 2028.

Caspin Resources reports standout metallurgical results from its Bygoo Tin Project, alongside promising gold and PGE exploration progress, positioning the company for a dynamic 2026.

Siren Gold Limited has advanced its New Zealand gold and antimony projects with a major drilling campaign at Sams Creek and promising exploration results at Queen Charlotte, while navigating regulatory hurdles.

Strategic Energy Resources has completed key diamond drilling programs at Isa North and Canobie projects, revealing potential IOCG mineralisation and advancing its copper-gold portfolio with the acquisition of the Diamantina Project from Anglo American.

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd has reported exceptional drill results from its Sunday Gold-Antimony Creek Project in Victoria, revealing a large, continuous high-grade gold-antimony deposit with strategic critical mineral value.

Patriot Resources has secured a binding agreement to acquire the high-grade Tassa Silver-Gold deposit in Peru and completed an oversubscribed $4.25 million capital raising to fund exploration and acquisitions across its portfolio.

EV Resources has reported impressive high-grade assays from its Milton Antimony Project in Nevada, revealing significant antimony, copper, and silver mineralisation and setting the stage for detailed follow-up exploration.

Viridis Mining and Minerals has achieved a critical environmental milestone for its Colossus Rare Earth Project in Brazil and secured significant financing commitments, positioning the project for construction in the second half of 2026.

Volt Resources has made significant strides in its US graphite refinery project and secured major funding for its Bunyu Graphite Mine in Tanzania, positioning itself strongly in the critical minerals sector.

Alliance Nickel reported a $769,000 placement and a $422,000 R&D tax refund while progressing its NiWest Nickel-Cobalt Project, despite renegotiating its Stellantis offtake agreement due to market shifts.

Axel REE Limited reports a remarkable 145% increase in rare earth elements and 339% gallium resource growth at its Caladão Project, alongside a metallurgical breakthrough that could slash development costs through in-situ leaching.