Latest Critical Minerals News

Astron Limited has achieved major milestones for its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project, including government recognition and conditional financing, setting the stage for a Final Investment Decision by year-end.

Tambourah Metals reports breakthrough high-grade gold discoveries at Beatty Park South and Tambourah King, alongside promising critical minerals assays at Speewah North, underpinning an aggressive exploration push in Western Australia.

Flynn Gold’s re-assay of historical drill core at its Firetower Project reveals significantly higher tungsten grades, prompting accelerated exploration and a maiden resource target for 2026.

Alliance Nickel’s September 2025 quarterly report highlights a robust Definitive Feasibility Study for its NiWest Nickel-Cobalt Project, alongside ongoing strategic partnership talks and solid financial footing.

Patriot Resources has significantly expanded the surface copper footprint at its Kitumba Project in Zambia following the completion of 344 metres of trenching, with assay results and geophysical surveys set to refine future drilling plans.

Narryer Metals reports encouraging metallurgical results from its Rocky Gully project, highlighting potential for a saleable rare earth concentrate and advancing bio-leach studies with a European partner.

RareX Limited has entered a strategic partnership with U.S. Strategic Metals to integrate Australian rare earth production with U.S. processing capabilities, aiming to strengthen allied critical minerals supply chains.

Temas Resources has completed its acquisition of ORF Technologies, gaining full ownership of the patented Regenerative Chloride Leach (RCL) technology that promises significant cost and environmental advantages in critical metals processing.

MRG Metals secures the Corridor South mining licence, completing key permits for its massive 2-billion-tonne heavy mineral sands project, while setting ambitious production goals and expanding rare earth exploration.

IperionX has boosted titanium powder production capacity by 60% and secured US$75 million in Department of War funding to scale up to 1,400 tonnes per annum by 2027, aiming to become the largest and lowest-cost US titanium producer.

Pantera Lithium Limited has secured a significant 5,000-acre exploration footprint in Southwest Arkansas, targeting antimony and silver in a historically rich but long-neglected mining district. This move aligns with U.S. critical minerals priorities and leverages Pantera’s proven local expertise.

Encounter Resources has raised A$25 million through an institutional placement to fast-track its Aileron niobium-REE project and expand copper exploration across Western Australia and the Northern Territory.