Latest Critical Minerals News

Aldoro Resources has delivered standout assay results from its Phase II drilling at the Kameelburg Project in Namibia, highlighting extensive high-grade rare earth elements, strontium, and niobium mineralisation that underpin a robust multi-commodity deposit.

Temas Resources is on track to fully commission its Ontario metallurgical lab by July 2026, initiating large-scale testing of La Blache project material to refine its proprietary RCL technology and support commercialization.

Energy Transition Minerals (ASX: ETM) has identified ten new rare earth mineralised zones at Kvanefjeld, including a significant 1.8km trend with uranium levels below Greenland’s legal threshold, but faces regulatory uncertainty as licence renewal is recommended for denial.

Larvotto Resources will acquire Hammer Metals in a $55 million scheme delivering a 64% premium, while Hammer shareholders retain exposure to Western Australian gold assets through a demerger.

Larvotto Resources is set to acquire Hammer Metals in a $54 million all-scrip deal, expanding its Mt Isa copper portfolio to over 530,000 tonnes of copper equivalent and backed by a $15 million strategic placement from Glencore.

Felix Gold has created Frontier Antimony Refinery Corp., a US-focused refining platform with secured access to military-grade antimony ore from its Treasure Creek Project in Alaska, aiming to address critical supply gaps.

Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE) has identified a sprawling rare earth corridor extending over 9 km south of its Monte Alto Deposit, with surface samples hitting up to 39.6% TREO and drilling confirming high-grade mineralisation from surface to bedrock.

Axel REE has appointed Dr Patience Mpofu as Managing Director, positioning the company to advance its rare earths portfolio from exploration into commercial development with planned in-situ recovery trials.

West Cobar Metals (ASX: WC1) has struck a deal to acquire the Baxter Fluorspar Project in Nevada, a site with a rich history of premium acid-grade fluorspar production. Backed by a $1.05 million placement, the acquisition positions WC1 within a critical US supply chain for fluorspar, a mineral vital for semiconductor and defence industries.

Lion Rock Minerals has reported robust drilling results from its expansive Minta Project in Cameroon, reinforcing its ambition to become a major global producer of rutile and monazite. The company targets a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate later this year amid promising assay outcomes from key tenements.

Critical Resources Limited’s initial sampling at the Croesus Project in New Zealand has verified a high-grade gold-antimony system with assays up to 13.3 g/t gold and 6,990 ppm antimony, underpinning its exploration model and setting the stage for follow-up work.

Mount Ridley Mines has unveiled exceptional scandium grades from its Phase 1 re-assay program at Grass Patch, revealing a new mineralised zone 13 kilometres beyond the existing resource boundary and highlighting significant untapped potential.