Latest Critical Minerals News

Group 6 Metals has completed open cut mining at its Dolphin project, ramped up tungsten production to record levels, and secured new funding while preparing for underground operations.

Northern Minerals Limited (ASX – NTU) has launched a $60.5 million equity placement to fund the development of its Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project in Western Australia, supported by strategic partnerships and conditional debt backing from Australian and US government agencies.

Northern Minerals has raised $60.5 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement to advance its Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project, positioning itself as a key supplier of critical minerals essential for clean energy and defense technologies.

Cygnus Metals reports a substantial 78% increase in Measured and Indicated resources at its Chibougamau Copper-Gold Project, including a maiden resource for the Golden Eye deposit, setting the stage for an updated economic study in early 2026.

Lodestar Minerals has agreed to acquire a major heavy rare earth element project in Arizona, positioning itself near the US's only active rare earth mine amid tightening Chinese export controls. The $3.25 million placement backs immediate exploration plans.

EV Resources has made significant strides in its antimony projects across Mexico and the US, securing a processing plant and planning a maiden drill program at Los Lirios, positioning itself for near-term production.

Metal Bank Limited has completed phase one drilling at the Whiteheads Gold Project and secured major shareholder support for its acquisition of Hastings Technology Metals' gold assets, marking a significant step toward gold production in Western Australia.

American West Metals has launched a targeted field program at its West Desert Project in Utah, focusing on resampling historical drill core for indium and gallium ahead of a new drilling campaign. The project already hosts the largest indium resource in the US with significant expansion potential.

Winsome Resources’ subsidiary partners with Eskan Consulting to advance the Trans-Atikh Project, unlocking federal funding and Indigenous-led infrastructure development in Quebec’s lithium sector.

Diablo Resources reports encouraging maiden drilling results at its Phoenix Copper Project in Utah, confirming shallow copper mineralisation open in all directions. Follow-up drilling is set to expand on these early successes.

AustChina Holdings has entered a binding agreement to acquire an exclusive option on the Eastern Victorian Goldfield Project, a promising portfolio rich in gold, base metals, and critical minerals. The move complements its existing Tasmanian and Queensland assets and sets the stage for an aggressive exploration campaign.

Larvotto Resources has dismissed a non-binding acquisition offer from United States Antimony Corporation, reaffirming confidence in its undervalued shares and the promising Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project set for production next year.