Latest Critical Minerals News

Astron Limited’s updated economic study for Phase 2 of its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project reveals a $1.5 billion incremental pre-tax NPV8 and a mine life extended to 52 years, doubling ore throughput and reinforcing the project’s long-term strategic value.

American West Metals has struck a significant continuous 108.4m interval of high-grade indium mineralisation at its West Desert Project, expanding the known resource and confirming a large-scale skarn system with zinc, gold, silver, and copper by-products.

OD6 Metals has exercised its option to acquire the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada after validating multiple high-grade fluorspar zones and historical data, positioning itself to tap into critical US mineral demand.

Lindian Resources has cancelled 13 million performance rights held by a former executive chairman, sparking uncertainty as a potential $10 million claim looms.

Mont Royal Resources has unveiled an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Ashram Rare Earths Project, confirming robust economics and a long mine life with strategic importance for Western critical minerals supply chains.

McLaren Minerals is launching a 19-hole drilling campaign targeting a newly identified Eastern Shoreline at its McLaren Titanium Project, aiming to unlock an older mineralised sequence that could expand the resource base.

Red Mountain Mining has confirmed outcropping garnet skarn at its Pioneer Tungsten Project in Montana, with magnetic modelling revealing promising subsurface granodiorite bodies. Assay results are due soon, setting the stage for potential drill testing.

Lodestar Minerals (ASX:LSR) confirms large-scale IOCG mineralisation in Chile and high-grade heavy rare earths in the USA, while progressing a 10,000m gold drilling program in Western Australia targeting a maiden resource.

New Frontier Minerals is embarking on metallurgical testwork at its Pomme Rare Earth Element Project in Quebec, deploying both conventional methods and innovative Flash Joule Heating technology to enhance rare earth concentrates.

Basin Energy has lodged a new exploration licence application adjacent to its Sybella-Barkly Rare Earth Project in northwest Queensland, enlarging its rare earth target area amid promising early drilling results and government support.

Richmond Vanadium Technology (ASX: RVT) has signed a binding collaboration with RKP Global to jointly develop vanadium flow battery and long-duration energy storage projects in Australia, advancing its mine-to-battery strategy.

Brazilian Rare Earths Limited (BRE) is demerging its Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project into Alurion Resources, with eligible shareholders receiving in-specie shares and access to a $30-50 million IPO.