Latest Critical Minerals News

Ardea Resources announces a key milestone as a Japanese consortium earns a 17.5% interest in the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project following half of the DFS budget spent. This marks a significant step towards developing a major nickel-cobalt operation with strong ESG credentials.

Kula Gold has secured the exploration licence for the Wozi Niobium Project in Malawi, revealing promising surface mineralisation and setting sights on maiden drilling by late 2025.

Krakatoa Resources has initiated a pivotal two-hole diamond drilling program at its Stone Tank Nb-REE Prospect in Western Australia, targeting significant gravity anomalies that may reveal valuable rare earth mineralisation.

Battery Age Minerals has initiated its first diamond drilling campaign at the Bleiberg Zinc-Lead-Germanium Project in Austria, aiming to unlock high-grade critical minerals essential for advanced technologies and European supply security.

Prospech Limited has secured a 500 kg bulk sample from the historic Korsnäs rare earth element stockpile in Finland, initiating metallurgical test work in Finland and Australia to unlock strategic REEs. These exploratory tests aim to establish a viable processing flowsheet for neodymium, praseodymium, and samarium extraction.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has secured a three-year extension to its Major Project Status for the Broken Hill Cobalt Project, reinforcing its strategic importance to Australia’s critical minerals sector and enhancing development prospects.

Resolution Minerals is set to begin its first exploration program at the Horse Heaven Project in Idaho, targeting gold, antimony, silver, and tungsten near a major US mining operation.

Peak Minerals has raised $3.5 million through a strategic placement at a 12-month high share price, backing its Minta Rutile Project in Cameroon. The funds will fast-track exploration amid rising global demand for low-carbon titanium and rare earths.

RareX Limited has made a significant early discovery of a heavy rare earth element-bearing quartz breccia vein at its Mt Mansbridge Project, confirming the geological potential of the site. The company is advancing exploration across its portfolio, including strategic moves at Khaleesi and Cummins Range, while navigating heritage negotiations at Piper.

Tambourah Metals has confirmed significant high-grade antimony, silver, and copper mineralisation at its Speewah Nth project, reinforcing historic findings and setting the stage for expanded exploration and drilling.

NT Minerals has agreed to sell its Redbank and Wollogorang copper projects to Golden Horse Minerals for $3 million in combined cash and equity, shifting its strategic focus to other critical mineral assets.

Terra Uranium Limited (ASX, T92) has agreed to acquire Dundee Resources Pty Ltd, gaining control of the Glen Eden project, the largest undeveloped tungsten-molybdenum deposit in New South Wales, backed by a $865,000 placement to fund exploration.