Latest Critical Minerals News

Blackstone Minerals has completed its acquisition of IDM International, gaining full control of the Mankayan copper-gold project in the Philippines. The scheme of arrangement is now effective, marking a significant expansion of Blackstone’s Southeast Asia portfolio.

Canadian Phosphate Limited has obtained a 10,000-tonne bulk sample permit for its Barnes deposit at the Fernie Project, marking a significant step toward establishing a domestic phosphate supply in British Columbia. Additional permits are underway, supporting the company’s growth and critical minerals strategy.

Morella Corporation has initiated a pioneering rubidium extraction study with Edith Cowan University and secured key approvals for development drilling at its Mt Edon Project, setting the stage for a maiden mineral resource estimate.

Critical Metals Corp has landed a conditional US$120 million funding letter from the US Export-Import Bank to advance its Tanbreez rare earth project in Greenland, a move that could reshape Western critical minerals supply chains.

iTech Minerals reports significant historical gold and antimony mineralisation at its Falchion Prospect in the Northern Territory, revealing expanded targets along an 18km prospective structural corridor. Planned geophysical surveys and drilling aim to unlock further value in the Reynolds Range Project.

Sumitomo Corporation's subsidiary has gained crucial Foreign Investment Review Board approval to invest in Tivan Limited's Speewah Fluorite Project, paving the way for a significant joint venture.

Encounter Resources has launched a rapid aircore drilling campaign at its Aileron project, targeting shallow, high-grade niobium and rare earth mineralisation to build on last year’s discoveries and resource base.

Blackstone Minerals has received Supreme Court approval to acquire IDM International, gaining control of the significant Mankayan copper-gold project in the Philippines. The scheme is set to become effective mid-June, marking a strategic expansion for Blackstone in Southeast Asia's critical minerals sector.

Diatreme Resources’ Northern Silica Project has been awarded Major Project Status by the Australian Government, marking a pivotal step in advancing critical minerals development in Queensland. This designation streamlines federal approvals and supports the project’s role in the clean energy supply chain.

Element 25 has locked in a $50 million senior debt facility from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility to expand its Butcherbird manganese project, underpinning supply for its US battery materials plant.

Osmond Resources has confirmed extensive mineralised outcrops spanning 12 kilometres at its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project in southern Spain, while expanding metallurgical test work to include silicon metal, a key EU strategic raw material.

Charger Metals secures $500,000 from Rio Tinto and advances a $1.1 million exploration program at Lake Johnston, boosting its cash position and drilling activity in Western Australia’s lithium hotspot.