Latest Critical Minerals News

Tali Resources plans to start diamond drilling at its Khya prospect in mid-August, aiming to test a significant concealed copper-gold system within Western Australia's Lake Mackay Fault Zone.

Hammer Metals has agreed to be acquired by Larvotto Resources in a $61.2 million scheme that includes a demerger of its WA gold assets, while facing a higher non-binding $80.7 million proposal from Austral Resources. The board backs Larvotto’s offer pending independent expert approval, as drilling at Kalman advances resource confidence.

Metals Australia has reported maiden ore reserves and strong economic studies for its Lac Carheil Graphite Project in Quebec, with a combined after-tax NPV of AUD 2.56 billion, positioning the company for a strategic revaluation as it advances feasibility studies.

Berkeley Energia has reported a maiden inferred lithium and rubidium resource at its Conchas Project in Spain, alongside appointing former Endesa CEO José Bogas Gálvez to its board, while continuing a US$1.25 billion arbitration against Spain over its Salamanca uranium project.

WA1 Resources has bolstered its Luni Niobium Project’s Indicated Mineral Resource by 20 million tonnes and reported promising beneficiation testwork, setting the stage for its Pre-Feasibility Study due in Q4 2026.

Pantera Minerals has solidified its position in the US antimony market with exceptional assay results at its Gillham Project, while its strategic investment in EnergyX has surged in value following a capital raise price increase.

G50 Corp has raised A$26.25 million through a well-supported institutional placement, with Hancock Prospecting taking a significant stake. The funds will accelerate drilling and metallurgical work at its Golconda and White Caps projects in the United States.

Vital Metals has confirmed and expanded rare earth and niobium mineralisation at its Tardiff deposit in Canada, with high-grade drill results pushing beyond the existing resource envelope. Anomalous gallium values also emerged, prompting further study.

Pacific Resources (ASX: PXR) has secured 100% ownership of the Snowstorm Gold Project, a high-grade asset in Victoria’s Eastern Goldfields, while progressing due diligence on a strategic Victorian portfolio and reporting encouraging assay results from its Tasmanian projects.

Astron Limited is progressing a $220 million senior debt facility for its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project, targeting a Final Investment Decision in Q3 2026. The company’s joint venture partner Energy Fuels Inc. is expanding its rare earth supply chain with a $1.9 billion acquisition, while a revised Phase 2 study boosts the project’s combined NPV to $2.3 billion.

Centaurus Metals has made significant strides towards a Final Investment Decision for its Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project, securing strong debt financing interest, critical infrastructure approvals, and advancing engineering and pre-development works in Brazil.

Stelar Metals has secured environmental approval for its inaugural ~3,000m Reverse Circulation drilling campaign at the Hill of Leaders Tungsten Project, set to begin in August 2026. This marks the first deep drilling beneath a high-grade tungsten system with significant strike and width in the Northern Territory.