Latest Critical Minerals News

Black Rock Mining has locked in A$10 million through a two-tranche placement to institutional and sophisticated investors, with a Share Purchase Plan to follow, aiming to accelerate early construction at its Mahenge Graphite Project.

Magnum Mining & Exploration Limited is intensifying its US asset review, spotlighting promising rare earth elements and critical minerals prospects at its Parker Gold and Buena Vista Iron projects amid shifting geopolitical priorities.

OD6 Metals announces a major upgrade at its Splinter Rock Rare Earth Project with the addition of an onsite Chlor-Alkali Facility, promising significant cost savings and enhanced product flexibility. This development could reshape the economics and sustainability profile of one of Australia’s largest rare earth deposits.

Blaze Minerals has confirmed a new critical mineral discovery at its Ntungamo Project in Uganda, reporting high-grade Gallium and Rubidium intercepts from recent diamond drilling.

Lincoln Minerals has successfully raised $2.25 million through a renounceable entitlement issue and follow-on placement, positioning the company to advance key exploration projects in South Australia’s critical minerals sector.

Chilwa Minerals has verified rare earth elements in its first diamond drill hole at the Mposa anomaly within Malawi’s Chilwa Carbonatite system, marking a significant milestone in its critical minerals exploration program.

Power Minerals has initiated leach testing on high-grade rare earth element samples from its Santa Anna Project in Brazil, aiming to unlock processing pathways and confirm resource potential. Results expected this month will guide further drilling and resource estimation.

Enova Mining has completed its first systematic geochemical sampling at the Santo Antônio do Jacinto project in Brazil, marking a significant step in exploring rare earth elements in a promising greenfield area. Assay results are expected by the end of September, setting the stage for targeted follow-up exploration.

Metallium Ltd has won its first U.S. Department of Defense SBIR contract to advance domestic recovery of gallium using its innovative Flash Joule Heating technology. This milestone positions the company for larger future contracts and supports critical mineral supply chain resilience.

Trigg Minerals has revealed a large-scale, high-grade tungsten skarn system at its Tennessee Mountain Project in Nevada, based on detailed review of 1956 historical data. The company plans a phased exploration program to validate and expand these promising results.

Octava Minerals has launched on-ground exploration at its Federation copper-zinc-silver-tin project in Western Tasmania, focusing on the historically promising Sweeney’s prospect. The company aims to leverage modern techniques to unlock the potential of mineralisation untouched since the 1980s.

Lightning Minerals is set to commence a significant diamond drilling program targeting high-grade gold zones at its newly acquired Mt Turner project in Queensland, aiming to unlock deeper mineralisation along the Drummer Fault.