Latest Critical Minerals News

Enova Mining has unveiled significant rare earth element mineralisation at its Santo António Do Jacinto Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with initial auger drilling returning high-value grades averaging 25% NdPr in near-surface saprolite.

Red Mountain Mining has launched systematic rock chip sampling at its Pioneer Tungsten Project in Montana, aiming to define drill targets after initial assays confirmed tungsten mineralisation comparable to nearby major deposits.

Encounter Resources has lifted its Aileron niobium resource by over half, hitting 120 million tonnes with robust metallurgical results, while advancing copper-gold drilling in WA and the NT.

Morella Corporation has kicked off its maiden rubidium Mineral Resource Estimate at Mt Edon following a comprehensive drilling program and final assay results, while strengthening its balance sheet through a A$2.1 million capital raising.

Olympio Metals has completed Phase 2 drilling at its Bousquet Gold Project with 36 new significant gold intercepts, bringing the total to 138. The company also commenced Phase 3 drilling targeting extensions of a high-grade lode and secured an 80% interest in the Jacknife Silver Project in Idaho, USA.

Green Technology Metals (ASX: GT1) completed an A$11 million recapitalisation, advancing its Seymour Lithium Project DFS, permitting, and financing efforts with a target Final Investment Decision in 2027.

GreenTech Metals’ latest drilling at Munni Munni confirms thick, high-grade PGE-Cu-Ni zones while an independent review spotlights significant new copper targets. The company strengthens its balance sheet with a $7.5 million placement and key technical hires ahead of an ambitious drill campaign.

Iltani Resources has unveiled striking high-grade silver-indium-lead-zinc intercepts from its latest drilling at the Orient Silver-Indium Project, reinforcing the scale and quality of Australia's largest known silver-indium deposit.

Blaze Minerals has reported significant copper, lead, and zinc mineralisation at its Krokodil Prospect within Botswana’s Dinokwe Project, supported by trenching and rock-chip sampling results. The company is advancing exploration amid tight cash reserves, aiming for a capital raise to sustain operations.

Southern Cross Gold’s latest drill results from Sunday Creek reveal a 481-metre continuous gold zone connecting the Christina prospect to Golden Dyke and extending into Rising Sun, including multiple high-grade hits up to 496 g/t gold.

Element 25 is on track to commission its Butcherbird manganese expansion in early 2027, while securing a substantial US Department of Energy grant to support its US battery materials facility.

Tivan Limited has locked in key investment frameworks worth up to $50 million for its Molyhil Tungsten Project and confirmed premium acidgrade fluorspar production at Speewah, underpinning strong project economics and strategic partnerships.