Latest Critical Minerals News

Energy Transition Minerals has completed a $10 million strategic placement with OCJ Investment and appointed mining veteran Amy Jiang as a Non-Executive Director, signaling a strengthened governance and growth trajectory.

Summit Minerals reports promising initial soil sampling results at its Equador Project in Brazil, revealing a 4km-plus geochemical anomaly and a newly discovered niobium-tantalum bearing pegmatite outcrop. These findings validate and extend the company’s ‘Fractionated Pegmatite Corridor’ model, setting the stage for targeted drilling and further metallurgical testing.

DMC Mining Limited has withdrawn its August 2024 prospectus due to delays in securing exploration licences in Guinea, but remains committed to its critical minerals projects and plans a replacement prospectus once licences are granted.

Pure Resources Limited reports exceptional metallurgical results from its Garnet Hills Project, achieving garnet grades up to 98% and advancing scalable, sustainable processing methods aligned with industrial demand. The company is also forging strategic US collaborations to unlock downstream opportunities.

Everest Metals Corporation has raised $4 million through a share placement to advance its gold and critical minerals projects in Western Australia, including pioneering rubidium extraction technology.

Core Energy Minerals reports significant rare earth element assay results from initial soil sampling at its Tunas Project in Brazil, with peak TREO values nearing 3,000ppm. The company is set to launch systematic auger drilling to define future targets.

Iondrive Limited has won a $3.9 million government grant to advance its innovative urban mining technology, accelerating the construction of a pilot plant focused on critical minerals recovery from lithium-ion batteries.

James Bay Minerals has reported significant high-grade gold and silver mineralisation extensions at its Independence Project in Nevada, challenging previous resource boundaries and prompting a strategic shift in exploration focus.

Sun Silver Limited’s latest re-assays from its Nevada Maverick Springs Project reveal extensive antimony mineralisation, reinforcing the potential for a maiden resource estimate and highlighting the project’s strategic importance in critical minerals.

Tali Resources has commenced drilling across multiple high-priority prospects in the West Arunta, leveraging its dominant land position and a strong cash balance to explore for Tier-1 copper and critical metal deposits.

Hazer Group has filed patents for a breakthrough graphite purification process that could unlock access to the lucrative battery materials market amid tightening global supply. This innovation positions Hazer to meet surging demand for high-purity graphite essential for lithium-ion batteries.

Summit Minerals reports promising initial soil sampling results from its Equador Project in Brazil, confirming a significant 4km+ geochemical anomaly and discovering a new niobium-tantalum bearing pegmatite outcrop. Further assays and metallurgical testing are underway to refine exploration targets.