Latest Critical Minerals News

Patriot Battery Metals has initiated work programs to unlock tantalum as a high-value by-product at its Shaakichiuwaanaan lithium project in Quebec, which ranks among the world’s top five tantalum pegmatite resources. Initial testwork shows promising recovery potential using conventional methods without impacting lithium extraction.

Power Minerals has completed a 2,272-metre drilling program at its Santa Anna niobium-REE-gallium project in Brazil, advancing its due diligence ahead of a potential acquisition. Results expected in July could pave the way for a maiden resource estimate.

Chalice Mining confirms its Gonneville Project Pre-Feasibility Study remains on track for Q4 2025, with environmental approvals progressing smoothly toward a late 2027 Final Investment Decision. The project’s staged open-pit design and innovative infrastructure plans underscore its strategic importance in critical minerals supply.

Metals Australia has commenced a significant drilling campaign at its Warrego East Project in the Northern Territory, aiming to unlock copper, gold, and bismuth resources adjacent to historic mines in the Tennant Creek Mineral Field.

New Frontier Minerals has finalized key drill targets for Heavy Rare Earth Elements, Niobium, and Uranium at its Harts Range Project, supported by a $59,000 Northern Territory government grant and progressing towards a maiden drilling campaign.

Astron Corporation has received the Victorian Government's final regulatory green light for its Donald Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, paving the way for construction and financing. This milestone advances a strategically vital project aimed at supplying critical minerals for clean energy and defense.

Sayona Mining Limited and Piedmont Lithium Inc. have agreed to merge, creating a leading North American lithium producer with complementary assets and a balanced ownership structure. The merger, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals, aims to unlock significant synergies and strengthen the combined company’s financial position.

ACDC Metals has lodged a retention licence application for its Goschen Central project in Victoria, marking a pivotal step in developing a critical minerals supply hub with strong economic prospects.

Enova Mining advances its CODA Central project in Brazil with six auger holes completed, targeting promising titanium and rare earth mineralisation. Assay results are anticipated by late July, alongside ongoing metallurgical testing to unlock processing pathways.

Evion Group’s joint venture in India has secured a significant first shipment of expandable graphite to a leading US company, marking a strategic foothold in the critical minerals supply chain outside China.

Dateline Resources’ Managing Director Stephen Baghdadi has exercised over 53 million options, injecting more than $1 million into the company and increasing his shareholding to nearly 13%. This capital boost aims to accelerate exploration and development at the promising Colosseum Gold and Rare Earth Elements Project in California.

Sun Silver Limited has verified significant antimony mineralisation at its Maverick Springs Project in Nevada, with historical drill core re-assays revealing broad intercepts and visual stibnite presence. The company is advancing a strategic engagement with the US Department of Defence to position the project as a critical domestic mineral source.