Latest Critical Minerals News

Ionic Rare Earths is broadening its Viridion Joint Venture to include a US-based rare earth refinery, aiming to strengthen a secure supply chain for critical magnet and heavy rare earth oxides outside China.

iTech Minerals reports significant historical gold and antimony mineralisation at its Falchion Prospect in the Northern Territory, revealing expanded targets along an 18km prospective structural corridor. Planned geophysical surveys and drilling aim to unlock further value in the Reynolds Range Project.

Sumitomo Corporation's subsidiary has gained crucial Foreign Investment Review Board approval to invest in Tivan Limited's Speewah Fluorite Project, paving the way for a significant joint venture.

Encounter Resources has launched a rapid aircore drilling campaign at its Aileron project, targeting shallow, high-grade niobium and rare earth mineralisation to build on last year’s discoveries and resource base.

Blackstone Minerals has received Supreme Court approval to acquire IDM International, gaining control of the significant Mankayan copper-gold project in the Philippines. The scheme is set to become effective mid-June, marking a strategic expansion for Blackstone in Southeast Asia's critical minerals sector.

Diatreme Resources’ Northern Silica Project has been awarded Major Project Status by the Australian Government, marking a pivotal step in advancing critical minerals development in Queensland. This designation streamlines federal approvals and supports the project’s role in the clean energy supply chain.

Element 25 has locked in a $50 million senior debt facility from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility to expand its Butcherbird manganese project, underpinning supply for its US battery materials plant.

Osmond Resources has confirmed extensive mineralised outcrops spanning 12 kilometres at its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project in southern Spain, while expanding metallurgical test work to include silicon metal, a key EU strategic raw material.

Charger Metals secures $500,000 from Rio Tinto and advances a $1.1 million exploration program at Lake Johnston, boosting its cash position and drilling activity in Western Australia’s lithium hotspot.

Winsome Resources signals it is unlikely to exercise the Renard Option by August 2025 due to ongoing lithium market volatility, while maintaining strong focus and funding for its flagship Adina Lithium Project.

Green Critical Minerals has completed commissioning of the first module of its commercial-scale VHD Graphite Production Plant, setting the stage for scalable manufacturing and targeted revenue in early 2026.

Meteoric Resources has partnered with MTM Critical Metals to apply innovative Flash Joule Heating technology, significantly upgrading the value of rare earth elements from its Brazilian Caldeira Project. This collaboration aims to create a scalable supply of critical magnetic rare earths for Western industries.