Latest Critical Minerals News

Lightning Minerals has commenced a significant drilling campaign at its Esperança lithium project in Brazil, alongside promising soil sampling results at its Caraíbas and Canabrava projects, underscoring the company’s growing footprint in the Lithium Valley region.

American Rare Earths has expanded its Halleck Creek rare earth resource by 12.2% and achieved a metallurgical breakthrough that slashes processing volumes by over 90%, underpinning a robust updated scoping study with strong financial metrics.

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated has announced a substantial C$120 million private placement to fund key development phases at its Sunday Creek Gold-Antimony Project, aiming to fast-track drilling, decline construction, and resource expansion.

Power Minerals Limited has raised $1.3 million through a placement to fund critical exploration and due diligence at its Santa Anna Niobium Carbonatite Project in Brazil, backed by a strategic investment from Golden Worldwide Holdings.

Volt Resources Limited reports strong quarterly progress in graphite production and downstream development, securing new orders and partnerships while advancing US refinery plans and implementing cost-saving measures.

Codrus Minerals advances its diversified exploration portfolio with permitting progress at Bull Run and promising uranium geochemical results at Jasper Wedge, while managing costs amid challenging gold markets.

Elementos Limited has delivered a robust Definitive Feasibility Study for its Oropesa Tin Project in Spain, secured key partnerships, and commenced new drilling at its Cleveland Project in Tasmania, all against a backdrop of rising tin prices driven by global supply disruptions.

Meteoric Resources has significantly expanded its Caldeira Project's Mineral Resource Estimate to 1.5 billion tonnes at 2,359ppm TREO, positioning itself as a key alternative supplier amid tightening Chinese export controls. The company anticipates releasing its Pre-Feasibility Study in June 2025.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX: AR3) reports promising extensions of near-surface calcrete-hosted uranium mineralisation at its Overland Uranium Project, reinforcing a dual-asset exploration strategy that combines shallow deposits with deeper in-situ recoverable targets.

Dreadnought Resources has bolstered its exploration and development efforts with over A$13 million in fresh funding, advancing its high-grade Mangaroon gold project and critical minerals assets in Western Australia.

Iondrive Limited confirms strong financial metrics for its proprietary DES battery recycling technology, progressing pilot plant development and divesting exploration assets to sharpen focus on commercialisation.

Peel Mining Limited has reported a significant upgrade to its Wagga Tank Mineral Resource Estimate, enhancing the South Cobar Project’s global resource base and advancing its pre-feasibility study with promising cost and timeline benefits.