Latest Critical Minerals News

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.

Litchfield Minerals has successfully raised $500,000 through a targeted placement and is launching a $1 million Security Purchase Plan to fund upcoming drilling campaigns and working capital needs.

Snow Lake Energy has completed due diligence and confirmed its participation in GTI Energy’s $4.5 million placement, securing a near 10% stake and a strategic foothold adjacent to GTI’s Lo Herma uranium project.

Rimfire Pacific Mining reports robust scandium assay results from its inaugural scandium-focused drilling at Currajong, setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate in September 2025.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (AR3) has received a $1 million instalment from the Australian Government’s $5 million IPCM grant, boosting progress on its Koppamurra Rare Earths Project. This funding supports critical metallurgical testwork and a Pre-Feasibility Study, positioning AR3 as a key future supplier of rare earths.

Iltani Resources reports robust assay results from recent drilling at its Orient East silver-indium deposit, revealing wide, high-grade mineralisation and prompting an expanded drilling program that delays the maiden resource estimate to late 2025.