Latest Critical Minerals News

Cobre Limited has inked a US$25 million earn-in agreement with BHP for its Kitlanya copper projects in Botswana, while delivering promising assay results at Ngami and advancing its high purity quartz project in Australia.

Rapid Lithium Ltd completed a $2 million entitlement capital raising and progressed key US and Canadian projects targeting lithium and strategic metals amid shifting global supply dynamics.

Winsome Resources navigates lithium market headwinds by optimizing capital, progressing the Adina Lithium Project’s regulatory and feasibility milestones, and expanding its strategic footprint with a high-grade cesium-lithium discovery and extended Renard acquisition option.

Australian Vanadium Limited reports significant progress across its vertically integrated vanadium strategy, with key project milestones, government approvals, and promising energy storage developments positioning it for growth.

Cazaly Resources has exercised its option to earn up to 80% of the Goongarrie Gold Project, initiating planned drilling at key prospects while maintaining a solid cash position of $3.3 million at quarter-end.

Anson Resources reports a successful pilot of Direct Lithium Extraction technology at its Green River project with 98% lithium recovery, while securing approvals for a 24-hole drilling program at its Yellow Cat Uranium-Vanadium project.

Tambourah Metals reports promising gold assay results from its Tambourah King drilling program and secures shareholder approval for a strategic acquisition targeting critical minerals at Speewah Nth.

Arafura Rare Earths has marked a pivotal quarter with a A$200 million cornerstone equity commitment for its Nolans Project, alongside binding offtake agreements securing two-thirds of its NdPr oxide target amid rising rare earth demand and geopolitical tensions.

VHM Limited has achieved a key milestone with mining licence approval for its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, alongside a revised staged expansion plan that adjusts capital and operating costs while extending Major Project Status.

Sovereign Metals has released its March 2025 quarterly report, highlighting an Optimised Prefeasibility Study that confirms the Kasiya Project’s global significance as a low-cost producer of rutile and graphite. The company also reports successful land rehabilitation and robust financial backing ahead of its Definitive Feasibility Study.

Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) has made significant strides in its mine to metals strategy during the March 2025 quarter, including plans for US expansion and progress at its Dubbo Project and Korean Metals Plant. The company is positioning itself as a key alternative supply chain amid escalating geopolitical tensions and export restrictions.

Loyal Lithium bolsters its North American lithium portfolio with significant exploration advances at Trieste and strategic board appointments, positioning itself strongly for the electric future.