Latest Critical Minerals News

Locksley Resources has confirmed multiple new mineralised trends at its Mojave Critical Minerals Project in California, setting the stage for an expanded drilling campaign in Q3 2025. The company’s detailed structural mapping and 3D geological modelling have refined exploration targets for antimony and rare earth elements, aligning with growing US strategic interests in domestic critical minerals.

Osmond Resources has verified monazite as the dominant rare earth mineral at its Orión Project in Spain, highlighting elevated levels of critical magnetic rare earth elements. A maiden drilling program and ongoing metallurgical testing aim to advance the project as a strategic EU supply source.

Viridis Mining and Minerals, through its Brazilian JV Viridion, has secured municipal land in Poços de Caldas to build Latin America’s first rare earth refining and recycling centre, backed by strong government support and aligned with Brazil’s critical minerals strategy.

Canadian Phosphate Limited has applied for a multi-year exploration permit at its Wapiti Phosphate Project in British Columbia, targeting a substantial phosphate resource with strategic implications for North American supply.

Dreadnought Resources has fortified its balance sheet with an $8.5 million capital raise and secured a $15 million joint venture with Teck Resources, advancing its Mangaroon gold and critical minerals projects.

Kula Gold Limited has reported impressive high-grade gold drilling results at its Mt Palmer Gold Mine, completing an 80% JV earn-in, while progressing exploration at Kirup and securing a niobium project approval in Malawi. The company faces a tight cash position but is actively managing funding.

Caspin Resources has completed the second tranche of its $2.1 million capital raising, issuing shares and free-attaching options approved by shareholders. The move strengthens funding for its diverse Australian mineral projects.

Warriedar Resources has announced a landmark mineral resource upgrade at its Ricciardo deposit, now home to Australia’s largest open-pit antimony resource, alongside significant gold discoveries and a successful A$21 million capital raise to accelerate exploration.

American Rare Earths reports strong metallurgical leach recoveries and significantly reduced impurities at its Halleck Creek Rare Earths Project, marking a key step toward economic production of critical rare earth elements in the US.

Bryah Resources has exercised its option to acquire the Golden Pike Project in New Brunswick, revealing significant high-grade antimony and gold mineralisation potential supported by historical data and recent drilling.

Alliance Nickel has strengthened its financial position with an additional A$1.2 million unsecured loan and extended existing facilities, while reaffirming the commercial viability of its NiWest Nickel-Cobalt Project through a comprehensive Definitive Feasibility Study.

Axel REE Limited reports continued high-grade gallium and rare earth element assay results from its Caladão Project in Brazil, highlighting shallow, laterally extensive mineralisation in Area B. The company advances towards a maiden resource estimate, underscoring the project's strategic potential.