Latest Critical Minerals News

Litchfield Minerals reports promising early exploration results at its Lucy Creek 2 manganese prospect, revealing high-grade manganese and elevated base metals indicative of a hydrothermal system. Concurrently, refined exploration at Oonagalabi targets gold-bismuth mineralisation with government-backed drilling planned.

White Cliff Minerals has initiated diamond drilling at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada, targeting a large unexplored sedimentary basin. Supported by a recent A$14.4 million capital raise and Canadian government backing, the company aims to advance its promising copper exploration.

Power Minerals’ maiden drillhole at the Santa Anna Project in Brazil reveals significant niobium and rare earth element mineralisation at depths far beyond previous drilling, boosting the project’s resource potential.

Pantera Lithium Limited has agreed to sell its Smackover lithium brine project in Arkansas to Energy Exploration Technologies for A$40 million, combining cash and stock consideration while retaining equity exposure to the lithium sector.

Iltani Resources has reported updated diamond drilling results confirming high-grade silver-indium mineralisation at its Orient West project, setting the stage for a JORC-compliant resource estimate by July 2025.

Catalina Resources is set to commence drilling at its Laverton project, aiming to expand on promising gold and rare earth element mineralisation previously identified near the Mt Weld REE Mine.

Perpetual Resources has intersected over 200 meters of continuous lithium-caesium-tantalum pegmatite at its Igrejinha Project in Brazil, revealing promising signs of strategic caesium mineralisation alongside lithium. Initial assay results are expected soon, with further drilling underway to expand the discovery.

European Lithium has sold 0.5 million shares of Critical Metals Corp for US$1.625 million, underscoring the substantial value of its remaining CRML stake, now valued at approximately US$205 million.

Kingsland Minerals has initiated metallurgical testing to explore rutile and gallium extraction from its Leliyn Graphite Project, aiming to enhance project value amid shifting global supply chains.

American Rare Earths reports high recoveries of key rare earth elements and significantly reduced impurities at its Halleck Creek project, marking a major step in its path to U.S. rare earth independence.

Winsome Resources has resumed targeted exploration for high-grade cesium mineralisation at its Sirmac-Clapier Project in Quebec, aiming to define drill targets following promising 2024 results.

McLaren Minerals has successfully validated its slimes management strategy for the McLaren Titanium Project, confirming conventional mineral sands techniques can effectively handle tailings and slimes. This milestone significantly reduces development risk and supports the final engineering phase.