Latest Critical Minerals News

American West Metals is ramping up exploration and development at its West Desert Project in Utah, targeting critical metals like indium, molybdenum, and gallium amid supportive US government policies and tightening Chinese export controls.

Lithium Plus Minerals has identified significant high-grade beryllium mineralisation at its Northern Arunta Spotted Wonder Project, revealing promising polymetallic potential alongside lithium. This discovery positions the company at the forefront of critical minerals exploration in Australia.

Evion Group’s Maniry Graphite Project in Madagascar has been officially recognised as a strategic supplier under the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act, opening doors to accelerated permits, funding, and partnerships.

Nimy Resources reports promising signs of a large, continuous gallium mineralised system at its Block 3 Gallium Project in Western Australia, with drilling confirming key host rocks over 1.5 kilometres of strike. Assay results are imminent as the company advances exploration and metallurgical testing.

IperionX has secured a significant U.S. Department of Defense contract worth up to US$99 million to supply low-cost, high-performance titanium components, marking a major step in reshoring critical materials manufacturing.

Lincoln Minerals has secured a Native Title Mining Agreement with the Gawler Ranges Aboriginal Corporation, unlocking exploration at its promising Jungle Dam uranium prospect in South Australia.

Battery Age Minerals Ltd (ASX, BM8) has responded to an ASX price query following a notable jump in its share price and trading volume, attributing the activity to recent public communications and exploration progress.

Pivotal Metals Limited has updated its exploration insights on high-grade gold targets within its Lorraine project in Quebec, revealing a broad, largely unexplored gold corridor and outlining plans for an aggressive field program.

New Frontier Minerals Ltd highlights significant exploration progress at its Harts Range heavy rare earths project and the NWQ Copper Project, backed by strategic partnerships and promising assay results.

New Frontier Minerals has secured $1.59 million in funding to launch its inaugural drilling campaign targeting heavy rare earth elements, niobium, and uranium at the Harts Range Project, aligning with favorable US policies on supply chain diversification and nuclear energy.

Pursuit Minerals has dispatched high-purity lithium carbonate samples from its Argentine pilot plant to potential partners, advancing feasibility studies for a 5,000tpa operation while exploring strategic acquisitions in precious and base metals.

Enova Mining has revealed promising high-grade rare earth element targets at its East Salinas project in Brazil, with surface samples returning up to 1.87% total rare earth oxides and strong magnetic REE signatures.