Latest Critical Minerals News

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.

Marmota Limited reports a standout March quarter with a 73% uplift in gold grades at Aurora Tank, bonanza grades at Campfire Bore, and a new high-grade titanium sands discovery at Muckanippie, backed by a $5 million capital raise.

Critical Resources Limited reports significant exploration breakthroughs at its Halls Peak Project in NSW, identifying over 30 new antimony-gold targets and confirming high-grade mineralisation at Mayview. Concurrently, lithium drilling at Mavis Lake in Canada delivers promising results, supported by a partial $1.1 million capital raise.

Industrial Minerals Ltd has reported promising progress in its high purity quartz beneficiation and ore-sorting trials at the Pippingarra Pegmatite Project, with growing interest from Asian markets and potential new co-products enhancing project economics.

Sun Silver Limited has announced a substantial upgrade to its Maverick Springs Project resource, now totalling nearly 480 million ounces silver equivalent, alongside key leadership appointments and the launch of its 2025 drilling campaign.

Australian Critical Minerals reports significant high-grade iron ore discoveries at its Pilbara Shaw and Cooletha projects, while strategically withdrawing from rare earths to concentrate on iron assets.