Latest Critical Minerals News

Aldoro Resources has achieved an exceptional ~99% strontium extraction from its Kameelburg Project ore using simple ambient-temperature acid leaching, positioning the asset as a rare, low-complexity source amid soaring global strontium prices and supply disruptions.

Delta Lithium’s March quarter report highlights robust high-grade lithium drilling at Mt Ida, successful production of battery-grade lithium and rubidium carbonates, and ongoing exploration progress at Yinnetharra, supported by a strong $52 million cash position.

Locksley Resources has kicked off maiden diamond drilling at its Desert Antimony Mine and El Campo Rare Earth Element Prospect, alongside producing 99.5% purity antimony trioxide, reinforcing its push for a US domestic critical minerals supply chain.

Siren Gold continues its push to upgrade the Sams Creek gold resource with ongoing drilling and a mining permit application nearing decision. Meanwhile, exploration at Queen Charlotte reveals extensive high-grade gold and antimony mineralisation, underpinning the company’s strategic growth in New Zealand’s critical minerals sector.

Bubalus Resources reports encouraging gold intercepts from maiden Avon Plains drilling while streamlining its portfolio to prioritise Victorian assets and critical minerals projects. The company maintains a solid $3 million cash buffer amid cost cuts and plans multiple exploration campaigns in the coming quarters.

Elevra Lithium delivered a strong March 2026 quarter with record revenues, operational improvements at North American Lithium, and progress on multiple growth fronts, supported by a robust cash position.

VHM Limited has raised A$5 million through a discounted institutional placement to accelerate early engineering and procurement for its Goschen Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project ahead of a mid-2026 Final Investment Decision.

Chilwa Minerals has mobilised a second diamond drill rig at its Mpyupyu target in Malawi, accelerating exploration of niobium, rare earths, tantalum, and gallium within a newly identified alkaline syenite intrusion. With over 1,000 metres drilled and key assay results pending, the company is poised for a revised resource estimate in May 2026.

Enova Mining has initiated a deep diamond drilling campaign at its Charley Creek Rare Earth Project in the Northern Territory, aiming to unlock the potential of deeper bedrock rare earth mineralisation following encouraging earlier air-core results.

EV Resources confirms gold grades up to 3.88 g/t at its Dollar Project, reinforcing its polymetallic potential alongside strong antimony, copper, and silver mineralisation. Soil sampling at Dollar and Milton wraps up, setting the stage for maiden Nevada drilling amid critical minerals supply concerns.

Meteoric Resources has locked in $40 million through a fully subscribed placement at market price, bolstering its cash reserves as it pushes the Caldeira Rare Earths Project towards a 2026 Final Investment Decision.

Mount Ridley Mines has launched a large-scale re-assay of 3,300 historical drill samples aiming to expand and upgrade its mineral resource estimates for heavy rare earths, scandium, and gallium without new drilling.