Latest Critical Minerals News

Mount Ridley Mines Limited has validated its heavy rare earth element resource through historical metallurgical testwork showing recoveries up to 86.5% across the Grass Patch Complex. The results underpin ongoing development efforts and metallurgical optimisation plans.

Aldoro Resources Ltd (ASX: ARN) has announced assay results from drill hole DD005G at its Kameelburg project in Namibia, confirming 537 metres of continuous rare earth elements, strontium, and niobium mineralisation across the entire carbonatite system including the previously untested central core.

G50 Corp Limited reports encouraging metallurgical test results from its Golconda Project in Arizona, demonstrating the ability to concentrate gallium using established, cost-effective processing techniques. The findings support the potential for a strategic domestic gallium supply integrated with precious metals production.

Anson Resources has completed a 23-hole drilling program at its Yellow Cat Uranium Vanadium Project in Utah, confirming mineralization extends 2,500 metres along strike between historical workings. Assay results for uranium, vanadium, and critical minerals are pending, with further drilling planned to establish a JORC resource.

Osmond Resources has made significant progress on its Orión EU Critical Minerals Project in Spain, focusing on low capital expenditure concentrate production and expanding its drilling program to support rare earth and critical mineral extraction.

Power Minerals Limited (ASX: PNN) has revealed outstanding concentrations of magnetic rare earth oxides (MREO) at its Morro do Ferro Project in Brazil, highlighting high-grade drill results that could shape the project's economic potential.

Temas Resources Corp has appointed chemical process expert Dr. Santiago Faucher to its Scientific Advisory Board, enhancing the technical and commercialisation capabilities of its Regenerative Chloride Leaching (RCL) technology. This move supports the company’s strategy to advance its innovative hydrometallurgical platform and complements its mineral project developments in Québec.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has appointed David Groombridge as Exploration Manager USA and engaged SRK Consulting for independent Competent Person services, reinforcing its technical and governance capabilities as it advances critical minerals projects in Utah and Nevada.

Black Canyon Limited has reported encouraging beneficiation testwork results from its Wandanya manganese project, achieving manganese oxide concentrate grades exceeding 40% using simple density-based methods. The company has also commenced a 15,000m drilling program alongside environmental surveys, progressing the project towards scoping-level economic evaluation.

Octava Minerals (ASX:OCT) has completed its acquisition of the Byro Critical Minerals Project in Western Australia, issuing over 8.5 million shares and 2 million performance rights to vendors, subject to escrow and milestone conditions.

Energy Transition Minerals Ltd (ASX:ETM) has obtained Foreign Direct Investment approval from the Spanish Government, a key regulatory milestone enabling the completion of its acquisition of the Penouta Tin-Tantalum Mine in Spain. The company anticipates finalising the acquisition this quarter, pending mining licence transfers.

OD6 Metals has reported exceptional assay results from the Mammoth prospect within its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, confirming high-grade fluorspar mineralisation up to 53.2% CaF2 and indicating potential for a broader mineralised system.