Latest Critical Minerals News

Metallium Ltd has secured a strategic partnership with ElementUSA to deploy its Flash Joule Heating technology for recovering gallium and scandium from red mud in Louisiana, backed by US$10.1 million in non-dilutive funding. This collaboration positions Metallium at the forefront of the US critical minerals supply chain expansion.

IGO Limited’s subsidiary has confirmed its commitment to Stage 2 of the farm-in at the Bridgetown-Greenbushes Project, pledging $3 million to increase its ownership to 70%. Extensive soil sampling has revealed a significant lithium-tantalum-niobium-cesium anomaly, underpinning the project's promising exploration outlook.

US1 Critical Minerals and Apex USA Resources have intensified their legal dispute with Stephen Baghdadi and Dateline Resources over rare earth tenements in California, with a Federal Court hearing scheduled for later this month.

IRIS Metals Limited has voluntarily suspended trading of its shares on the ASX pending a significant capital raising announcement expected next week.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited has reported significant assay results from its Radium Hill project, revealing high-grade scandium, yttrium, uranium, and rare earth elements along an 8km structural corridor. These findings bolster the company’s geological model and set the stage for accelerated exploration in 2026.

Carnaby Resources reports robust new drill results from its Greater Duchess Project, revealing significant high-grade copper-gold mineralisation at the Trek 1 and Inheritance prospects. The ongoing drilling program and upcoming Pre-Feasibility Study signal advancing project development.

Temas Resources has engaged a European consultant to elevate its investor awareness across key markets, aiming to strengthen its presence in Germany and broader Europe.

Askari Metals advances its flagship Nejo Project in Ethiopia with strong government backing and a planned maiden drilling campaign targeting high-grade gold zones. The company is well funded and poised for a busy 2026 exploration season.

GreenX Metals has finalized its acquisition of a 90% stake in the Tannenberg Copper Project in Germany, expanding the licence area dramatically and aligning with growing European strategic priorities for critical minerals.

Canadian Phosphate Limited has raised A$2 million to advance its sedimentary phosphate projects in Canada, targeting fertilizer and battery material markets with new drilling and technology partnerships.

Magnum Mining has entered a binding agreement to acquire the Wet Mountains Rare Earth Element Project in Colorado, featuring exceptional historic surface assays up to 7.99% total rare earth elements. The acquisition marks a strategic step into the US critical minerals sector with significant exploration upside.

EV Resources has cleared a key technical review of its Tecomatlán processing plant in Mexico, setting the stage for near-term antimony concentrate production and pilot testing for its Los Lirios project.