Latest Critical Minerals News

Summit Minerals has significantly expanded the soil geochemical anomalism footprint at its Equador and Equador North projects in Brazil, unveiling new targets and confirming extensive artisanal workings. The findings reinforce the prospectivity for rare elements including niobium, tantalum, and lithium.

Zeus Resources has updated its JORC Table and revealed compelling geophysical survey results at its Casablanca Antimony Project in Morocco, identifying multiple drill-ready anomalies linked to high-grade quartz-stibnite veins. A trenching program is set to begin soon, paving the way for targeted drilling.

Altamin Limited has announced a $6.46 million capital raising via a pro rata entitlement offer to fund development of its lithium-potash Lazio Project and zinc-lead Gorno Project in Italy. The majority shareholder Victor Smorgon Group has committed strongly, underpinning the raise.

Magnum Mining & Exploration is moving forward with plans to establish a modular processing hub for critical minerals in Nevada, targeting antimony and rare earth elements to support U.S. supply chains.

Resolution Minerals has begun a large-scale stream sediment sampling program at its Horse Heaven project in Idaho, aiming to uncover new critical mineral targets and validate geological links with Perpetua Resources’ adjacent Stibnite Gold Project.

Kingsland Minerals’ scoping study confirms the Leliyn Graphite Project in the Northern Territory as a low-cost, globally competitive graphite producer with strong financial metrics and growth potential.

Hastings Technology Metals and Wyloo have formalised their joint venture for the Yangibana Rare Earths Project, with Wyloo taking a 60% stake and cancelling A$123 million in exchangeable notes, significantly de-risking the project and reducing Hastings’ funding burden.

Core Energy Minerals has appointed Anthony Greenaway as Managing Director, aiming to leverage his extensive exploration expertise to advance its uranium and rare earth projects in South Australia and Brazil.

Pacgold Limited has launched an extensive exploration campaign at its St George Gold-Antimony Project in Queensland, deploying soil sampling and geophysical surveys ahead of planned drilling.

Locksley Resources reports robust metallurgical testwork from its Mojave Project, confirming high antimony recoveries and concentrate grades that support a domestic US supply chain. The results align with US strategic priorities for critical mineral independence.

Brazilian Critical Minerals has reported sustained high-grade rare earth element recovery from its in-situ recovery trials at the Ema Project, with pregnant leach solution grades exceeding 5,700 ppm TREO and strong magnet rare earth oxide content.

Lightning Minerals has initiated a 1,300m diamond drilling campaign at its newly acquired Mt Turner project in Queensland, targeting high-grade gold and silver mineralisation along the Drummer Fault.