Latest Critical Minerals News

Clean TeQ Water Limited reported strong operational progress in Q2 FY26, highlighted by a $19 million contract with Rio Tinto and a successful $6 million capital raise. The company is advancing multiple water treatment and critical minerals projects globally.

Tusker Minerals has reported significant progress in its Cameroon and Malawi projects, confirming promising graphite and rutile mineralisation and expanding its tenement holdings. The company’s strategic corporate moves and infrastructure investments position it for a transformative 2026.

Sabre Resources reports significant rare earth, critical metals, and uranium anomalies from its Northern Territory projects, advancing plans for targeted drilling while maintaining a strong cash position.

Pacific Resources Limited (ASX, PXR) has executed a 19-month option to acquire the high-grade Eastern Victorian Goldfields Project, while progressing exploration at its Tasmanian assets and completing a $1.5 million placement.

Tennant Minerals has announced its first high-grade copper-gold Mineral Resource Estimate for the Bluebird discovery, alongside a new drilling program targeting gold extensions. The company also advances a regional processing alliance, setting the stage for further development.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX – AR3) has made significant strides in advancing its Koppamurra Rare Earths Project, securing pilot-scale processing at ANSTO’s new facility and raising $6 million post-quarter to fund development. Concurrently, promising uranium targets have been identified at its Overland Project.

Ausmon Resources advances its rare earth elements exploration in South Australia’s Limestone Coast, unveiling promising drilling results and plans for detailed grid drilling in 2026. Concurrently, the company pursues base metals and gold prospects in New South Wales and Queensland.

Hawk Resources has kicked off drilling at its Cactus copper-gold project in Utah, targeting a significant geophysical anomaly extension, while advancing access negotiations for its promising Olympus scandium project in Western Australia.

Northern Minerals has made significant strides in developing its Browns Range Heavy Rare Earths Project, securing substantial funding support from US and Australian agencies alongside a $60.5 million capital raise. Exploration success and engineering progress position the company for a Final Investment Decision by late 2026.

Eastern Resources Limited reports steady progress on its Marengo Gold Project farm-in agreement despite ministerial approval delays, alongside ongoing environmental assessments at Nowa Nowa and a director resignation.

Australian Rare Earths Limited has raised approximately $6 million through a strategic share placement to advance its Koppamurra Rare Earths Project, underpinning its role in diversifying global rare earth supply chains.

Zeus Resources has made significant progress in its December quarter activities, advancing trenching at the Casablanca Antimony Project and confirming gold and lithium anomalies at Blue Hill. The company also reported stable cash reserves and key corporate developments following its 2025 AGM.