Latest Critical Raw Materials News

Euro Manganese reveals a strong Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Czech manganese project, highlighting a 48% operating margin and a phased build strategy aimed at meeting soaring battery material demand.

GreenX Metals has leveraged a 2000 airborne hyperspectral survey to identify fresh high-priority tungsten, antimony, and gold targets at its Eleonore North Project in East Greenland. The discoveries sit adjacent to historical high-grade estimates, setting the stage for 2026 fieldwork aimed at advancing drill-ready targets.

5E Advanced Materials secures a decade-long boric acid offtake agreement and advances boron product development, while reporting a $12.1 million quarterly loss and planning ASX delisting.

Evion Group has secured key approvals from Madagascar’s Ministry of Mines to convert exploration permits into mining permits for its Maniry Graphite Project, backed by significant EU funding and US trade initiatives. Meanwhile, its Indian joint venture progresses a major graphite plant expansion to meet growing demand.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited has received $1.4 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, boosting funds for its Definitive Feasibility Study and advancing its strategic graphite project in Kazakhstan.

Talga Group reported record anode production at its EVA plant and significant progress on its 5,000tpa Vittangi anode plant FEED study, alongside strategic partnerships and exploration breakthroughs.

Lindian Resources has begun full-scale construction at its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project and secured the SARECO Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate facility in Kazakhstan, positioning itself as a rare earths producer with downstream processing capabilities.

Cosmos Exploration is advancing its Bolivian lithium ambitions by exercising its option to acquire 100% of EAU Lithium and raising A$5 million to fund exploration and acquisition costs.

Element 25 progresses its Butcherbird manganese expansion targeting 1.1Mtpa output, securing key contracts and raising $18 million to fuel growth in steel and battery markets.

European Resources has more than doubled its Korsnäs rare earth resource following a successful drilling program and metallurgical advances, underpinning a $3.4 million capital raise to fund further development.

Gale Pacific reported a $1.3 million operating cash outflow in Q3 FY26 amid Middle East geopolitical tensions but strengthened its net cash position by $18 million year-on-year. The company is executing a revised strategy focused on expanding its US commercial footprint and diversifying manufacturing beyond China.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited has upgraded its Central Graphite Zone resource, marking a key milestone with Measured classification and progressing its Definitive Feasibility Study. Meanwhile, copper exploration reveals promising anomalies, backed by fresh capital injections.