Latest Critical Raw Materials News

Elementos Limited has delivered a robust Definitive Feasibility Study for its Oropesa Tin Project in Spain, secured a $5 million strategic investment from Metals X, and progressed exploration at its Cleveland Tin Project in Tasmania.

Kuniko Limited has applied for NOK 60 million in funding to develop a sustainable, low-emission battery metals supply chain in Norway, partnering with industry and research leaders including Stellantis.

Vulcan Energy has won up to €104 million in grants from German federal and state governments to advance its sustainable lithium production project, bolstering Europe’s electric vehicle battery supply chain.

Osmond Resources has significantly expanded its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project by 160%, with promising assay results and a planned drilling program to confirm mineral continuity. The company is positioning itself to benefit from strong EU demand for rare earths, titanium, and silicon metals.

South Harz Potash Limited has launched a two-tranche placement and a rights issue to raise over A$3 million, aiming to accelerate development of its German potash assets amid mixed funding prospects.

Vulcan Energy has significantly expanded its lithium brine resource at Mannheim by 76% and reported its first geothermal energy resource estimate, marking a major step in its integrated renewable energy and lithium production strategy in Germany’s Upper Rhine Valley.

Battery Age Minerals has initiated its first diamond drilling campaign at the Bleiberg Zinc-Lead-Germanium Project in Austria, aiming to unlock high-grade critical minerals essential for advanced technologies and European supply security.

Battery Age Minerals has successfully raised $3 million to fund maiden drilling at its Bleiberg Germanium-Zinc Project in Austria and advance exploration at the El Aguila Gold-Silver Project in Argentina, attracting new investors and reinforcing its strategic position in critical minerals.

Battery Age Minerals has secured its first drilling permit for the Bleiberg Zinc-Germanium Project in Austria, setting the stage for exploration at one of Europe’s richest germanium sources amid tightening global supply.

Euro Manganese has signed a non-binding term sheet with UK-based Integrals Power to supply high-purity manganese sulphate for next-generation LMFP battery cathodes, aiming to strengthen sustainable battery supply chains.

Osmond Resources has confirmed extensive mineralised outcrops spanning 12 kilometres at its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project in southern Spain, while expanding metallurgical test work to include silicon metal, a key EU strategic raw material.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited reports encouraging copper grades from trench sampling at its Baynazar project in Kazakhstan, positioning the Ilkin prospect for imminent drilling. The company plans KGK drilling to test bedrock copper mineralisation, pending funding.