Latest Critical Raw Materials News

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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.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
7 July 2025
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.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
4 July 2025
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.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
2 July 2025
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.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
30 June 2025
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.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
19 June 2025
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.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
17 June 2025
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.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
17 June 2025
EQ Resources has repaid €5 million of debt for its Spanish subsidiary Saloro, reducing its debt burden by 25% while extending remaining credit facilities. The company also reports record production and positive EBITDA forecasts at its Barruecopardo tungsten mine.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
16 June 2025
Talga Group’s Nunasvaara South graphite mine zoning plan process shifts to regional government after local deadline missed, advancing a key step in Sweden’s battery materials push.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
16 June 2025
Vulcan Energy has extended its conditional debt commitment letter to September 2025, aligning with its revised financing timeline for the Lionheart Project. This move supports ongoing bank discussions and the potential inclusion of significant government funding.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
12 June 2025
Talga Group has cleared the last regulatory hurdle for its Nunasvaara South graphite mine in Sweden, paving the way for production of battery anode materials critical to the green transition.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
12 June 2025
Firebird Metals has installed new equipment at its Chinese R&D lab, enabling complete lab-scale production from ore to lithium manganese iron phosphate cathode. This milestone supports a strategic collaboration with Central South University and promises cost advantages in battery material manufacturing.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
10 June 2025