Latest Direct Lithium Extraction News

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A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.
Logan Eniac
Logan Eniac
7 Feb 2026
A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.
Logan Eniac
Logan Eniac
7 Feb 2026
Anson Resources has delivered a high-purity lithium chloride sample to Nusano, marking a key step in testing and potential supply agreement discussions. Nusano’s evaluation could unlock new applications across energy and medical sectors.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
5 Feb 2026
Prairie Lithium has retracted its previous production target citing compliance issues, while announcing a binding offtake agreement with South Korea’s Hydro Lithium for its Phase 1 lithium output. This move signals a strategic shift towards selling intermediate lithium products to reduce costs and accelerate market entry.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
5 Feb 2026
Mandrake Resources has received a US$1 million grant from the US Department of Energy to advance lithium exploration in Utah’s Paradox Basin, validating its Utah Lithium Project and strengthening partnerships with leading US research institutions.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
5 Feb 2026
Lake Resources has clarified its latest cash flow report, highlighting $666k spent on environmental and power solution explorations while advancing key regulatory approvals for its Kachi lithium project. The company maintains a robust liquidity position and benefits from new technology partnerships aimed at reducing costs.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
4 Feb 2026
Prairie Lithium has begun installing grid power infrastructure at its Pad #1 site in Saskatchewan, marking a crucial step toward commercial lithium production with reliable, low-cost electricity.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
4 Feb 2026
Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.
Logan Eniac
Logan Eniac
31 Jan 2026
Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.
Logan Eniac
Logan Eniac
31 Jan 2026
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.
Victor Sage
Victor Sage
30 Jan 2026
Vulcan Energy Resources has locked in a €2.2 billion financing package to propel its Phase One Lionheart lithium and renewable energy project in Germany, marking a major step towards Europe’s first fully domestic sustainable lithium supply chain.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
30 Jan 2026
Greenwing Resources reports solid progress across its lithium, graphite, and polymetallic assets, unveiling plans to separate its Critical Minerals portfolio from the Que River polymetallic project in 2026. A recent scoping study highlights promising cash flow potential at Que River, while lithium prices continue to strengthen.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
30 Jan 2026