Latest Government Funding News

Iltani Resources has revealed promising preliminary results from its VTEM survey at the Herberton Project, identifying multiple new electromagnetic anomalies that could significantly expand the known silver-indium mineralisation. Drill testing is set to begin by mid to late July 2025.

Lithium Energy Limited has won $189,200 in Queensland Government funding to advance exploration at its Bajool Prospect, targeting a significant porphyry copper-molybdenum system within the Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt Project.

Sunshine Metals has initiated an 840 line-kilometre helicopter-borne VTEM Max geophysics survey over the Coronation–Highway area, backed by a $231,000 Queensland Government grant. The survey aims to uncover massive sulphide deposits analogous to Sunshine’s Liontown and the historic Highway-Reward mines.

St George Mining secures robust local and state government support for its Araxá rare earths and niobium project in Brazil, launching community programs and accelerating exploration activities.

Argenica Therapeutics has won up to $1.5 million in non-dilutive government funding to support its late-stage clinical trial of ARG-007, a promising treatment for acute ischaemic stroke.

Ballymore Resources has initiated a deep drilling program at its Dittmer Project in North Queensland, targeting a significant porphyry copper-gold system beneath the historic mine. This follows strong Stage 5 drilling results and is supported by Queensland Government funding.

Ionic Rare Earths is broadening its Viridion Joint Venture to include a US-based rare earth refinery, aiming to strengthen a secure supply chain for critical magnet and heavy rare earth oxides outside China.

Sumitomo Corporation's subsidiary has gained crucial Foreign Investment Review Board approval to invest in Tivan Limited's Speewah Fluorite Project, paving the way for a significant joint venture.

Volt Resources has completed a scoping study for its Alabama Graphite Refinery, revealing robust project economics and a patented purification process that could reshape US graphite supply chains.

Resouro Strategic Metals’ Tiros Project in Brazil has been selected for a major Brazilian government funding initiative aimed at advancing critical mineral production. This endorsement could accelerate the project’s development and bolster its role in the clean energy transition.

Viridis Mining and Minerals has been selected for a major Brazilian government funding package to accelerate its Colossus rare earth elements project, marking a pivotal step in diversifying global critical mineral supply chains.

Ionic Rare Earths’ Brazilian joint venture, Viridion, has been selected for significant government funding to accelerate rare earth refining and magnet recycling, marking a major step in Brazil’s strategic push for a secure, sustainable supply chain.