Latest Government Funding News

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.

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.

Dateline Resources secures high-level U.S. government endorsement for its Colosseum Rare Earths Project, highlighting its strategic role in domestic critical minerals supply. The project’s significant gold resources and rare earth potential position it as a key player in America’s mineral independence efforts.

Golden Horse Minerals has reported exceptional deep drilling results at its Hopes Hill project, revealing a significant high-grade gold intercept well below the historic pit floor and confirming a large mineralised system. Plans are underway to accelerate drilling and expand exploration efforts.

Tivan Limited has received $150,000 in exploration grants from the Northern Territory Government to advance its promising Sandover Fluorite Project, supporting maiden drilling and metallurgical testwork.

MTM Critical Metals has achieved a breakthrough in recovering high-grade antimony from U.S.-sourced electronic waste, surpassing traditional mine grades and supporting U.S. efforts to secure critical metal supplies amid global supply disruptions.

Golden Horse Minerals has successfully raised A$15 million to accelerate exploration at its Southern Cross Gold Project, with plans to expand drilling activities and pursue a potential copper acquisition.

Ballymore Resources has won $400,000 in Queensland government grants to accelerate exploration at its Dittmer Project, targeting significant copper-gold porphyry systems beneath historic mines.

Emyria reports sustained six-month improvements in treatment-resistant PTSD patients and announces a strategic research collaboration with Australian National University to advance mental health care models.

Terrain Minerals is progressing metallurgical studies on its Larin’s Lane Gallium and Rare Earth Elements project, aiming to develop sustainable extraction methods and expand resource potential. Concurrently, the company has launched a $1.8 million rights issue to fund ongoing exploration and development.

Viridis Mining and Minerals, through its joint venture Viridion, has delivered the first batch of high-purity rare earth oxides recycled from Brazilian magnets to Latin America’s only magnet manufacturer, marking a key step in establishing a domestic rare earth supply chain.

FMR Resources has reported promising assay results from its inaugural drilling at the Demoiselle prospect, revealing extensive copper-silver mineralisation and a new geological model to guide further exploration in Canada’s Fairfield Project.