Latest Government Grants News

Western Mines Group has reported a landmark Mineral Resource Estimate for its Mulga Tank project, defining the largest nickel sulphide deposit in Australia with over 5.3 million tonnes of contained nickel. The resource remains open for expansion, supported by ongoing metallurgical testing and government-backed drilling funding.

American West Metals has unveiled a positive Preliminary Economic Analysis for its Storm Copper Project in Canada, outlining a low-cost, 10-year production plan with strong financial returns. The company also secured a strategic funding and offtake partnership with Ocean Partners, while advancing its critical minerals projects in the US.

Li-S Energy Limited reported solid progress in its March 2025 quarter, advancing a key collaboration with Kea Aerospace to integrate lithium-sulfur batteries into high-altitude UAVs, while strengthening its board and maintaining a healthy cash position.

Hot Chili Limited has achieved priority project registration for its Costa Fuego and Huasco Water copper-gold developments in Chile, unlocking streamlined government approvals and reinforcing its strategic growth trajectory.

Encounter Resources Limited has unveiled an ambitious 2025 exploration and development program across its Australian critical minerals projects, supported by significant government co-funding and a strong cash position.

IRIS Metals has reported a JORC-compliant initial lithium resource at its Beecher Project, alongside high-grade drilling results at Tin Mountain, setting the stage for near-term production and resource expansion in South Dakota.

Estrella Resources is set to commence the first-ever minerals drilling program in Timor-Leste, backed by strong manganese assay results and a recent $3.75 million capital raise. The company has secured key environmental approvals and community support, positioning itself at the forefront of exploration in this emerging jurisdiction.

Meteoric Resources has significantly expanded its Caldeira Project's Mineral Resource Estimate to 1.5 billion tonnes at 2,359ppm TREO, positioning itself as a key alternative supplier amid tightening Chinese export controls. The company anticipates releasing its Pre-Feasibility Study in June 2025.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX: AR3) reports promising extensions of near-surface calcrete-hosted uranium mineralisation at its Overland Uranium Project, reinforcing a dual-asset exploration strategy that combines shallow deposits with deeper in-situ recoverable targets.

Strata Minerals Limited reports encouraging results from its maiden drilling program at the Penny South Gold Project, revealing extensions of key mineralised structures and securing a government co-funded grant to advance deeper diamond drilling.

Metal Bank Limited has reported a substantial 73% increase in its Livingstone Gold Resource in Western Australia, while progressing exploration and development initiatives across Australia, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, supported by a $275k Queensland government grant for graphite.

Vitrafy Life Sciences reported strong Q3 FY2025 progress, including a successful US Army blood platelet study, a $4.8 million government grant, and strategic US market expansion.