Latest Heavy Mineral Sands News

Altitude Minerals has acquired the Firenze Silver & Gold Project in Nevada and progressed drilling programs across its Australian tenements, backed by a $3 million capital raise. Assay results from multiple projects are expected soon, positioning the company for a busy exploration year ahead.

Miramar Resources has granted Future Battery Minerals an exclusive option to acquire its Randalls Project for up to A$800,000, enabling a strategic refocus on its core gold and critical minerals assets.

Chilwa Minerals has confirmed a significant carbonatite-hosted rare earth element discovery at its Mpyupyu target in Malawi, with initial drilling revealing elevated total rare earth oxide grades. This breakthrough supports the company’s strategy to develop a major rare earth system within its tenements.

Liberty Metals has secured an option to acquire three strategically located critical mineral projects in Brazil, targeting high-purity rutile and rare earth elements. This move positions the company in a Tier 1 mining jurisdiction with promising exploration upside.

MRG Metals reports encouraging early exploration results at its Adriano Rare Earth Project in Mozambique, with all 17 auger drill holes revealing heavy mineral concentrates and pegmatite outcrops suggesting a primary rare earth source. Assay results are pending to confirm the extent and grade of these deposits.

Iron Road Ltd progresses its Central Eyre Iron Project and Mulgathing heavy mineral sands exploration despite subdued iron ore investment and volatile energy costs. Strategic land options secured at Cape Hardy signal potential green hydrogen collaboration.

Aruma Resources has locked in $3.515 million through a placement to fund targeted exploration across its copper, heavy mineral sands, and uranium projects in Australia. The capital raise, supported by directors and new investors, aims to advance drilling and sampling programs at key sites.

DY6 Metals has launched a 91-hole auger drilling campaign at its Central Rutile Project in Cameroon, aiming to fast-track resource definition following promising surface rutile grades.

Chilwa Minerals has completed soil sampling over 47 rare earth and niobium anomalies in Malawi, confirming key pathfinder elements and prioritizing targets for ongoing diamond drilling. The results highlight significant potential for both heavy and light rare earth elements within the company’s extensive license area.

MRG Metals has kicked off exploration at its Adriano rare earth licence in Mozambique, aiming to unlock district-scale potential alongside the adjacent Fotinho licence. Early sampling results show promising grades, setting the stage for a significant discovery.

McLaren Minerals has confirmed significant high-grade heavy mineral sands extending 500 metres south of its current Indicated Resource at the McLaren Titanium Project, reinforcing the deposit's growth potential and strategic value.

Petratherm’s Phase 3 drilling at the Muckanippie Project reveals a significant extension of high-grade titanium mineralisation at Rosewood and discovers a new heavy mineral sands zone at Echo.