Latest Kazakhstan News

Cygnus Metals’ shareholder vote on Central Asia Metals’ proposed acquisition remains scheduled for 18 September, but Kazakhstan regulatory approval may arrive too late for the current court timetable. The transaction has cleared several major hurdles, while the directors continue to recommend it.

Greenvale Energy has identified a substantial 9km-long paleochannel uranium target at its Thunderball Project in the Northern Territory, setting the stage for maiden drilling and further geophysical surveys.

Daly Resources advances exploration across 6,451 km² in the Northern Territory, revealing fluorite assays up to 95.1% CaF₂ and significant copper-zinc potential backed by strategic investors and government funding.

Lindian Resources has secured exclusive rights to over 13,000 tonnes of heavy rare earth feedstock in Kazakhstan, aiming to boost output at its wholly owned SARECO processing facility with dysprosium, terbium, and yttrium-rich material.

Alligator Energy's 2026 drilling at Big Lake confirms additional uranium mineralisation at Site 10 and reveals a larger roll-front system extending beyond the discovery area.

Powerhaus Uranium launches an IPO to raise up to A$10 million, aiming to accelerate uranium exploration in underexplored Argentine provinces and acquire a Canadian Athabasca Basin project. The company’s flagship Malbec Project shows promising early-stage results, with plans for extensive drilling and in-situ recovery methods.

Fortescue Ltd delivered a record 201.3 million tonnes of iron ore in FY26, alongside a 3% rise in underlying net profit after tax to US$3.47 billion, despite a significant $750 million impairment charge on its Iron Bridge asset. The miner declared a fully franked final dividend of A$0.46 per share and continues to advance its ambitious decarbonisation and growth agenda.

Lindian Resources confirms Kangankunde Rare Earths Project remains on track for first production in late 2026, with concurrent progress across construction, mining, and operational readiness. The company is expanding its operational footprint internationally and strengthening its team to support the transition from construction to production.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited has revealed promising copper porphyry mineralisation at its Ilksan prospect in Kazakhstan, intersecting 229 metres at 0.14% copper including higher-grade zones. The results suggest proximity to a high-grade deposit, with further drill results pending.

Lindian Resources has acquired 100% ownership of the SARECO rare earths processing plant in Kazakhstan, accelerating its downstream ambitions, while also clarifying regulatory compliance and licence validity at its Kangankunde project in Malawi.

Cygnus Metals has lodged its draft scheme booklet with ASIC, moving closer to a planned acquisition by Central Asia Metals. Regulatory approvals in North Macedonia are complete, with Kazakhstan clearance still pending.

Daly Resources is aggressively advancing exploration across its 6,451 km² Northern Territory portfolio, highlighting ultra-high-grade fluorite at Huckitta and promising sediment-hosted copper-zinc targets with government-backed geophysical surveys underway.