Latest Lithium And Critical Minerals News

Pantera Minerals has completed a $40 million divestment of its Smackover Lithium Project, pivoting strategically into U.S. critical minerals with a major land acquisition in Arkansas. The company’s strengthened balance sheet and expanded U.S. market presence set the stage for accelerated growth.

Elevra Lithium Limited reported record quarterly revenue and gross profit at its North American Lithium operation, even as it navigates short-term production challenges and revises FY2026 guidance downward.

Perpetual Resources has confirmed significant high-grade lithium and critical minerals at its Igrejinha and Renaldinho projects in Brazil, reinforcing its foothold in the burgeoning Lithium Valley.

Oceana Metals has completed trenching at its Solonópole lithium project in Brazil with assay results pending, while conducting technical reviews of its Australian base and precious metals projects.

Delta Lithium has updated its Mt Ida Mineral Resource Estimate, revealing one of the world’s highest-grade rubidium oxide resources alongside lithium and tantalum, while advancing drilling and processing studies.

Lithium Universe Limited has taken a significant step forward in its North American lithium refining ambitions by confirming the suitability of a Brownsville, Texas site for its second refinery. This move supports a binational platform designed to meet surging demand for battery-grade lithium carbonate.

Axel REE Limited has announced a substantial upgrade to its Caladão Rare Earth Elements and Gallium resource in Brazil, expanding the project’s scale and advancing plans for low-cost in situ leach extraction.

IGO Limited’s subsidiary has confirmed its commitment to Stage 2 of the farm-in at the Bridgetown-Greenbushes Project, pledging $3 million to increase its ownership to 70%. Extensive soil sampling has revealed a significant lithium-tantalum-niobium-cesium anomaly, underpinning the project's promising exploration outlook.

Pinnacle Minerals has restarted exploration at its strategically located Adina East Lithium Project in Quebec’s James Bay region, aiming to capitalize on a booming lithium corridor amid rising market prices.

Everest Metals Corporation has reported impressive rubidium assay results up to 0.79% Rb₂O from its Phase 2 drilling at the Mt Edon Critical Mineral Project, reinforcing the potential for resource expansion ahead of a planned upgrade in early 2026.

Global Lithium Resources has lodged a prospectus for MB Gold's IPO, aiming to raise $6 million by spinning out its Marble Bar gold assets. This strategic move sharpens Global Lithium’s focus on its lithium projects while unlocking value from its gold holdings.

Axel REE Limited reveals a substantial inferred resource at its Caladão Project, advancing plans for in situ recovery trial mining in 2026 to produce rare earth and gallium products. The company’s low-cost, environmentally conscious approach positions it well within Brazil’s Lithium Valley mining hub.