Latest Lithium Development News

Winsome Resources signals it is unlikely to exercise the Renard Option by August 2025 due to ongoing lithium market volatility, while maintaining strong focus and funding for its flagship Adina Lithium Project.

Perpetual Resources has commenced its first-ever drilling program at the Igrejinha Lithium Project in Brazil’s renowned Lithium Valley, targeting high-grade spodumene mineralisation. Results from this initial phase are expected from July 2025.

The Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission has approved a 2.5% lithium royalty for brine projects, providing Pantera Lithium with regulatory clarity and a competitive fiscal framework that enhances its Smackover Project’s commercial prospects.

Tambourah Metals Ltd is set to raise nearly $1 million through a placement and entitlement offer to fund drilling at its Beatty Park Gold and Speewah North projects. The capital raise includes shares priced at a discount and attached options, aiming to strengthen exploration efforts.

Anson Resources has negotiated a pioneering scaled royalty structure for its Green River Lithium Project in Utah, reducing the previous flat 5% rate to a sliding scale tied to lithium prices. This move enhances project viability and investment certainty amid evolving regulatory reforms.

Lake Resources has initiated a Special Committee to explore strategic options for its flagship Kachi Lithium Brine Project, aiming to bridge the gap between market valuation and intrinsic asset value.

Lithium Plus Minerals Limited (ASX: LPM) reported significant progress on its Lei Lithium Development with advancing environmental approvals and infrastructure design, while its Wingate Project reveals promising large-scale gold potential. The company maintains a solid cash position of AUD 3.6 million as it prepares for upcoming exploration campaigns.

Arizona Lithium advances its Prairie Project with a pioneering commercial development plan for lithium brine extraction, regulatory approvals, and a $1.3 million capital raise to fund initial production.

Anson Resources reports a successful pilot of Direct Lithium Extraction technology at its Green River project with 98% lithium recovery, while securing approvals for a 24-hole drilling program at its Yellow Cat Uranium-Vanadium project.

Deterra Royalties Limited reported a 4% increase in portfolio revenue to AUD 61.9 million for the March 2025 quarter, driven by robust iron ore royalties and record gold margins. The company also marked a major milestone with the Final Investment Decision and full funding secured for Phase 1 of the Thacker Pass Lithium Project, targeting production in 2027.

Pantera Lithium has identified six high-priority drilling locations for its Smackover Lithium Brine Project, supported by promising Arkansas legislation offering fiscal and regulatory incentives that could reshape the project's economics.

Delta Lithium has announced a substantial 46% increase in the gold resource at its Mt Ida Project, now exceeding 1.1 million ounces, alongside plans to spin off its gold assets into a new ASX-listed entity, Ballard Mining.