Latest Lithium Exploration News

Chariot Resources has broadened its Nigerian lithium acquisition by adding a key small-scale mining licence and converting three leases to mining leases, extending the acquisition timeline and increasing regulatory costs.

Charger Metals has extended spodumene mineralisation at its Medcalf deposit to 700 metres depth, prompting a pending resource upgrade beyond the maiden 8.2Mt @ 1.0% Li2O estimate.

Patagonia Lithium reports exceptional core porosity results reaching 40% at 160m depth in Well Six at its Argentine Formentera project, alongside a lithium assay of 412ppm, reinforcing the project's substantial aquifer potential.

Critical Resources has launched a systematic field exploration program at the Corona Pegmatite Field, aiming to expand its lithium resource pipeline within the Mavis Lake Project in Ontario, Canada.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has approved the acquisition schemes allowing Li-FT Power to take full ownership of Winsome Resources, with trading suspension on the ASX set for 12 May 2026.

Lithium Plus Minerals has announced the immediate resignation of CEO Andrew Haythorpe for personal reasons, with Chair Bin Guo stepping in as acting CEO. This leadership shift comes amid ongoing development at the company’s Northern Territory lithium projects.

Neometals is pivoting towards gold production with a funded JV at its Barrambie Ironclad deposit, while simultaneously progressing a substantial lithium-potash brine project in Utah.

Charger Metals is advancing its Lake Johnston and Bynoe projects with growing lithium resources and high-grade gold discoveries, benefiting from a strong upswing in lithium and gold prices.

Patagonia Lithium has cleared key environmental hurdles for its Formentera and Cilon mines in Argentina, advancing permits for a 1,000 tonne demonstration plant while drilling hits 150m depth at Well 7.

Desert Minerals has identified a significant north-northwesterly gold soil anomaly at its Mt Monger project, setting the stage for upcoming drilling to expand its existing JORC resource.

Winsome Resources shareholders and optionholders overwhelmingly backed Li-FT Power’s takeover scheme, clearing a major hurdle before the Supreme Court’s final approval scheduled for 11 May 2026.

Patagonia Lithium has completed a key packer test at its Formentera project, confirming high aquifer porosity and flow rates at 110m depth, while submitting a comprehensive environmental study to local authorities.