Latest Lithium Exploration News

Mandrake Resources has started extracting bulk lithium brine from the Evelyn Chambers #1 well, advancing its Utah Lithium Project and providing critical data for future development.

Patagonia Lithium’s Well 8 at the Cilon project hit basement at 485m, delivering promising lithium assays and robust brine flow rates. Plans for porosity testing and a 72-hour pump test are underway to refine resource estimates.

Ore Resources Ltd has unveiled promising assay results from 290 aircore drill holes at its Coolgardie Gold Projects, reinforcing the Miriam Shear Zone as a fertile gold system and highlighting new prospects at Burbanks East. The company plans an aggressive follow-up drilling campaign in Q4 2026 alongside ongoing lithium exploration.

Venari Minerals has kicked off a 12-hole diamond drilling campaign at its Red Mountain Lithium Project in Nevada to elevate a significant portion of its resource from Inferred to Indicated status, setting the stage for a maiden Scoping Study in early 2027.

Black Bear Minerals’ re-analysis of historic drill core at Texas’s Shafter Silver Project reveals up to 147% higher silver grades and confirms polymetallic potential, prompting an expanded resource review and plans for a JORC upgrade.

Mandrake Resources has strategically refined its Utah Lithium Project tenure by securing three key SITLA leases in the project’s central zone and relinquishing marginal blocks, positioning itself for upcoming bulk lithium brine production and technical evaluation.

Anson Resources has secured 1,175 acres of mineral rights from Utah’s FFSL, boosting its Green River Lithium Project and setting the stage for a resource upgrade and feasibility study.

Black Bear Minerals’ latest scoping study for its Independence Gold Project in Nevada outlines a low-capital open-pit heap-leach operation with a post-tax NPV of around A$511 million and a rapid 1.4-year payback, based on a portion of the near-surface epithermal resource.

St George Mining bolsters its Araxá niobium and rare earths project with a $60 million capital raise, appoints Worley as technical adviser, and reports strong metallurgical test results underpinning its dual commodity strategy.

Charger Metals has expanded its Medcalf lithium resource to 10.6 million tonnes at 1.0% Li2O, backed by strong metallurgical results and a fresh $3.75 million cash injection from selling its Bynoe project.

Cosmos Exploration has completed its merger with EAU Lithium, securing key partnerships and technology to progress lithium development in Bolivia. The company also committed to acquiring a German-built pilot plant to support its VULSORB® extraction technology.

Orange Minerals confirmed significant deep volcanic massive sulphide mineralisation at Lennon’s Find in WA, secured ministerial consent for Ghana licence transfers, and completed a $1.675 million placement to fund exploration.