Latest Lithium Extraction News

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Pursuit Minerals has made significant strides in its Argentine lithium and gold ventures, progressing its Rio Grande Sur feasibility study and completing the Sascha Marcelina gold project acquisition. The company is poised to begin drilling and further technical work in early 2026.

IRIS Metals has reported significant progress in its US lithium and critical minerals projects, highlighted by major rubidium discoveries and a strategic tungsten farm-in. The company is poised to enhance its role in domestic critical minerals supply chains.

Clean TeQ Water Limited reported strong operational progress in Q2 FY26, highlighted by a $19 million contract with Rio Tinto and a successful $6 million capital raise. The company is advancing multiple water treatment and critical minerals projects globally.

Vulcan Energy Resources has locked in a €2.2 billion financing package to propel its Phase One Lionheart lithium and renewable energy project in Germany, marking a major step towards Europe’s first fully domestic sustainable lithium supply chain.

Greenwing Resources reports solid progress across its lithium, graphite, and polymetallic assets, unveiling plans to separate its Critical Minerals portfolio from the Que River polymetallic project in 2026. A recent scoping study highlights promising cash flow potential at Que River, while lithium prices continue to strengthen.

Lake Resources NL reported a solid quarter ending December 2025, progressing regulatory approvals for its Kachi Lithium Brine Project while slashing cash outgoings by 45% year-on-year and maintaining strong liquidity amid a sharp lithium price rally.

Power Minerals delivers robust December quarter results with standout rare earth and niobium drilling at Santa Anna, while reclaiming full ownership of its Rincon lithium project to accelerate development.

Fulcrum Lithium has launched its largest drilling campaign yet at the Alkali Flats project in Nevada, aiming to expand and refine its lithium resource ahead of a maiden estimate.

Prairie Lithium has secured a 10-year binding export agreement with South Korea’s Hydro Lithium and progressed key construction milestones at its Saskatchewan project, positioning itself as a rising player in North America’s lithium sector.

Mandrake Resources advances its Utah Lithium Project with a significant 3.3Mt lithium carbonate equivalent inferred resource, alongside key agreements for lithium offtake and uranium recovery.

Venari Minerals reports significant metallurgical improvements at its Red Mountain Lithium Project in Nevada, achieving a 46.2% lithium grade upgrade and enhanced recovery through innovative pre-soaking techniques. The company also engages expert consultants to refine processing ahead of a maiden resource estimate.