Latest Lithium News

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has made significant progress in its Silver Extraction PV Recycling (SEPR) project by developing a microwave-based delamination process that preserves valuable solar panel materials and reduces energy use. The company is also advancing its lithium refinery plans in North America.

Patriot Resources’ maiden drilling at the Tonic prospect in Zambia has unveiled a new high-grade copper-silver-zinc-cobalt discovery, validating its exploration model and opening avenues for further resource growth near key infrastructure.

Ioneer has signed non-binding MOUs with Korea’s KIND and Hyundai Engineering, edging closer to a Final Investment Decision for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada.

Tyranna Resources has secured $1.075 million through a discounted share placement and options, aiming to fund exploration and working capital for its Angola projects, including the Chinguar Gold Project.

iTech Minerals reports standout soil sampling results at Reynolds Range, confirming field-portable XRF as a reliable exploration tool and uncovering a new gold-antimony zone at Falchion. Drilling results are imminent.

Rio Tinto has opted out of operating Sovereign Metals' Kasiya project, ending its exclusive marketing rights and allowing Sovereign to pursue a US-focused critical minerals approach. Sovereign aims to secure binding offtake deals with US and allied partners, leveraging Kasiya's strategic minerals for Western supply chains.

Marquee Resources (ASX:MQR) is raising just over $1 million through a non-renounceable rights issue priced at half a cent per share, accompanied by free attaching options. The capital raise aims to support ongoing exploration and the recent acquisition of the Tungsten Mountain Project in Nevada.

Anson Resources has secured backing from three Utah congressional representatives for its $85 million Department of Energy grant bids, targeting development of its Green River Lithium Project in Utah.

Tyranna Resources is divesting its Namibe Lithium and Caesium Project in Angola to Sinomine Resource for US$1.44 million, redirecting capital to its newly acquired Chinguar Gold Project.

Element 25 has locked in a US$166 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund its Louisiana high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) facility, reinforcing its role in the evolving battery materials supply chain.

Wildcat Resources has delivered promising early metallurgical results from its Bolt Cutter Central lithium discovery in WA’s Pilbara, showing spodumene recoveries averaging 82.5% using flotation methods from its Tabba Tabba project. Exploration drilling has extended the mineralised footprint to over 2.3km with multiple significant lithium intercepts.

Venari Metals has agreed to sell its Georgina Basin IOCG Project in the Northern Territory to UK-listed Alien Minerals, marking a strategic shift towards its lithium and critical metals operations in Nevada. The deal includes cash, equity, and a technical services agreement, but will trigger a significant accounting loss.