Latest Materials And Mining News

Nickel Industries faced a challenging December quarter due to delayed regulatory approvals impacting ore sales, yet the company kicked off 2026 with robust nickel ore sales and record earnings from its HPAL project.

Wildcat Resources has significantly expanded its Bolt Cutter Central lithium discovery with strong high-grade intercepts and progressed the Definitive Feasibility Study at its Tabba Tabba Project, alongside securing a strategic tenement and executing a Native Title Agreement.

Lindian Resources secures official government confirmation that its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project is exempt from Malawi’s new raw mineral export ban, ensuring uninterrupted progress toward production.

Locksley Resources has upgraded its U.S. trading status to the OTCQX Best Market, enhancing its visibility among American investors and reinforcing its strategic focus on critical minerals at the Mojave Project in California.

Nickel Industries Limited plans to issue new senior unsecured notes while tendering its existing 2028 notes, aiming to extend its debt maturity profile and optimize its capital structure.

Hillgrove Resources has reported outstanding high-grade copper-gold mineralisation from the first underground drill hole at Emily Star, part of the Kanmantoo Copper Mine. These results suggest a promising expansion of mining potential and improved utilisation of existing infrastructure.

Metallium Limited and Ucore Rare Metals have entered a binding 12-month collaboration to integrate their cutting-edge technologies, aiming to establish the first fully U.S.-based rare earth element refining pathway and reduce reliance on Chinese supply chains.

Viridis Mining and Minerals has announced a maiden JORC Probable Ore Reserve of 200.6 million tonnes at the Colossus Rare Earth Project, underpinning a 40-year mine life with exceptional grades and sustainable mining practices.

Iluka Resources has announced a fully franked dividend of AUD 0.02 per share for the first half of fiscal 2025, accompanied by a Dividend Reinvestment Plan available to Australian and New Zealand shareholders.

Brightstar Resources reports a 25% production increase at its Second Fortune mine and unveils a promising new lode, while ore haulage begins at its Fish underground operation.