Latest Materials News

Strickland Metals has agreed to sell its Yandal Gold Project to Gateway Mining for A$45 million in equity, enabling a strategic pivot to its substantial Rogozna Project in Serbia. Shareholders will receive most of the Gateway shares through an in-specie distribution, maintaining exposure to Yandal’s future potential.

Anson Resources has partnered with POSCO Holdings to develop a demonstration plant for Direct Lithium Extraction at the Green River Lithium Project, aiming to validate new technology and boost US lithium supply.

Superior Resources advances its Steam Engine Gold Project with a pending updated Mineral Resource Estimate incorporating 2024 drilling results and plans for a 2025 drilling campaign targeting new gold lodes.

Green Critical Minerals’ McIntosh Graphite Project Pre-Feasibility Study confirms robust economics with a post-tax NPV of A$235 million and a 32.5-year mine life, underpinning plans for staged development and market entry.

Barton Gold Holdings has updated its Challenger Gold Project resources near the Central Gawler Mill to 223,000 ounces of gold, setting the stage for a potential low-cost production start by late 2026. The company’s total gold resources now stand at 1.9 million ounces, supported by extensive drilling and metallurgical testwork.

Brightstar Resources has unveiled a definitive feasibility study for its Laverton-Menzies gold projects, outlining a clear growth trajectory targeting 70,000 ounces annually over five years and aiming for 200,000 ounces by 2029.

DroneShield has landed a $9.7 million contract package in Latin America, reinforcing its foothold in the region’s defence market with deliveries scheduled for late 2025.

Peak Rare Earths has satisfied a critical Tanzanian mining licence condition and secured regulatory consent, advancing its proposed acquisition by a Shenghe subsidiary. The deal still awaits shareholder and further regulatory approvals.

Black Cat Syndicate reports ongoing underground drilling success at its Paulsens Gold Operation, revealing significant high-grade gold mineralisation in newly targeted Gabbro Veins. The results underpin resource growth and support an accelerated production ramp-up.

Battery Age Minerals has secured its first drilling permit for the Bleiberg Zinc-Germanium Project in Austria, setting the stage for exploration at one of Europe’s richest germanium sources amid tightening global supply.

WA1 Resources has announced a significant update to its Luni niobium deposit, increasing total tonnage by 10% and adding a substantial Indicated resource component, reinforcing its status as a world-class discovery.

Adavale Resources has secured approval for a 10-hole drilling program at its London Victoria Mine, aiming to expand its gold resource and explore high-grade vein structures. This marks the first systematic drilling at the site in over three decades.