Latest Metals News

Hammer Metals has submitted a Mining Lease Application for its Orelia North gold deposit in Western Australia, aiming to accelerate development amid a buoyant gold price. Recent drilling results extend mineralisation, supporting resource growth ahead of a planned 2026 upgrade.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited has broadened its mineral rights at the Radium Hill project to include all minerals, setting the stage for a maiden drilling campaign in 2026 amid soaring yttrium prices.

Sunstone Metals has uncovered extensive high-grade gold-copper mineralisation at surface within its Bramaderos Project in Ecuador, setting the stage for a significant resource expansion. Drilling is imminent to convert a large exploration target into a defined resource, underpinning the company’s growth ambitions.

Lithium Universe Limited has secured a decade-long binding offtake agreement with Norah Mining Limited to supply spodumene concentrate for its Bécancour Lithium Refinery in Canada, reinforcing its North American lithium ambitions amid rising prices.

Strickland Metals has successfully raised A$55 million through an institutional placement to accelerate exploration and advance a Pre-Feasibility Study at its Rogozna Project in Serbia.

Caspin Resources has launched extensive drilling programs at its Bygoo Tin and Weethalle Gold projects in New South Wales, aiming to grow existing resources and uncover new mineralisation targets.

Nimy Resources has dispatched its inaugural shipment of high-grade gallium ore from Western Australia to the United States, marking a significant step in establishing a secure Western supply chain for this critical mineral.

Ariana Resources has extinguished its outstanding US$782,575 loan with RiverFort by issuing over 40 million shares, leaving the company debt-free and well-capitalised with A$11 million in cash.

Elementos Limited has doubled the inferred tungsten mineral resource at its Cleveland Tin Project in Tasmania, marking a significant milestone as it advances towards a scoping study later this year.

Viking Mines has reported outstanding tungsten assay results up to 14.7% WO3 from surface sampling at its Nevada Linka Project, validating historical high-grade mineralisation across multiple sites. These findings underpin the company’s strategic push towards drilling and development in the US tungsten sector.

Barton Gold Holdings has launched a Definitive Feasibility Study and appointed Bedrock Advisory Partners to steer financing for its Stage 1 operations at Central Gawler Mill, following a significant resource upgrade.

Dalaroo Metals has mobilised its geological team to progress the Bongouanoa Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire toward drill-ready status, leveraging promising historical gold intercepts and systematic fieldwork. The company is preparing for aircore and diamond drilling programs pending regulatory approvals.