Latest Metals News

Latrobe Magnesium has commenced start-up operations at its Hazelwood North Demonstration Plant following EPA licence renewal, overcoming recent weather-related supply setbacks. The company aims to begin magnesium oxide production within the week as it advances toward full commissioning.

OD6 Metals announces a major upgrade at its Splinter Rock Rare Earth Project with the addition of an onsite Chlor-Alkali Facility, promising significant cost savings and enhanced product flexibility. This development could reshape the economics and sustainability profile of one of Australia’s largest rare earth deposits.

Blaze Minerals has confirmed a new critical mineral discovery at its Ntungamo Project in Uganda, reporting high-grade Gallium and Rubidium intercepts from recent diamond drilling.

Lincoln Minerals has successfully raised $2.25 million through a renounceable entitlement issue and follow-on placement, positioning the company to advance key exploration projects in South Australia’s critical minerals sector.

S2 Resources has commenced RC drilling at its West Murchison Project, targeting a significant copper-platinum-palladium-gold soil anomaly. Results expected by early October could unlock new resource potential.

Terrain Minerals has reported a significant gold intersection of 22 metres at 2.71 g/t from its recent drilling at the Lightning & Monza Gold Prospect, reinforcing its exploration strategy and advancing the project towards a resource estimate.

Sunshine Metals has initiated a 14-hole diamond drilling campaign at its Sybil Epithermal Gold Project, targeting key high-grade veins at Francis Creek. This marks a significant step in unlocking the potential of a largely underexplored gold system analogous to the nearby Pajingo mine.

Hammer Metals has intersected visible gold just south of the historic Bronzewing Mine boundary, marking a promising breakthrough in its Bronzewing South exploration program. Assay results are expected by mid-September, potentially unlocking a significant new gold zone adjacent to a world-class deposit.

Metallium Ltd has won its first U.S. Department of Defense SBIR contract to advance domestic recovery of gallium using its innovative Flash Joule Heating technology. This milestone positions the company for larger future contracts and supports critical mineral supply chain resilience.

Southern Palladium has initiated a comprehensive drilling campaign at its Bengwenyama PGM project, marking a critical step toward completing its Definitive Feasibility Study in early 2026. The program aims to refine metallurgical data and mine design while regulatory approvals edge closer.

Frontier Energy has been assigned 88.06 MW of Certified Reserve Capacity for its Waroona Renewable Energy Project, positioning it to benefit from a sharply higher Reserve Capacity Price in Western Australia’s tightening electricity market.

Antares Metals reports compelling high-grade uranium assay results from its Mt Isa North project, highlighting promising prospects at Skevi and U4A with plans for maiden drilling programs.