Latest Metals News

IRIS Metals has revealed a 3.03Mt lithium resource at its fully permitted Beecher Project in South Dakota, featuring a notable rubidium component with a high-grade zone containing around 2,100 tonnes of Rb2O. This positions Beecher as a rare multi-commodity critical minerals asset in a top US mining jurisdiction.

Red Metal Limited is progressing key rare earth and base metal projects across Australia, securing government grants and proposing a major Maronan Metals share distribution to shareholders.

CZR Resources has launched a new drilling campaign at its Croydon Gold Project, focusing on extending known mineralisation and testing for high-grade ore shoots and Hemi-style intrusions. The program leverages recent geological insights and a robust $67 million cash position.

Centaurus Metals has secured a binding offtake deal with Glencore and attracted up to US$320 million in financing offers for its Jaguar Nickel Project, while advancing exploration and pilot testing at its Brazilian copper-gold and iron ore assets.

AusQuest has confirmed a vast copper-gold system at its Cangallo project in Peru, revealing broad mineralisation and multiple higher-grade zones. Meanwhile, exploration momentum continues in Australia under a South32 alliance, with key drilling programs poised to start.

Victory Metals has unlocked a rare metallurgical feat at North Stanmore, achieving a globally top-tier 72% heavy rare earth ratio and unveiling a second revenue stream from zircon-hafnium concentrate using a low-cost gravity separation process.

Pivotal Metals is progressing a mineral resource update and scoping study for its Horden Lake copper project in Québec, targeting a large open-pit operation with strong cashflow potential amid record copper prices.

Mammoth Minerals reported significant shallow gold intercepts at its Excelsior Springs project in Nevada, expanded its landholding with the Imperial Gold Project acquisition, and completed the Paterson divestment, positioning itself for further exploration growth.

Recharge Metals has kicked off exploration at its Sunset Well Gold Project in WA, backed by a $6 million war chest and a leadership reshuffle bringing in geologist Luke Timmermans as CEO.

Kingston Resources has brought forward copper concentrate production at Mineral Hill by a quarter, successfully trialing underground ore processing and advancing its multi-commodity strategy.

Venari Minerals has achieved a key metallurgical milestone by producing 99.5% pure battery-grade lithium carbonate from its Red Mountain Project in Nevada, highlighting its potential as a domestic US lithium chemical source alongside valuable by-products.

St George Mining has expanded its Araxá rare earths-niobium resource by 75% to 70.91Mt at 4.06% TREO, positioning the project among the world’s largest carbonatite deposits. The company also acquired land for processing facilities and forged new downstream partnerships, supported by Minas Gerais state tax incentives.