Latest Mineral Development News

Diatreme Resources’ Northern Silica Project has been awarded Major Project Status by the Australian Government, marking a pivotal step in advancing critical minerals development in Queensland. This designation streamlines federal approvals and supports the project’s role in the clean energy supply chain.

Osmond Resources has confirmed extensive mineralised outcrops spanning 12 kilometres at its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project in southern Spain, while expanding metallurgical test work to include silicon metal, a key EU strategic raw material.

Maronan Metals has significantly expanded its Maronan project resource, boosting the indicated silver-lead resource 2.5 times and reporting a maiden indicated copper-gold resource, setting the stage for advancing mine development.

Anax Metals has issued a detailed clarification on its recent $3.3 million convertible note placement with Mineral Development Partners, addressing inconsistencies in shareholder approval disclosures and announcing strengthened compliance measures.

Robex Resources Inc., a Canadian gold explorer and producer with key assets in West Africa, has launched a fully underwritten initial public offering (IPO) on the ASX to raise A$120 million. The capital will primarily support the development of its advanced Kiniero Gold Project in Guinea, alongside ongoing operations at the Nampala Mine in Mali.

Maronan Metals has significantly expanded its resource confidence at the Maronan Project, reporting a 2.5-fold increase in the Indicated Silver-Lead resource and introducing a maiden Indicated Copper-Gold resource. This update underscores the project’s growing potential as it advances towards development.

Trigg Minerals has launched its maiden exploration program at the Antimony Canyon Project in Utah, aiming to unlock the potential of historically productive antimony mines with modern techniques.

Locksley Resources has secured $1.47 million through a heavily subscribed placement to fund a critical minerals exploration campaign at its Mojave Project in California, targeting rare earth elements and antimony.

Ionic Rare Earths, through its Viridion joint venture, has delivered the first recycled rare earth oxides to Brazil’s CIT SENAI ITR, marking a key step toward a domestic magnet supply chain in South America.

Resource Mining Corporation has raised $2 million through a share placement to accelerate copper-gold exploration in Tanzania, with strong backing from directors including Chairman Asimwe Kabunga.

Lincoln Minerals’ Kookaburra Graphite Project has delivered battery-grade graphite purity exceeding 99.95%, confirming its suitability for lithium-ion battery anodes through a safer, hydrofluoric acid-free process.

EcoGraf Limited has been granted a second Australian patent for its HFfree® purification technology, reinforcing its position in the sustainable battery materials market. This patent extends protection for its innovative graphite purification process critical to lithium-ion battery anode production and recycling.