Latest Mineral Projects News

Alliance Nickel has confirmed the technical strength of its NiWest project while navigating market headwinds and Stellantis’ offtake renegotiation, as it pursues a Nasdaq listing via SPAC to tap US capital markets.

West Cobar Metals has identified significant gallium mineralisation across its Salazar Critical Minerals Project in Western Australia, highlighting potential co-product recovery alongside rare earth elements and scandium. This discovery comes amid tightening global gallium supply due to Chinese export restrictions.

Australian Critical Minerals has appointed geologist Allister Caird as a Non-Executive Director, alongside key leadership shifts including Dean DeLargie's move to Executive Chairman. These changes underscore the company’s strategic push in critical minerals exploration across Australia and Peru.

Dreadnought Resources has lodged a mining lease application for its high-grade Metzke’s Find gold deposit, marking a key step towards production within the Illaara Gold Project. Drilling to expand and upgrade the resource is set to begin imminently.

Kuniko Limited has completed a key airborne geophysical survey and begun field sampling at its Commonwealth Gold-Silver Project in NSW, setting the stage for maiden drilling in early 2026. These steps fulfill joint venture commitments and maintain licence status in a prolific mineral region.

Sun Silver Limited’s latest re-assay results confirm near-surface antimony mineralisation at its Maverick Springs Project, reinforcing its potential as a critical minerals hub alongside silver and gold. This comes as JPMorgan’s landmark US$75 million investment in U.S. antimony projects signals growing strategic focus on domestic mineral security.

Encounter Resources has completed the first tranche of its $25 million share placement, raising approximately $24.5 million to advance its mineral exploration projects. The second tranche, involving shares to a company director, awaits shareholder approval.

Metals Australia has launched a 12-hole drilling campaign to delineate and extend its promising Vanadium-Titanium-Magnetite discovery in Western Australia, aiming to unlock further value from this critical minerals project.

Elevra Lithium reports robust Q1 FY26 results with record production and a significant increase in lithium resources, advancing its brownfield expansion and multiple development projects.

West Cobar Metals has raised $1.5 million through a discounted share placement to fund key exploration and testwork at its critical minerals projects, signalling renewed momentum in its development pipeline.

Tivan Limited and Sumitomo Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore collaboration on the Molyhil Tungsten-Molybdenum Project in Australia's Northern Territory, marking their third joint initiative in critical minerals development.

Metal Bank Limited is advancing its Western Australia gold strategy with significant resource development at Livingstone and a binding agreement to acquire Hastings Technology Metals’ WA gold assets, while also progressing critical minerals projects in Queensland and Saudi Arabia.