Latest Mineral Sands News

IperionX has acquired Covia’s Camden mineral assets adjacent to its Titan Project, consolidating a key U.S. critical minerals province and enhancing its supply chain for heavy rare earths and titanium.

Cadoux Limited has inked a joint venture to earn up to 80% of the Wimmera Mineral Sands Project in Victoria, revealing promising high-grade drilling results at its Danube prospect. The project aims to feed Cadoux’s Minhub processing hub, targeting critical heavy rare earths supply.

Astron Limited’s updated economic study for Phase 2 of its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project reveals a $1.5 billion incremental pre-tax NPV8 and a mine life extended to 52 years, doubling ore throughput and reinforcing the project’s long-term strategic value.

McLaren Minerals is launching a 19-hole drilling campaign targeting a newly identified Eastern Shoreline at its McLaren Titanium Project, aiming to unlock an older mineralised sequence that could expand the resource base.

Chilwa Minerals has confirmed significant niobium mineralisation in its southernmost drillhole at Nakombe, extending the known strike length to 270 metres and reinforcing the scale of its critical minerals project in Malawi.

IperionX’s Definitive Feasibility Study for its Titan Project in Tennessee reveals a robust 14-year mine plan producing critical heavy rare earths, titanium minerals, and zircon with strong financial returns and US government backing.

McLaren Minerals has reported robust initial assay results from its 13,000m drilling campaign at the McLaren Titanium Project, confirming extensive heavy mineralisation and continuity of mineralised strands that underpin resource upgrades.

Chilwa Minerals has identified a substantial new heavy mineral sands target at Mpyupyu West in Southern Malawi, resuming drilling with two sonic rigs and preparing an updated resource estimate for its Mpyupyu deposits.

Sheffield Resources saw a marked improvement in ore mining and concentrate output at its Thunderbird mine in May 2026, while ongoing debt restructuring discussions with lenders remain unresolved.

Dome Gold Mines (ASX:DME) is raising up to AUD 2 million through unsecured convertible notes to fast-track its Sigatoka feasibility study, mining lease application, and copper-gold exploration amid rising metal prices.

Sheffield Resources is overhauling operations at its flagship Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine, aiming to slash ore mining costs by at least $10 million annually and improve production reliability through equipment and contractor changes.

Lion Rock Minerals has brought in a seasoned leadership team from Sierra Rutile to spearhead development at its Minta Rutile and Monazite Project in Cameroon, supported by a $2 million capital raise.