Latest Mineral Sands News

RareX Limited and Iluka Resources have progressed to the Request for Proposal stage for the Mrima Hill Niobium and Rare Earths Project in Kenya, backed by a A$1.65 billion Australian Government loan for downstream refining.

Dalaroo Metals' latest geophysical surveys reveal extensive sediment depths and new exploration targets at Blue Lagoon, significantly enlarging the project's rare earth system in southern Greenland.

Lion Rock Minerals has launched a significant drilling campaign targeting a large monazite-rich rare earth system at its Minta Est tenement, complementing its expanding rutile discoveries. The 118-hole program aims to validate high-grade shallow mineralisation with assay results expected in August 2026.

VHM Limited has secured a binding rare earths offtake and a A$40 million convertible note from Iluka Resources, underpinning the Goschen Project's path to production by late 2027.

Tusker Minerals has outlined a multi-billion-tonne JORC Exploration Target at its Douala Basin Project in Cameroon, highlighting a globally significant rutile-rich mineral sands system with strong infrastructure advantages.

Cadoux has wrapped up its first drilling program at the Wimmera Mineral Sands project in Victoria, setting the stage for downstream rare earth processing with Minhub’s Darwin plant feasibility study progressing.

Dalaroo Metals' 2026 field campaign at Blue Lagoon in southern Greenland has transformed the project from a concept into a well-defined rare earth system, identifying four new target areas and setting the stage for targeted drilling.

Chilwa Minerals has lodged a Form F-1 registration with the US SEC, aiming to raise capital through a Nasdaq listing of American Depositary Shares while maintaining its ASX presence.

Titanium Sands Limited (ASX:TSL) has launched a fully underwritten offer of up to 242.7 million New Options to holders of its expired TSLOA Options, aiming to raise approximately $243,000 before expenses. The offer includes a substantial bonus component and options allocated to CPS Capital as fees for managing a $1.2 million loan.

Taiko Critical Minerals has secured $7 million through a wholesale placement and launched a $3 million Share Purchase Plan to fund key development stages of its Barrytown Minerals Project, including feasibility studies and regulatory approvals.

Dalaroo Metals' 2026 exploration at Blue Lagoon in Greenland reveals multiple fertile granite phases and heavy mineral concentrations, advancing the rare earth system's geological model and underpinning future drilling plans.

IperionX has bolstered its U.S. critical minerals footprint by acquiring the Camden assets adjacent to its Titan Project, unveiling surface stockpiles with up to 23% Total Heavy Minerals, up to 10 times Titan’s average grade, and established infrastructure that could accelerate domestic supply chains for titanium and rare earths.