Latest Mineral Sands News

Lion Rock Minerals has pinpointed a unique monazite-enriched granite source rich in heavy rare earths at its Minta Est Project in Cameroon, triggering an infill drilling campaign to define this promising mineralisation.

Petratherm Limited reports robust metallurgical results from its Rosewood Titanium Heavy Mineral Sands Project, highlighting high-quality heavy mineral concentrates and promising recoveries that reinforce the project’s potential.

McLaren Minerals has identified a promising second shoreline adjacent to its existing McLaren Titanium Project resource, revealing fresh exploration potential within historical data. The company plans further drilling in early 2026 to validate and expand this new target.

Petratherm Limited has initiated an extensive resource drilling program at its Rosewood Titanium Project, aiming to define a maiden JORC resource over a 40km area. Concurrent environmental baseline studies are also underway to support future mining applications.

DY6 Metals has significantly expanded its Central Rutile Project in Cameroon, confirming high-grade rutile mineralisation and securing A$4.625 million to accelerate exploration. The company also initiates a strategic review of its Malawian rare earth portfolio amid growing market interest.

Venari Minerals has launched RC drilling at its Red Mountain Lithium Project aiming for a maiden resource by year-end, while Needles Gold Project drilling confirms promising gold-silver targets. A $5.5 million placement strengthens its exploration funding.

Mineral Commodities Ltd faces delays in completing the Skaland Graphite sale but secures an agreement to close by October's end, while advancing its Munglinup graphite project and pilot anode plant development.

Cadoux Limited has made significant progress in its High Purity Alumina (HPA) front-end engineering design and advanced the Minhub rare earths feasibility study, positioning itself strongly in the evolving critical minerals market.

ACDC Metals reports promising mineralogy results from its Goschen Central Project, highlighting valuable rare earth elements and heavy minerals. The company maintains a solid cash balance and advances its retention licence application, positioning itself well in the evolving rare earth sector.

Chilwa Minerals has confirmed elevated rare earth and heavy mineral sands resources in Malawi, progressing exploration and metallurgical studies alongside a $4.1 million capital raise and strategic logistics talks.

Narryer Metals advances metallurgical studies at Rocky Gully, revealing a promising dual-path processing flowsheet and a 124% uplift in rare earth grades, while also announcing a significant new titanium discovery at its Muckanippie JV in South Australia.

Titanium Sands Limited is advancing its Mannar Island Project with the Environmental Impact Assessment nearing completion and secured funding to navigate regulatory hurdles in Sri Lanka.