Latest Nickel And Critical Minerals News

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.

Ardea Resources’ subsidiary Kalgoorlie Nickel Pty Ltd has received conditional, non-binding letters of support from Export Finance Australia and the US Export-Import Bank for up to AUD 1 billion in financing for its Goongarrie Hub nickel-cobalt project.

Alliance Nickel reported a $769,000 placement and a $422,000 R&D tax refund while progressing its NiWest Nickel-Cobalt Project, despite renegotiating its Stellantis offtake agreement due to market shifts.

Chalice Mining’s Pre-Feasibility Study confirms the Gonneville Project as a globally significant palladium-nickel-copper mine in Western Australia, boasting robust returns and a rapid payback period.

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.

Ardea Resources has extended its Major Project Status for the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project, reinforcing its strategic role in Australia's critical minerals sector and ensuring continued government support.

Ardea Resources’ subsidiary Kalgoorlie Nickel Pty Ltd has formalised a Heritage Agreement with the Marlinyu Ghoorlie Native Title Claimant Group, paving the way for responsible development of the Goongarrie Hub Project in Western Australia.

Nimy Resources reports impressive high-grade gallium assays from its Block 3 East drilling campaign, advancing towards a maiden JORC-compliant resource at the Mons Project. The company also strengthens its metallurgical research partnerships and secures fresh capital to fuel ongoing exploration.

Ardea Resources announces a key milestone as a Japanese consortium earns a 17.5% interest in the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project following half of the DFS budget spent. This marks a significant step towards developing a major nickel-cobalt operation with strong ESG credentials.