Latest Nickel And Lithium News

Antares Metals delivered its busiest exploration year yet, reporting high-grade copper, uranium and gold results across Queensland and Western Australia. But the explorer ended FY2026 with just $581,438 in cash, while its auditor flagged a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern.

Rubix Resources ended FY2026 with a $1.283 million loss, only $95,001 in cash and a net asset deficit, prompting its auditor to flag a material uncertainty over going concern. The company’s Paperbark drilling produced an encouraging copper signal, but further exploration depends on fresh funding.

AngloGold Ashanti has completed a 2,659-sample soil geochemistry program at EcoGraf’s Golden Eagle project in Tanzania, with results now pending ahead of a planned drilling phase. The work forms part of a US$9 million farm-in while EcoGraf prepares separate exploration across a broader portfolio of gold and critical-minerals targets.

Leeuwin Metals will acquire three Western Australian exploration tenements covering about 105km², including ground adjoining the Marvel Loch gold mine. The all-scrip deal requires no cash payment, but two of the licences remain applications and the exploration case is still at an early stage.

Corazon Mining has secured key gold rights over two tenements near its Chalice Gold Project, unlocking historic high-grade targets and extending its greenstone belt tenure to over 40 km. The acquisition dovetails with a recently defined Exploration Target, positioning Corazon for resource growth in a prolific WA gold district.

Arcadia Minerals is progressing financing talks for its Swanson Tantalum Project amid a tantalum price rally, while defining drill targets for its nickel and lithium projects in Namibia.

Eagle Mountain Mining and Nittetsu Mining have signed a non-binding MOU to jointly explore new mineral project opportunities in Australia and North America, building on their existing Oracle Ridge joint venture.

WIN Metals has taken a strategic step to progress its Radio Gold Project by securing a six-month option to acquire a modular gravity processing plant from Tungsten Mining, aligning with its plan for onsite gold processing at 120,000 tonnes per annum.

WIN Metals has completed its acquisition of the fully permitted Princess Royal Gold Mine, adding high-grade ounces and promising satellite prospects to its Radio Gold Project in Western Australia.

Catalina Resources has secured a significant portfolio of gold and base metal projects in Western Australia's Mid-West and Lake Johnston regions, backed by a $3 million capital raise to accelerate exploration and development.

EcoGraf Limited has initiated a US$9 million farm-in agreement with AngloGold Ashanti at its Golden Eagle Project in Tanzania, alongside promising exploration results at the Hazina prospect. The company is evaluating strategic options to maximise value from its extensive Tanzanian gold portfolio while progressing its flagship graphite and battery anode projects.

WIN Metals has significantly bolstered its Radio Gold Project by acquiring the fully permitted Princess Royal Gold Mine and securing an exclusive option for the Stumpy Doodle Gold Mine, both promising high-grade gold potential and streamlined development pathways.