Latest Niobium News

The week was split between big earnings reactions and small-cap rocks-and-rigs rallies. Pro Medicus sank despite record numbers, while a handful of explorers jumped on fresh discoveries and policy wins.

Explorers led the Materials tape as fresh drill stories and new ground deals pulled buyers into small caps. Big miners still delivered, but the loudest moves came from companies offering investors a near-term catalyst.

St George Mining has won preferential tax treatment from the Minas Gerais government, cutting development costs for its flagship Araxá Project in Brazil. This support bolsters the company’s ambitions to establish a world-class niobium and rare earths operation.

New Frontier Minerals has executed a binding option to acquire a 90% interest in the Pomme Rare Earth Element and Niobium project in Quebec, partnering with Metallium to leverage advanced processing technology and expand its critical minerals footprint.

Dalaroo Metals strengthens its Greenland rare earths ambitions with the appointment of industry veteran Greg Barnes and plans a US OTCQB listing to access North American capital and partnerships.

Power Minerals Limited has reported outstanding high-grade niobium and rare earth element results from its completed auger drilling program at the Santa Anna Project in Brazil, confirming significant near-surface mineralisation and launching a major deeper drilling campaign.

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.

St George Mining’s latest drill results from the Araxá Project in Brazil reveal thick, high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation starting from surface, pointing to a significant resource expansion. With ongoing 24/7 drilling and government backing, Araxá’s potential continues to grow.

Fortuna Metals has confirmed it is exempt from Malawi’s 2025 raw mineral export ban, provided it processes rutile and graphite locally before export. This regulatory clarity positions the company to develop premium mineral products for high-value markets.

Gold Mountain Limited reports highly encouraging rare earth and gold assay results from its Varzedo Prospect in Brazil, confirming significant mineral potential and outlining plans for targeted follow-up exploration.

Patagonia Lithium has advanced drilling at its Formentera lithium project in Argentina to 308 metres, revealing encouraging porosity and brine characteristics that suggest strong lithium potential. Six successful packer tests indicate increasing brine concentration and flow rates, with further drilling planned to deepen the resource understanding.