Latest Phosphate News

Minbos Resources has secured a US$5.48 million debt facility from Banco de Fomento Angola, complementing a prior US$16 million loan from South Africa’s IDC, ensuring full funding to complete construction of its Cabinda Phosphate Fertilizer Plant.

Critical Resources has defined a focused 2026 exploration program at its Mavis Lake lithium project while confirming an orogenic gold system in New Zealand and delivering promising early results from its solid-state lithium-ion battery evaluation.

Bayan Mining and Minerals has locked in a reverse circulation drill rig with Alaska Midnight Sun Drilling for its first-ever drilling at the Desert Star rare earth project in California, targeting up to 1,000 metres from June 2026. The fully permitted program aims to test high-grade surface mineralisation and geophysical targets near the Mountain Pass mine.

Dreadnought Resources has reported new drilling results from its Stinger critical metals deposit, expanding high-grade niobium, rare earth, and scandium mineralisation. Metallurgical studies suggest commercial potential, with an updated JORC Exploration Target due in May 2026.

Bayan Mining and Minerals Limited has verified key rare earth element minerals at its Desert Star project in California, confirming a phosphate-rich hard-rock system dominated by light rare earth elements. The company is advancing towards its maiden drill program following regulatory approvals.

Aguia Resources’ Brazilian subsidiary has achieved a key regulatory milestone with official fertiliser registration, enabling commercial sales of its PAMPAFOS phosphate product in Brazil’s large agricultural market.

PhosCo Ltd has reported significant phosphate mineralisation from recent drilling at the KM prospect within its Gasaat Phosphate Project in Tunisia, supporting upcoming maiden resource estimates and project optimisation efforts.

Korab Resources has progressed the sale of its Geolsec mineral lease ML27362 to Leka Fertiliser Shipping Pty Ltd for $4.35 million plus royalties, navigating buyer restructuring and pending ASX approval.

PhosCo Ltd has confirmed a significant phosphate mineralisation discovery at its DOH prospect within the Gasaat Project in Tunisia, highlighting the project’s potential as a world-scale phosphate source. This discovery complements pending maiden resource estimates at nearby prospects, reinforcing Gasaat’s strategic value amid global fertiliser supply pressures.

McLaren Minerals has identified a vast 54-kilometre zircon-rich mineral sands system with promising rare earth element potential at its Barossa Project in South Australia’s Eucla Basin. Historical data and geological reinterpretation reveal multiple mineralised centres, setting the stage for further exploration.

Aguia Resources has completed the sale of its non-core Atocha Silver Project in Colombia, receiving the final C$1 million cash payment and fully divesting its interest. This move reflects a strategic shift to focus on near-term production assets and strengthens the company’s balance sheet.

Lodestar Minerals has verified xenotime as the dominant heavy rare earth mineral at its Virgin Mountain project in Arizona, highlighting critical elements essential for US defence and clean energy. The discovery positions the project as a strategic domestic source of scarce heavy rare earths.