Latest Platinum Group Elements News

Kuniko Limited has commenced fieldwork at its Commonwealth Gold-Silver Project in New South Wales, targeting high-grade precious metals within the prolific Lachlan Fold Belt. The company aims to validate historical resource estimates and advance exploration alongside its battery metals portfolio in Europe.

Verity Resources has acquired the remaining 34% joint venture interest in its Botswana copper-silver and nickel projects, gaining 100% ownership of a strategically significant critical metals portfolio. This move positions Verity to accelerate development in a region benefiting from major US export-import bank financing.

Asian Battery Metals PLC’s latest Phase 3 drilling results at the Yambat Project in Mongolia reveal expanded copper-nickel mineralisation and new high-conductance electromagnetic targets, underscoring the district-scale potential of this emerging magmatic sulphide system.

Osmond Resources is set to begin a 15-hole drilling campaign at its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project in Spain, aiming to validate mineral continuity and grade. This move is a key step toward fast-tracking development amid strong EU support for critical minerals.

Rimfire Pacific Mining is set to begin a fully funded 24-hole drilling campaign at its Rabbit Trap Scandium Project in central New South Wales, targeting promising laterite-hosted scandium mineralisation.

S2 Resources has significantly expanded its Jillewarra project area over a highly prospective gold shear zone and completed drilling at West Murchison, with assay results pending. Meanwhile, Glenlogan assays returned no significant mineralisation.

Western Yilgarn Limited has announced the discovery of significant surface cobalt-copper-nickel-lead-manganese mineralisation at its Ida Holmes Junction Project in Western Australia, with rock chip samples returning high-grade cobalt assays up to 1.68%.

Morella Corporation has expanded its critical minerals portfolio by acquiring the Dixon Well Project in Western Australia, confirming significant titanium mineralisation with assays up to 17.0% TiO2. This move diversifies Morella’s assets beyond lithium and rubidium into a mineral critical for aerospace and defence industries.

Duketon Mining has secured an option to acquire the Boodanoo Gold Project in Western Australia, featuring a significant historic gold soil anomaly that remains untested by drilling. The company plans to advance exploration rapidly over the next year.

Western Mines Group has reported compelling assay results from its latest Phase 4 drilling at the Mulga Tank Project, revealing extensive nickel sulphide mineralisation and standout high-grade intervals that extend beyond current resource boundaries.

Sultan Resources announces the acquisition of three promising mineral projects spanning gold and critical minerals in Namibia and Western Australia, bolstering its portfolio in tier-1 jurisdictions. The deal includes a substantial inferred rubidium-lithium resource and promising nickel-copper-PGE targets.

Miramar Resources’ recent VTEM survey at Bangemall reveals multiple large electromagnetic conductors with promising Noril’sk-style nickel-copper-PGE potential, while a joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining moves closer to formalisation.