Latest Royalty Funding News

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Iltani Resources has announced a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate for its Orient East Silver-Indium deposit, alongside a significant $8 million investment from Queensland Investment Corporation’s Critical Minerals Fund to accelerate project development.

Heavy Minerals Limited has formalised a binding agreement with Hillgrove Resources to develop a pioneering garnet extraction project at the Kanmantoo Copper Mine, aiming to start production in late 2026.

Heavy Minerals Limited is finalising its Port Gregory Garnet Project Pre-Feasibility Study with a report due in November 2025, while advancing a promising industrial minerals project towards a binding agreement expected this quarter.

Alpha HPA has finalized a $30 million royalty funding agreement with Queensland's QCMBTF, receiving $27 million to support Stage 2 of its HPA First Project and general corporate needs. Concurrently, the company progresses a $400 million senior debt financing with Australian government lenders.

Caravel Minerals has appointed Primero Group as its preferred EPCM firm and secured a $15 million loan to fund its Definitive Feasibility Study, marking significant progress toward a Final Investment Decision for the Caravel Copper Project.

Ark Mines secured a $4.5 million strategic investment from QIC to fast-track its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earth Project, achieving key drilling and environmental milestones that pave the way for production by late 2027.

Fenix Resources has achieved a record quarter with 885,000 wet metric tonnes shipped and locked in a transformative 30-year mining rights agreement with Baowu over the Weld Range Iron Ore Project, positioning itself for significant growth.

Iltani Resources has locked in an $8 million investment from Queensland’s government-backed QIC fund to fast-track its Orient Silver-Indium Project, positioning the company at the forefront of critical minerals development in Northern Queensland.

Caravel Minerals has appointed Primero Group as the EPCM contractor for its Caravel Copper Project, with the Definitive Feasibility Study now fully funded and on track for completion in early 2026.

Deterra Royalties delivered a robust FY25 with a 10% revenue increase and a strategic acquisition that diversifies its commodity exposure. The company’s flagship iron ore royalty remains a strong cash generator as the Thacker Pass lithium project moves into construction.