Latest Rutile News

VHM Limited has secured a significant offtake framework with Mitsui and a US$200 million financing interest from the US Export-Import Bank for its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, alongside key environmental approvals. These milestones set the stage for a Final Investment Decision in the first half of 2026.

VHM Limited has significantly expanded its Exploration Target at the Goschen Project in Victoria, revealing a potential resource of up to 4 billion tonnes of ore rich in valuable heavy minerals and rare earths. This update underscores Goschen's emerging status as a major player in Australia's mineral sands sector.

VHM Limited has reaffirmed the scale of its Goschen Project with updated Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates, adopting a more cautious approach for Area 1 that enhances mine plan confidence while leaving substantial upside for future growth.

Lion Rock Minerals has landed a strategic $8.6 million investment from global titanium giant Tronox, marking a pivotal step in advancing the Minta Monazite and Rutile Project in Cameroon.

DY6 Metals has launched a 91-hole auger drilling campaign at its Central Rutile Project in Cameroon, aiming to fast-track resource definition following promising surface rutile grades.

Osmond Resources has completed geological logging of its first drill hole at the Orión EU Critical Minerals Project, identifying seven promising mineral layers. A second drill rig is now operational to further test the continuity of these layers.

Fortuna Metals has launched phase one hand auger drilling at its Mkanda and Kampini projects in Malawi, targeting significant rutile mineralisation near Sovereign Metals’ giant Kasiya deposit. Early assay results are expected by late 2025, with a larger phase two program planned.

McLaren Minerals has reported exceptional high-grade assay results from its 2025 Phase 1 drilling program, revealing new mineralised sequences and underpinning a significant resource upgrade at its McLaren Titanium Project in Western Australia.

Fortuna Metals has identified significant historical titanium mineralisation across its Mkanda and Kampini projects in Malawi, with Phase 1 drilling complete and assay results expected soon. Positioned near Sovereign Metals’ world-class Kasiya deposit, Fortuna’s exploration could unlock a major rutile discovery.

Osmond Resources has successfully intersected a highly prospective mineralized layer in its first drill hole at the Orión EU Critical Minerals Project, advancing its critical minerals exploration in Spain. Assay results are expected by the end of October, with further drilling underway.

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.

Chilwa Minerals confirms robust metallurgical testwork results from its Mposa deposit, revealing multiple valuable mineral product streams including high-quality ilmenite and zircon. The findings underpin a promising pathway toward diversified revenue and strategic rare earth by-products.