Latest Scandium News

Clean TeQ Water Limited reported strong operational progress in Q2 FY26, highlighted by a $19 million contract with Rio Tinto and a successful $6 million capital raise. The company is advancing multiple water treatment and critical minerals projects globally.

Hawk Resources has kicked off drilling at its Cactus copper-gold project in Utah, targeting a significant geophysical anomaly extension, while advancing access negotiations for its promising Olympus scandium project in Western Australia.

Narryer Metals has advanced its critical minerals projects with new exploration targets at Rocky Gully and high-grade drilling results at Muckanippie, alongside encouraging metallurgical breakthroughs using organic acids.

West Cobar Metals has kicked off metallurgical testing at its Salazar project targeting rare earth carbonate production and announced a new gallium resource, while gold exploration at Mystique confirms widespread mineralisation.

Ardea Resources has made disciplined progress on its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s Definitive Feasibility Study, supported by renewed Major Project Status and full funding from a Japanese consortium. Completion is on track for mid-2026 amid robust resource updates and strategic partnerships.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited has secured all-minerals rights at its Prospect Hill project, paving the way for a maiden tin resource estimate, while new data from Radium Hill reveals an 8km corridor rich in uranium and rare earth elements.

Rimfire Pacific Mining reports promising scandium drilling results at Murga and Rabbit Trap, alongside a significant new gold-antimony discovery at Broken Hill, positioning the company for resource growth and strategic opportunities.

Sunrise Energy Metals advances its Syerston Scandium Project with a robust updated Ore Reserve supporting a 32-year mine life, alongside significant financing commitments and a strategic offtake option with Lockheed Martin.

Temas Resources has confirmed its patented Regenerative Chloride Leach (RCL) technology can produce commercial-grade titanium dioxide with significant cost reductions, positioning the company for global licensing opportunities.

Metallium Limited has kicked off commissioning at its Texas Technology Campus, sealed a multi-year feedstock deal with Glencore, and bolstered its balance sheet with a A$75 million capital raise, setting the stage for commercialisation in 2026.

Mount Ridley Mines has announced a maiden scandium mineral resource estimate of nearly 368 million tonnes at its Mount Ridley Project in Western Australia, positioning it among the world’s largest scandium deposits.

Australian Mines Limited reports strong gold drilling results at its Boa Vista project in Brazil and initiates new scandium-nickel-cobalt drilling in NSW, supported by a $4 million capital raise to accelerate exploration.