Latest Us Critical Minerals News

Metallium Ltd has secured a strategic partnership with ElementUSA to deploy its Flash Joule Heating technology for recovering gallium and scandium from red mud in Louisiana, backed by US$10.1 million in non-dilutive funding. This collaboration positions Metallium at the forefront of the US critical minerals supply chain expansion.

Magnum Mining has entered a binding agreement to acquire the Wet Mountains Rare Earth Element Project in Colorado, featuring exceptional historic surface assays up to 7.99% total rare earth elements. The acquisition marks a strategic step into the US critical minerals sector with significant exploration upside.

Red Mountain Mining has revealed a technical study highlighting significant silver, gold, and antimony prospectivity at its Silver Dollar Project in Idaho, with exploration set to begin imminently.

Black Bear Minerals has initiated a focused diamond drilling program at its Shafter Silver Project in Texas, aiming to extend mineralisation beyond the current 17.6 million ounce resource estimate. The program also seeks to explore the project's multi-commodity potential amid rising strategic demand for silver.

Trigg Minerals has received tentative approval to begin diamond core drilling at its Antimony Canyon Project in Utah, focusing on high-grade stibnite mineralisation on private patented claims. Drilling is set to start before the end of December 2025, marking a key step from exploration to development.

Diablo Resources has validated exceptional high-grade silver and antimony mineralisation at its Star Range project in Utah, setting the stage for maiden drilling amid strong market demand for critical minerals.

US1 Critical Minerals has launched Federal Court proceedings against Apex USA Resources over disputed Rare Earth Elements tenements in California, seeking to secure ownership and prevent disposal amid escalating tensions.

Volt Resources has initiated a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Alabama Graphite Refinery, aiming to produce high purity graphite by mid-2026 and strengthen US critical minerals supply chains.

Red Mountain Mining has launched an expanded exploration program at its Armidale Antimony-Gold Project, revealing promising visible antimony mineralisation early in the campaign. The company aims to define drill targets for 2026 following extensive soil and auger sampling.

Black Bear Minerals reveals significant polymetallic potential in historic stockpiles at its Shafter Silver Project, with grab samples showing exceptional grades. The company plans extensive 2026 drilling and bulk sampling to unlock this overlooked resource.

Pioneer Lithium has confirmed significant high-grade tungsten and gold mineralisation at its North Pine Project in Idaho, revealing two distinct mineral systems at the Springfield Prospect and a new polymetallic target at Silver Cliffs.

Black Bear Minerals has reported exceptional high-grade silver rock chip samples up to 3,100g/t outside its existing Shafter Mineral Resource in Texas, revealing promising multi-commodity potential and plans for expanded exploration.