Latest Us Critical Minerals News

IRIS Metals has identified significant high-grade rubidium mineralisation at its Beecher Project in South Dakota, complementing its existing lithium resources and positioning the project as a leading multi-commodity critical minerals asset in the US.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd is set to submit a Notice of Intent for its first diamond drilling program at the Tennessee Mountain Tungsten Project in Nevada, aiming to validate historic high-grade mineralisation and establish a formal resource estimate.

Locksley Resources has identified a significant high-grade silver and polymetallic mineralised corridor extending nearly 3km at its Mojave Project in California, marking a major step forward in its exploration strategy.

Panther Metals has completed a $315k shortfall placement, bolstering its funding as it plans deeper drilling at Burtville East and initiates a strategic review of its Coglia project in response to soaring cobalt prices.

Diablo Resources has completed drilling at its Phoenix Copper Project and is progressing high-grade silver-antimony exploration at Star Range, positioning itself to capitalize on growing US critical minerals demand.

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.