Latest Us Critical Minerals News

Red Mountain Mining has secured 87 claims in Utah’s historically rich Antimony Mining District, strategically adjoining Trigg Minerals’ high-grade Antimony Canyon Project. This move strengthens RMX’s position in the US critical minerals sector amid rising antimony prices and government supply chain initiatives.

EV Resources has acquired full ownership of the historic Dollar Antimony Project in Nevada, positioning itself to supply critical antimony for US defense and energy sectors. The project boasts high-grade mineralization and strategic proximity to emerging antimony hubs.

Great Northern Minerals has significantly expanded its Catalyst Ridge rare earth and antimony project in California’s Mountain Pass District by applying for 96 additional lode claims, positioning itself strongly within a critical US minerals hub.

Diablo Resources has secured key drilling approvals for its Phoenix Copper Project in Utah, accelerating exploration in a critical US copper district. Early surface samples at the Fair Dinkum Prospect show promising copper and silver grades, setting the stage for a pivotal drilling campaign.

Eclipse Metals is set to launch a diamond drilling program at its Grønnedal Rare Earth Project in Greenland, aiming to expand a substantial rare earth resource. Concurrently, assays reveal promising concentrations of critical minerals rubidium and gallium at Ivigtut, positioning the company strategically within evolving global supply chains.

Magnum Mining & Exploration Limited is intensifying its US asset review, spotlighting promising rare earth elements and critical minerals prospects at its Parker Gold and Buena Vista Iron projects amid shifting geopolitical priorities.

Trigg Minerals has revealed a large-scale, high-grade tungsten skarn system at its Tennessee Mountain Project in Nevada, based on detailed review of 1956 historical data. The company plans a phased exploration program to validate and expand these promising results.

Diablo Resources has extended its Phoenix Copper Project claims in Utah, targeting high-grade copper mineralisation along a key fault zone, as the US moves to classify copper as a critical mineral. The company’s maiden drilling program is underway with results expected soon.

Tribeca Global Natural Resources Limited (ASX – TGF) has declared a fully franked 5-cent dividend for FY25 alongside a 10% on-market buyback, while delivering returns that outpaced major natural resource indices. The company’s portfolio is well positioned to benefit from rising strategic demand for critical and precious metals amid evolving global market dynamics.

IRIS Metals has confirmed high-grade lithium mineralisation at its Edison Project in South Dakota, revealing promising drill results that bolster its US development ambitions. The company plans further drilling and an economic study to advance its lithium portfolio.

Locksley Resources has partnered with Rice University to pioneer domestic antimony processing in the US, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign supply and support critical defense and energy sectors.

Great Northern Minerals Ltd has agreed to acquire the Catalyst Ridge Project in California’s Mountain Pass District, a key US rare earth and antimony region, supported by a $2.6 million capital raise to accelerate exploration.