Latest Vanadium Market News

Australian Vanadium Limited has broadened its Optimised Feasibility Study to include high purity vanadium products aimed at aerospace, defence, and advanced manufacturing sectors, aligning with evolving critical minerals demand without delaying project timelines.

QEM Limited has raised $1.442 million through a well-supported placement to fund a strategic review of its flagship Julia Creek Vanadium and Energy Project and explore new critical minerals opportunities.

Richmond Vanadium Technology Ltd continues to push forward with its Richmond–Julia Creek Vanadium Project, progressing environmental approvals and technical collaborations despite subdued vanadium market conditions.

Vanadium Resources Limited is advancing its Steelpoortdrift project with fresh leadership, a successful equity raise, and a strategic pivot towards higher-margin concentrate production alongside direct shipping ore.

Australian Vanadium Limited advances its vertically integrated vanadium strategy with key regulatory approvals, manufacturing expansions, and a new $10 million loan facility, positioning itself for major energy storage projects.

QEM Limited’s latest metallurgical tests have upended key assumptions of its 2024 Julia Creek Scoping Study, prompting a strategic review amid a tough vanadium market. The company now questions the viability of direct kerogen flotation for vanadium recovery and shifts focus to capital preservation and project reassessment.

Richmond Vanadium Technology has paused parts of its feasibility study and approval processes in response to a prolonged downturn in vanadium prices, focusing instead on metallurgical innovation and cash conservation.

Vanadium Resources’ subsidiary has inked a binding two-year offtake deal with China Precious Asia for 100,000 tonnes per month of vanadium-rich ore, marking a pivotal step toward production and early cash flow generation.

QEM Limited has completed its leadership transition with Robert Cooper stepping in as Managing Director and CEO, signaling a strategic shift as the company advances its flagship Julia Creek Vanadium and Energy Project.

Vanadium Resources has signed a non-binding MoU with China Precious Asia Limited to supply vanadium-rich magnetite ore from its Steelpoortdrift project, aiming for early production and cashflow. This marks a strategic pivot to monetise its vast resource amid subdued vanadium markets.

Vanadium Resources Limited has signed a non-binding MoU with China Precious Asia Limited to supply 1.2 million tonnes per annum of vanadium-rich magnetite ore, marking a strategic step toward near-term production and early cashflow generation from its Steelpoortdrift project.

Anson Resources secured key approvals to expand drilling at its Utah lithium projects, reported a maiden resource at its Western Australia base metals deposit, and raised $2.3 million in an oversubscribed share purchase plan.