America-First Puts Aussie Miners in the Running for Big Bucks
Washington’s “America‑first” push is channeling billions into critical‑minerals projects, putting several ASX‑listed junior miners in line for U.S. funding and strategic contracts. Project Vault alone offers about $12 billion to build a U.S. Critical Minerals Reserve, while a $10 billion EXIM loan and $2 billion of private capital back supply‑chain initiatives. Australian companies such as American Tungsten & Antimony, Viking Mines, Locksley Resources, Pioneer Minerals and Bayan Mining are courting the program, and the U.S.–Australia Critical Minerals Framework unlocks roughly $3.3 billion of Australian‑government support. Combined U.S. and Australian financing, including about $560 million in joint letters of support for a rare‑earth refinery and $330 million for a nickel project, signals a shift toward domestic processing and strategic partnership.
Resources Top 5: Gas Drills, Tungsten Targets and Approvals Lift Small Caps
The latest Resources Top 5 roundup highlights three small‑cap catalysts. Invictus Energy secured a renewed environmental impact assessment in Zimbabwe, clearing the path for high‑impact gas drilling at Cabora Bassa. Viking Mines listed on the US OTC market, expanding access for North‑American...
Drumroll for Western Yilgarn on Securing Gascoyne Gold Exploration Licences
Western Yilgarn (ASX:WYX) has been granted three exploration licences covering 201 sq km in Western Australia’s Gascoyne gold district, adjacent to Benz Mining’s Glenburgh project. The licences contain seven priority target zones whose geophysical signatures mirror those that vector into Glenburgh’s 510,000‑oz...
Success as Anson Hits Lithium in Drilling Fluids at Skyline
Anson Resources reported 148 ppm lithium in the drilling fluids of its Mt Fuel‑Skyline Geyser 1‑25 well, confirming commercial‑grade brine similar to the earlier Bosydaba #1 results. 3D modelling indicates a potential pay zone up to 660 ft thick, data that will feed...
High-Grade Gold Strengthens GoldArc Production Path at Mt Stirling JV
GoldArc Resources reported high‑grade gold intercepts from grade‑control drilling at its Mt Stirling joint‑venture in Western Australia. A key hole delivered 10 metres at 8.04 g/t Au, including a 2‑metre zone of 23.2 g/t, confirming grade continuity for the 137,000‑ounce resource. The results are...
PTR Adds Titanium Firepower as Rosewood Takes Shape
PTR Minerals is strengthening its Rosewood titanium project by hiring former Iluka metallurgist Victor Bruinsma to head up metallurgy and seasoned mineral sands marketer Neil Patten‑Williams to lead product marketing. The new hires will focus on testwork, flowsheet optimisation, grade...
Queen Alexandra Infill Hits Boost Redcastle’s Gold Development Plans
Redcastle Resources’ infill drilling at the Queen Alexandra (QA) gold project in Western Australia returned high‑grade assays, including 4 m at 12.3 g/t Au from 32 m depth, confirming that mineralisation extends below and beyond the 2025 conceptual pit. The results broaden the...
Yeah, Nah to Gallium as a Side Hustle: Alumina Route Shortchanges Recoveries
Gallium, a critical metal for semiconductors and defence, is overwhelmingly supplied by China, exposing U.S. security interests. Australia is positioning its alumina industry as a low‑risk source, with projects at Alcoa's Wagerup refinery and emerging miners like Mount Ridley, Nimy...
Gum Creek Greenstone Belt Consolidation Draws Attention to Its Gold Riches
The emerging Gum Creek Greenstone Belt in Western Australia hosts a mix of historic production and a growing modern gold resource base. Horizon Gold’s flagship Gum Creek project reports a 38 Mt resource at 1.89 g/t, equivalent to about 2.3 Moz of gold,...
Kristie Batten: Javelin Counting Down to Gold Production
Javelin Minerals (ASX:JAV) is gearing up to produce gold at its Eureka mine in Western Australia after signing a right‑to‑mine agreement with MEGA Resources. MEGA will provide up to AUD 25 million (~US $16.5 million) in funding and $250,000 AUD (~US $165,000) per month in...
Barry FitzGerald: Gold Streaming Giant Wheaton Confirms True Value in Garimpeiro Copper Pick KGL
Australian junior miner KGL Resources secured a $300 million streaming agreement with Canada’s Wheaton, the world’s largest precious‑metals streaming firm, to monetize future gold and silver from its undeveloped Jervois copper‑silver‑gold project. The deal effectively values KGL at about $204 million, a...
Resources Top 5: Fresh News Keeps These Small-Cap Ressies Growing
The latest Resources Top 5 roundup spotlights five Australian‑listed junior miners that have each delivered a concrete development catalyst. Arika Resources is scaling its 2026 drill program with assays pending from Yundamindra and Kookynie. Latitude 66 secured tenure and permits for its...
Gold Digger: Is Gold Too Bullish on the Ceasefire? Experts Are Split
Gold prices hovered around $4,762 per ounce after a cease‑fire in the Iran conflict eased short‑term panic but left the market divided. Metals Focus highlighted Turkey’s massive 131‑tonne gold sell‑off in March as likely temporary, citing past patterns of rebuilding...
Alligator Poised for Success at Samphire with Plus-55pc Uranium Recovery
Alligator Energy’s Samphire in‑situ recovery (ISR) trial in South Australia has achieved uranium recoveries above 55% after processing 39 of the planned 60 pore volumes. The returned solution consistently exceeds 200 mg/L U3O8 early on and stays above 100 mg/L, indicating ongoing...
Black Rock Paves Path to Rapid Construction at Green Graphite Trove
Black Rock Mining is nearing completion of its early‑works program at the Mahenge graphite project in Tanzania, despite an unusually wet season that delayed earthworks. The company has finished access‑road upgrades, plant‑site earthworks and a corridor survey for a 220kV...
Monsters of Rock: Can EVs Keep the Weekend Alive?
Australian EV sales surged to a record 14.6% of new car registrations in March, driven by fuel price spikes of about AU$2.53‑3.13 per litre (≈US$1.67‑2.07). The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries reported 15,839 battery‑electric vehicles sold, raising questions about reaching...
Iron Bear Clears the Run for Namesake Project with Environmental and Community Baseline Studies Signed Off
Iron Bear Resources has finished baseline environmental and community studies for its Iron Bear project in the Labrador Trough, establishing the data foundation for a forthcoming pre‑feasibility study. The work, carried out by Sikumiut, Transfert Environnement et Société and GHD,...
Mining Boom Just Getting Started, Says Lion Selection Group’s Hedley Widdup
Lion Selection Group’s managing director Hedley Widdup says the mining rally that began in April 2024 is only at its early stage, with the ASX Resources Index up roughly 70% and capital flowing back into junior explorers. Since 2022 the...
Stephen Gorenstein: Why War Hasn’t Shifted Fundie’s View on Gold and Critical Minerals
Stephen Gorenstein of the SGH Ari Fund says the Iran war and a hawkish Fed chair nomination have rattled gold prices, but his long‑term thesis on gold and critical minerals stays intact. The fund posted a 95.4% gain in calendar...
Resources Top 5: Sultan Cracks Open Trillion-Dollar US Capital Flows
Sultan Resources surged 20% after securing a US OTC listing (SLZRF), opening access to trillion‑dollar capital flows and potential North American partners. Pacgold posted its first gold production at White Dam, delivering roughly 2 kg (60 oz) of gold in the initial...
Red Mountain Mining Gears up for US Antimony Push
Red Mountain Mining (ASX:RMX) is set to resume US field work this spring, launching systematic surface mapping and sampling at its Thompson Falls antimony project. Early rock‑chip assays returned up to 36.5% antimony and 1.12 ppm gold, prompting the company to move...
Belararox Targets Silver ‘Sweet Spots’ at Toro Central
Belararox (ASX:BRX) is intensifying diamond drilling at the Toro Central prospect, a core element of its TMT project in north‑western Argentina. The latest hole, TMT‑TC‑DDH‑002, intersected 47 metres grading 172 g/t silver, confirming a shallow, high‑grade silver‑zinc‑copper‑gold envelope within a broader polymetallic...
Felix Sees Gold Lining in Treasure Creek Antimony Push
Felix Gold’s 2025 drilling at the NW Array of its Treasure Creek project uncovered multiple shallow gold zones, highlighted by a 37.65‑metre intercept grading 2.02 g/t Au. The gold mineralisation consistently follows the same structural corridor that hosts high‑grade antimony, confirming...
Monazite Confirms NdPr Potential at Bayan’s Desert Star Project
Bayan Mining’s Desert Star project in California has confirmed monazite, allanite and xenotime as the primary hosts of high‑grade rare‑earth mineralisation in three surface samples. X‑ray diffraction and petrographic analysis revealed total rare‑earth oxide (TREO) grades between 6.7% and 9.1%,...
Upcoming Precious Metal Drill Results in NSW Could Be Growth Catalysts for These Stocks
Soaring gold and silver prices have prompted ASX junior miners in New South Wales to launch aggressive drill campaigns across the prolific Lachlan Fold Belt. Argent Minerals reported visible gold in its Lode 100 hole at the Kempfield project, a key...
White Oil: EV Case Strengthens After Iran War, Putting Lithium Plays in the Driver’s Seat
Oil price spikes from the Iran conflict have revived interest in lithium, dubbed “white oil,” as higher fuel costs improve the economics of electric vehicles. While global EV sales slipped 39 % in January, analysts at UBS and Macquarie argue that...
Resources Top 5: Antimony Hopeful Resolution Surges 75pc on US Fast-Track Inclusion
Resolution Minerals saw its shares surge about 72% after its Antimony Ridge project in Idaho was selected for the U.S. government’s FAST‑41 Permitting Transparency Program. The FAST‑41 designation fast‑tracks permitting for projects deemed critical to national security, positioning Antimony Ridge...
‘Spectacular’ Widths and High Grades Propel St George as Next Niobium Producer
St George Mining reported spectacular drill results from its Araxá project in Brazil, including a 178.7 m interval from surface grading 4.34% total rare earth oxides (TREO) and 0.75% niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5), with ultra‑high assays up to 28% TREO and 6.5%...
ASX Copper Players Step Into Action as Supply Shortage Looms
Copper prices surged to a record US$14,500 per tonne in January before easing below US$13,000, reflecting both short‑term disruptions and a long‑term supply deficit. The International Energy Agency warns of a 30% global copper shortfall by 2035 as ore grades...
Pioneer Adds Processing Firepower to Idaho Tungsten Push
Australian miner Pioneer Minerals has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mineral Technologies USA to evaluate processing options for its Springfield tungsten project in Idaho. The partnership will conduct lab tests on both fresh ore and historic tailings, aiming to...
Star Minerals Mobilises to Start Gold Mining at Tumblegum South
Star Minerals and contractor MEGA Resources have begun site mobilisation at the Tumblegum South gold project in Western Australia, clearing topsoil and installing offices. The project holds a 45,000‑ounce gold resource and aims to produce 11,800‑15,900 ounces annually, processed at...
Energy Transition Minerals Wins Key Spanish Approval for Penouta Tantalum Mine
Energy Transition Minerals (ASX:ETM) has received Spanish foreign‑direct‑investment approval to acquire the Penouta tin‑tantalum mine, clearing the main regulatory hurdle. The deal now hinges on transferring the mining licences to ETM’s Spanish subsidiary, a step expected to be completed this...
Mont Royal on Track to Complete Ashram Preliminary Economic Assessment Update in April
Mont Royal Resources says its Ashram preliminary economic assessment (PEA) is 80% complete and on track for an April 2026 release. The updated study incorporates new assumptions on site access, logistics and processing that are expected to lower capital and...
Namibia Rising: One of Africa’s Go-To Mining Jurisdictions Adds Copper and Gold Riches to Uranium Prowess
Namibia is emerging as Africa’s premier mining jurisdiction, expanding beyond its world‑class uranium and diamond sectors to include copper, gold, lithium and rare‑earth projects. Australian‑listed juniors such as Kaoko Metals, which raised up to $6.5 million in its IPO, and Elevate...
Kristie Batten: Heavy Rare Earths Aiming to Unlock SA’s Critical Minerals Potential
Heavy Rare Earths (ASX:HRE) has completed a board overhaul and now focuses on two flagship projects in South Australia: the tin‑rich Prospect Hill and the multi‑metal Radium Hill corridor. The company plans a 2,500‑metre drilling campaign at Prospect Hill to...
Explorers Podcast: Caspin Drills for Scale at Bygoo Tin Project
Caspin Resources is extending reverse‑circulation drilling beyond its high‑grade Kelpie deposit at the Bygoo tin project in New South Wales. Kelpie currently hosts just under 20,000 tonnes of tin at roughly 0.5% Sn, a robust grade for open‑pit mining. Management...
Mount Hope Grows Mt Solitary with Standout Phase 2 Gold Hits
Mount Hope Mining announced Phase 2 drilling results from its Mt Solitary project, highlighted by a standout intercept of 6 metres grading 17.9 g/t gold, including 2 metres at 48.1 g/t. The program, comprising 14 holes and 2,161 m, expanded the mineralised envelope to roughly 180 m...
Western Gold Pumped as Production Bore Drilling Starts On-the-Ground Phase at Bowerbird
Western Gold Resources has commenced drilling of a production water bore at its Bowerbird site, the first on‑ground activity for the Gold Duke project in Western Australia. The bore, backed by a WA‑approved groundwater extraction licence, will provide low‑cost water...
Litchfield Steps up Search for Larger Copper-Zinc System at Oonagalabi
Litchfield Minerals has launched a seven‑hole reverse‑circulation drilling campaign at its Oonagalabi copper‑zinc project in the Northern Territory, targeting the Main Zone, VT1 and VT2 prospects. The program builds on 2025 intercepts that delivered up to 91 metres grading 0.9% copper...
Terra Metals Scores Massive Sulphides at Dante’s Southwest SW6 Downhole EM Target
Terra Metals reported visual observation of massive to semi‑massive sulphide zones in its first 2026 diamond hole (SWDD011) at the Southwest SW6 target of the Dante project in Western Australia. The hole intersected the downhole electromagnetic (DHEM) conductor previously modelled...
GoldArc Resources Picks up the Keys to More Ground at Its Leonora South Gold Project
GoldArc Resources has secured prospecting licence P40/1319 adjacent to its Whistler and Woodpecker South prospects in Western Australia’s Leonora South gold district. The company paid A$50,000 (≈US$33,000) in instalments and agreed to a 2% gross smelter royalty for the tenement....
Energy Woes Shine a Light Back on Uranium
Geopolitical tensions from the Iran‑related oil and gas shortages are reigniting interest in nuclear power as governments seek energy security. About 70 reactors are under construction worldwide, driving a renewed focus on uranium, which remains in a long‑term supply deficit....
Is Grade King Again? As Costs Rise These Miners with Gold Rush Grades Have a Leg Up
Rising oil and diesel prices are reviving the adage that "grade is king" for gold miners, as high‑grade deposits can absorb higher input costs. In Western Australia, Carnavale Resources is advancing a 117,000‑ounce resource at its Kookynie Swiftsure zone, featuring...
Heap Leach Results Add Shine to OzAurum’s Mulgabbie North
OzAurum Resources reported rapid heap leach results from its Mulgabbie North project, with Column 1 delivering 90% gold recovery from shallow 2.51 g/t oxide ore and 60% recovered in just seven days. Column 2, processing deeper 1.35 g/t ore, is already showing over 75%...
Testing Outlines North Stanmore Heavy Rare Earths Processing Path for Victory Metals
Victory Metals reported a metallurgical breakthrough at its North Stanmore project, achieving over 70% extraction of heavy rare earths (dysprosium, terbium, yttrium) from a high‑grade flotation concentrate. The test used low‑acid consumption and standard agitated leach tanks, avoiding the costly...
Rubidium Testing Success Brings Everest Closer to Mt Edon Development
Everest Metals reported that laboratory flotation and its proprietary Direct Rubidium Extraction (DRE) process recovered up to 97% of rubidium from ore at its Mt Edon project in Western Australia. The metallurgical work produced a marketable rubidium‑bearing mica concentrate and demonstrated...
Silver Halo for PolarX as Assays Point to Ridgeline Treasure Trove
PolarX reported an extensive silver halo around its Ridgeline prospect in Nevada's Humboldt Range after a 13‑hole, 2,027‑metre RC drill program. Assays revealed gold up to 37 g/t and silver up to 86 g/t across an 800 m section of a 3.6 km‑long epithermal...
LMG to Power Magnesium Push with US$2m Prepayment
Latrobe Magnesium (ASX:LMG) secured a US$2 million non‑dilutive prepayment from US‑based Metal Exchange LLC, to be repaid through a margin‑sharing arrangement rather than equity issuance. The cash will fund Phase 1B of its Victorian demonstration plant, with the goal of delivering the...
St George Assessing European Tech for Rare Earths Processing, Opens Route to Major Market
St George Mining has signed a memorandum of understanding with Spanish engineering firm Tecnicas Reunidas to test its proprietary RARETECH rare‑earth processing technology on high‑grade material from the Araxá project in Brazil. The Araxá deposit is the largest hard‑rock rare‑earth...
MoneyTalks: Inside Leeuwin Wealth’s Playbook for Picking ASX Exploration Stocks
Leeuwin Wealth has underwritten capital for more than 20 ASX‑listed explorers in the past year, converting modest placements into sizable share‑price gains. Its $9.5 million AUD ($6.3 million USD) raise for Tungsten Mining at 6.7c per share saw the stock climb above 20c,...
