Critical Raw Materials News

The latest critical raw materials news from organisations exploring new and innovative ways to extract rare earth elements, lithium, nickel, graphite, helium and other materials essential to the functioning and integrity of a wide range of industrial ecosystems.

The Plan for Change: Addressing key challenges in the UK’s materials and mining sectors

Critical Raw Materials24th November 2025

Discover more about the role of the materials sector in delivering the UK Government’s Plan for Change and kickstarting growth.

The award-winning precision germanium diffracting crystal

Critical Raw Materials23rd October 2025

A new germanium diffracting crystal has received an award for its contributions to efficiency and accuracy in microscopy.

Strategic partnership powers Namibia Critical Metals’ Lofdal deposit

Critical Raw Materials9th October 2025

Namibia Critical Metals is developing the Lofdal deposit, which is rich in the heavy rare earth metals dysprosium and terbium.

Critical Raw Materials in Canada

Brazil Lake Lithium Project: Unlocking Canada’s critical minerals potential

Energy

Brazil Lake lithium project: Maiden mineral resource estimate

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Facilitating the energy transition through lithium and rare earth exploration

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Goldfields: Identifying critical mineral deposits to power the green energy transition

Volt Resources ensure global graphite supply for green energy transition

Critical Raw Materials 17th August 2021

Volt Resources is developing an integrated mine to the battery graphite supply chain to meet demand of the green energy transition.

Altilium: Supplying sustainable nickel for the revolution of electric vehicles

Critical Raw Materials 13th August 2021

Altilium generate high levels of nickel with minimal environmental impact to fuel the green revolution of electric vehicles.

Blencowe Resources: Driving the production of flake graphite

Critical Raw Materials 12th August 2021

Blencowe will deliver a high quality, long-term supply source for flake graphite, one of the key input materials within the lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles.

Volt Resources Ltd announce European Raw Materials Alliance partnership

Critical Raw Materials 11th August 2021

Pioneers of graphite production and development, Volt Resources Ltd, has announced joining the European Raw Materials Alliance.

Emerging producer of superior and ethical crystalline vein graphite

Critical Raw Materials 29th June 2021

Introducing Margosa Graphite Limited and the Ridee Ganga Project, an integrated vein graphite mine/value add proposal that will ultimately supply high purity vein graphite materials for energy storage and other high-end industrial applications.