Critica drills into Jupiter as WA rare earths upgrade heats up

Sydney Morning Herald

by Doug Bright

February 25, 2026

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Critica drills into Jupiter as WA rare earths upgrade heats up

Critica Limited has launched a major resource upgrade drilling campaign at its Jupiter rare earths project in Western Australia's Mid West, marking a significant step toward advancing its scoping study. The program aims to upgrade portions of the inferred resource to an indicated classification, bolstering confidence in the project's potential. With 143 air-core holes planned across a 3km x 1km area, the drilling will cover approximately 7,000 to 10,000 meters, targeting key areas to support mine planning and resource modeling. The campaign is expected to provide critical data for SRK Consulting's updated mineral resource model. The Jupiter project currently boasts an impressive inferred resource of 1.8 billion tonnes at 1700 ppm

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Originally published on Sydney Morning Herald on 2/25/2026