Locksley Resources bags global advisor to boost US critical minerals assault
- James Pearson
- Aug 7
- 2 min read
Locksley Resources (ASX: LKY) has snagged the strategic backing of corporate advisory heavyweight Tribeca Capital and put away a heavily oversubscribed $5.3 million capital raise, adding serious muscle to the company’s ambitions to boost its place in the United States critical minerals revival.
The company says it is now locked and loaded to become a central player in America’s push to secure domestic supply chains for rare earth elements and antimony - two metals currently dominated by Chinese supply.
Tribeca will provide strategic advice on commercialising its antimony and rare earth-rich Mojave project in California.
In particular, the global advisory group - with deep ties across the natural resources and technology sectors - has pledged to plug Locksley into a network of strategic collaborators, government bodies and downstream technology groups focused on rare earths, energy transition and advanced materials.
Tribeca Capital’s appointment as a strategic advisor to our critical minerals strategy marks another important step in positioning Locksley at the forefront of the US and global push for secure, sustainable supply chains.
Locksley Resources Chairman Nathan Lude
Tribeca Capital director Scott Clements added that the collaboration has come at a crucial moment in global critical mineral reshuffling.
Locksley’s Mojave tenure sits in the epicentre of America’s critical minerals push, lying just a stone’s throw from the famed Mountain Pass rare earths mine, which is operated by mining giant MP Minerals and is the only one of its kind in the US.
Spanning 250 claims, the project delivers a double shot of critical mineral firepower. To the north, its historic Desert antimony mine has rock samples grading up to 46 per cent antimony and more than one kilogram per tonne of silver.
To the south, its El Campo rare earths prospect lies in a geological sweet spot and is completely surrounded by MP Minerals’ grounds. Early sampling at site has already thrown up some head-turning rock chips, delivering rare earth riches of up to 12.1 per cent total rare earth oxides (TREO) and 3.19 per cent neodymium-praseodymium.
With drilling approvals already secured and the rigs expected to roll at the end of the month, Locksley’s real estate is primed to slot straight into Washington’s plan to rebuild its sovereign supply chains.
And the timing couldn’t be better.
The US government has ramped up its funding to reduce reliance on foreign supplies, with antimony now squarely in the spotlight due to its critical role in defence systems, semiconductors and battery tech.
With the ink still drying on its latest institutional raise - which attracted several Australian funds and professional investors - Locksley is ready to hit the ground hard with an expanded drill program, metallurgical test work and maiden JORC exploration target.
The company expects US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approvals for its expanded plan of operations by September, unlocking a drilling campaign that’s expected to start shortly thereafter.
With its foot on high-grade ground, a full war chest and Tribeca now in the tent, Locksley is gearing up to potentially become a cornerstone of America’s next-generation metals supply chain.
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