Latest Metallurgical Testing News

Eastern Resources Limited has reported promising preliminary metallurgical test results from its Lepidolite Hill Project, achieving an 80.5% recovery of lithia and producing a high-grade concentrate with low iron contamination.

Viridis Mining and Minerals has announced a substantial upgrade to its Colossus Ionic Adsorption Clay Rare Earth Element Project, reporting a 140% increase in its JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate. This positions Colossus as the largest and highest-grade IAC rare earth resource globally, with significant implications for the rare earth sector.

Aeris Resources has completed a 70-hole drill program at its Constellation deposit, delivering impressive high-grade copper intercepts and setting the stage for a significant resource upgrade and mine permitting milestones.

Wildcat Resources has delivered a landmark Mineral Resource Estimate for its Tabba Tabba Lithium Project, positioning it as a major player in Australia’s lithium sector with a high-confidence 74.1Mt resource at 1.0% Li2O.

Delta Lithium reports strong drilling results and successful metallurgical test work at its Yinnetharra Lithium Project, underpinning confidence in resource expansion and future development plans.

Ballymore Resources is preparing to launch a 2,000m Stage 5 diamond drilling program at its Dittmer Gold Project in February 2025, aiming to extend known gold mineralisation and explore a deep porphyry target. This follows a string of successful drill results that have yet to be fully quantified in a Mineral Resource estimate.

New Frontier Minerals has entered a strategic alliance with Austral Resources to process copper ore from its Big One Deposit, aiming to accelerate production and exploration in the Mt Isa copper belt.

Lode Resources Ltd has reported inaugural high-grade drill assay results from its Montezuma Antimony Project in Tasmania, revealing wider and richer mineralisation than previously known, including significant antimony, silver, gold, copper, and tin.

Beacon Minerals has launched an eight-hole diamond drilling program at its Lady Ida Iguana Deposit, aiming to refine mine design and deepen geological understanding. Results are anticipated in the second quarter of 2025.

Brazilian Rare Earths Limited reports unprecedented ultra-high-grade rare earths results from its Monte Alto Project in Bahia, Brazil, confirming both scale and continuity of mineralisation. The company is poised to update its JORC resource estimate in Q2 2025 amid promising district-scale exploration potential.

Brazilian Critical Minerals Limited reports strong assay results from its 2024 drilling program at the Ema project, confirming widespread high-grade rare earth mineralisation ideal for in-situ recovery mining.

Sun Silver Limited reports exceptional drilling results from its Maverick Springs Project in Nevada, revealing a standout 132.59m mineralised intercept with high silver-gold grades that surpass current resource averages, highlighting significant growth potential.