Latest Metallurgical Testing News

Lode Resources has reported promising early exploration results at its Montezuma Silver & Antimony Project in Tasmania, revealing high-grade assays and expanding its land holdings in a critical minerals hotspot.

Challenger Gold has secured the final Environmental Impact Assessment amendment for its Hualilán Gold Project, enabling ore haulage and toll milling at the Casposo plant. This milestone unlocks a low-capital pathway to early cash flow while advancing the project’s development.

Metals Australia Ltd reveals a 3.3-fold increase in its Lac Carheil graphite resource alongside promising assay results for precious and base metals, setting the stage for value-added by-product recovery.

Athena Resources has reported outstanding assay and metallurgical results from its Byro South drilling program, revealing high-quality magnetite mineralisation with iron grades exceeding 68%. The company is now advancing towards a maiden resource estimate that could reshape the economics of its Byro Magnetite Project.

Cobre Limited has demonstrated the technical viability of its integrated In-Situ Copper Recovery process at the Ngami Copper Project, producing high-quality copper cathode in bench-scale tests. This milestone paves the way for pilot studies and environmental permitting.

Dreadnought Resources has revealed a significant rare earth element discovery at its Stinger niobium deposit within the Gifford Creek Carbonatite, marking a new high-grade target in its Mangaroon Critical Metals project.

Terrain Minerals has reported robust high-grade gold intersections from its latest drilling at the Lightning prospect within the Smokebush Project, reinforcing the potential for a significant new gold system in Western Australia.

Pure Resources has completed the acquisition of the Garnet Hills garnet project in Western Australia, marking a significant step towards developing one of the world’s few hard-rock garnet mines.

Encounter Resources has announced an initial inferred copper resource of 2.9 million tonnes at 0.8% copper at its Yeneena Project in Western Australia, highlighting the potential of the extensive Parbo copper system and setting the stage for further drilling in 2026.

Savannah Goldfields completes drilling at Big Reef and advances exploration at Electric Light, targeting resource expansion and imminent mining at Georgetown.

Lithium Energy has acquired the Mt Dromedary Graphite Project, merging it with its Burke deposit to form a world-class high-grade graphite inventory, setting the stage for a vertically integrated battery anode material business in Queensland.

Western Gold Resources Limited has released an updated Scoping Study for its Gold Duke Project, revealing a 47% increase in estimated cash surplus to A$56.1 million at a conservative gold price. The study outlines a 14-month mine life with enhanced production targets and secured processing agreements, positioning the project for near-term development.