Latest Metallurgical Testing News

Summit Minerals reports promising initial soil sampling results from its Equador Project in Brazil, confirming a significant 4km+ geochemical anomaly and discovering a new niobium-tantalum bearing pegmatite outcrop. Further assays and metallurgical testing are underway to refine exploration targets.

Cyclone Metals Limited has completed a comprehensive Scoping Study for its Iron Bear magnetite project in Canada, revealing strong economic potential and a strategic funding partnership with Vale S.A. The study outlines multiple production scenarios and highlights the project's alignment with low-carbon steelmaking trends.

Rumble Resources has announced a maiden tungsten resource of 13,200 tonnes of WO3 at its Western Queen Project, complementing its existing high-grade gold assets and highlighting significant growth potential.

5E Advanced Materials has released a robust Preliminary Feasibility Study for its Fort Cady Project in California, highlighting a 39.5-year mine life and strong economics with a pre-tax NPV7 of US$724.8 million and a 19.2% IRR.

Solstice Minerals has identified promising new geophysical targets at its Nanadie Copper-Gold Project, setting the stage for a maiden drilling campaign aimed at expanding its existing resource.

American West Metals reports robust high-grade copper intersections from recent drilling at its Storm Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada, highlighting significant resource expansion potential.

Energy Transition Minerals Ltd (ETM) has won the bid for the Penouta mine in Spain, the EU’s sole tin-tantalum-niobium producer, raising A$10 million to support the acquisition and development amid regulatory hurdles.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd reports strong flotation and leaching test results from its Achilles deposit, marking a key step toward a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate.

OD6 Metals reports significant metallurgical advancements at its Splinter Rock Rare Earth Project, integrating Ion Exchange technology to enhance impurity removal and increase recovery rates. These improvements promise to materially improve project economics and broaden market appeal.

Nova Minerals has achieved a remarkable 132% upgrade in antimony grade through ore sorting at its Estelle Project in Alaska, advancing its goal to establish a strategic U.S. supply chain amid critical mineral shortages.

Argent Minerals is fast-tracking its Kempfield Polymetallic Project in NSW, launching diamond drilling and metallurgical testwork to explore early production options and support a scoping study.

Critical Resources Limited is advancing a suite of gold, antimony, and lithium projects across New Zealand, Canada, and Australia, with drill programs slated for late 2025. The company’s focus on underexplored Tier-1 jurisdictions and strategic resource development positions it well amid tightening critical minerals supply.