Latest Metals News

IperionX has completed its inaugural end-to-end titanium powder production cycle using its proprietary HAMR process and secured exclusive rights to breakthrough titanium technologies, positioning itself for expanded manufacturing capacity and strong market demand.

Stellar Resources reports outstanding ore sorting results at its Heemskirk Tin Project, achieving a 2.4-fold increase in tin head grade and up to 95% tin recovery, promising significant cost savings and enhanced production potential.

Axel REE Limited has reported exceptional rare earth element grades from its ongoing auger drilling at the Caldas Project in Brazil’s Poços de Caldas Alkaline Complex, highlighting significant exploration upside at shallow depths.

Osmond Resources has reported strong assay results from 27 samples at its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project in Spain, highlighting promising high-grade mineralization and continuity between zones. The company is poised to commence drilling to confirm these findings and accelerate development.

Nimy Resources has defined a significant gallium Exploration Target at its Block 3 Prospect in Western Australia, estimating up to 14.3 million tonnes of mineralised material with promising grades. This milestone positions the company at the forefront of gallium exploration amid rising global demand.

Sky Metals has intersected significant visual tin mineralisation in the first diamond drill-hole at its Tallebung Tin Project, confirming the deposit remains open in all directions and setting the stage for a major resource expansion.

Sunshine Metals has reinterpreted the Liontown stratigraphy, revealing a 3.5km folded dome structure that opens up six new exploration targets. Drilling at the shallow Tigertown prospect is scheduled to begin in February 2025, potentially expanding the Liontown resource base.

Kingfisher Mining has confirmed two new rare earth element lodes and reported exceptional copper assays, bolstering its position in the Gascoyne region amid ongoing strategic diversification.

Ardea Resources reports robust financial health and significant progress on its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s Definitive Feasibility Study, fully funded by a Japanese consortium. The company strengthens its leadership and advances ESG-aligned development of a globally significant nickel-cobalt resource.

Sheffield Resources reported a record quarterly concentrate production of 198,704 tonnes at its Thunderbird mine, alongside a strategic expansion of its zircon concentrate customer base. Despite strong operational performance, the company faces short-term financial pressures amid restructuring efforts.

Astral Resources has reported its most significant diamond drilling results to date at the Theia Deposit within the Mandilla Gold Project, with drill-hole MDRCD918 delivering an exceptional 1,079 gram-metres of gold mineralisation. This breakthrough is expected to underpin an upgrade of the resource classification ahead of a Mineral Resource Estimate update scheduled for March 2025.

Aurora Labs has secured significant contracts in the Defence sector, advancing its micro gas turbine technology and expanding production capabilities following a successful capital raise.