Latest Beneficiation Testwork News

Black Canyon has kicked off a substantial 15,000m RC drilling campaign at its Wandanya Project, aiming to define and grow its high-grade manganese and iron resource with first assays due in May 2026.

Mount Ridley Mines Limited has validated its heavy rare earth element resource through historical metallurgical testwork showing recoveries up to 86.5% across the Grass Patch Complex. The results underpin ongoing development efforts and metallurgical optimisation plans.

Black Canyon Limited has reported encouraging beneficiation testwork results from its Wandanya manganese project, achieving manganese oxide concentrate grades exceeding 40% using simple density-based methods. The company has also commenced a 15,000m drilling program alongside environmental surveys, progressing the project towards scoping-level economic evaluation.

Everest Metals Corporation has reported promising metallurgical test results for its Mt Edon Critical Mineral Project, alongside submitting a key Mining Proposal to regulators, signalling progress toward commercial development.

Osmond Resources reports promising preliminary testwork results from its Orión EU Critical Minerals Project in Spain, highlighting high-grade zircon and monazite concentrates with strong recovery rates. The company advances towards a scoping study and further beneficiation testing.

Resouro Strategic Metals reports encouraging metallurgical testwork results and progress on the Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Tiros Titanium and Rare Earths Project in Brazil, highlighting potential for a globally significant operation.

Critica Limited has launched a pivotal Scoping Study for its Jupiter Rare Earth Project in Western Australia, appointing Sedgman to define a capital-efficient development pathway. This marks a strategic shift from technical validation to structured economic assessment.

Venari Minerals has received final drill assay results from its Red Mountain Lithium Project in Nevada, setting the stage for a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate amid a strong lithium market rebound.

Venari Minerals reports its highest-grade lithium intersection to date from the Red Mountain Project in Nevada, reinforcing the deposit's scale and quality ahead of a maiden resource estimate.

Black Canyon Limited has launched a diamond core drilling program at its Wandanya Project to deepen metallurgical understanding of its manganese and iron deposits, aiming to refine processing and product quality ahead of development.

Industrial Minerals Ltd has announced a maiden inferred mineral resource estimate of 6.2 million tonnes at 98% silica for its Pippingarra Quarry Project, alongside successful testwork and a 12-month option extension.

Industrial Minerals Ltd has announced a maiden inferred mineral resource of 6.2 million tonnes at 98% silica for its Pippingarra Quarry Project in Western Australia, positioning the company to meet growing global demand for high purity quartz.