Latest Commercial Processing News

First Au Limited has secured a potential processing pathway for its Gimlet Gold Project through a conditional 24-month ore purchase agreement with Forrestania Resources. The arrangement could reduce the need for a standalone processing plant, but it remains dependent on permits, a board decision to mine, technical acceptance and commercial viability.

Dreadnought Resources has lodged a mining lease application for its Yin Rare Earth deposits in WA, underpinning its Gifford Creek Critical Metals Project with a substantial 30 million tonne resource and strong metallurgical credentials.

Flynn Gold’s metallurgical tests at its Golden Ridge Project in northeast Tasmania demonstrate strong gold recoveries from lower-grade mineralisation, supporting bulk mining potential and advancing project development.

EV Resources has locked in 200 tonnes of premium antimony ore near its Tecomatlán plant, setting the stage for its first commercial processing campaign under a five-year supply deal.

Iondrive Limited has independently confirmed strong rare earth recoveries from U.S. magnet waste and gained Oklahoma government support for its first commercial processing module, advancing its U.S. commercialisation strategy.

Infinity Mining has reported standout exploration results with rock chips grading up to 48.7% antimony and 1.35g/t gold at its Victorian Tanjil Dome project, alongside high-grade copper and silver assays at its Hillside project in the Pilbara.

Lindian Resources has secured independent validation from ANSTO of a complete hydrometallurgical flowsheet for its Kangankunde monazite concentrate, achieving near-complete NdPr extraction and producing a non-radioactive mixed rare earth carbonate product ready for commercial processing.

Ark Mines has produced high-grade monazite and titanium dioxide products from its Sandy Mitchell heavy mineral concentrate, marking a key step toward commercialising its North Queensland rare earths project.

Lodestar Minerals (ASX:LSR) confirms large-scale IOCG mineralisation in Chile and high-grade heavy rare earths in the USA, while progressing a 10,000m gold drilling program in Western Australia targeting a maiden resource.

Lodestar Minerals has verified xenotime as the dominant heavy rare earth mineral at its Virgin Mountain project in Arizona, highlighting critical elements essential for US defence and clean energy. The discovery positions the project as a strategic domestic source of scarce heavy rare earths.

Aumake Limited has secured a four-year exclusive global distribution agreement with EZZ Life Sciences, targeting $10 million in sales and expanding its footprint in high-margin nutraceuticals.

Meteoric Resources has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with the approval of its Preliminary Environmental License for the Caldeira Rare Earths Project, enabling the company to progress towards construction and first production targeted for 2028. The company also commissioned its pilot plant, producing its first batches of rare earth carbonate.