Latest Direct Shipping Ore News

Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) finalises its acquisition of Australian Kaolin, securing a 47Mt kaolin resource and mining approval for a 250,000 tonne per annum operation. The company progresses kaolin beneficiation in China, explores high purity quartz projects, and advances gold targets at Koolyanobbing, supported by a $1.33m cash position.

Estrella Resources has delivered a 27,371-tonne manganese stockpile with nearly 5,000 tonnes grading above 49% Mn at Ira Miri and declared a maiden 621Mt JORC Inferred limestone resource at Werumata, underpinning its emerging Timor-Leste portfolio.

IRIS Metals is gearing up for a substantial tungsten drilling campaign in Montana while delivering a fresh lithium-rubidium resource estimate for its South Dakota project, underpinning its North American critical minerals ambitions.

Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) reports promising kaolin beneficiation results from its White Swan Project, with dry processing boosting kaolinite content to 83% and early ceramic tests confirming product quality. Chinese market feedback signals robust demand amid dwindling domestic supplies.

Akora Resources has successfully raised $3.3 million through a placement and entitlement offer, advancing its high-grade Bekisopa iron ore project in Madagascar following a key mining permit grant.

Develop Global (ASX:DVP) posted a record June quarter with Woodlawn copper-zinc production up 47%, supported by a US$400 million Trafigura financing deal that underpins its Sulphur Springs and Pioneer Dome projects.

Black Canyon Limited’s June quarter report highlights robust drilling results and beneficiation success at Wandanya, supported by a $265K WA government grant and a solid $7.8 million cash position.

Zeotech completed a 110-hole drilling campaign at Toondoon, secured key approvals, progressed AusPozz™ commercial trials, and demonstrated a 92% methane reduction in landfill trials.

Ore Resources (ASX: OR3) reported substantial drilling success in lithium and gold at its Coolgardie projects, confirming extensions at Kangaroo Hills lithium pegmatites and Forrest gold system, while expanding landholdings and advancing development studies.

Lithium Plus Minerals has identified promising near-surface rubidium, lithium, and beryllium mineralisation at its Spotted Wonder Project in the Northern Territory, setting the stage for expanded exploration in Q3 2026.

Black Canyon's pilot scale Dense Media Separation testwork boosts manganese grades at Wandanya to 41% with recoveries around 80%, underpinning a promising development pathway.

Lithium Plus Minerals has boosted its Lei Deposit lithium resource by 34%, raising contained lithium to 78.4kt and increasing Indicated resources to 55%, underpinning plans for a low-capex underground direct shipping ore operation.