Latest Feasibility Study News

Alliance Nickel has begun vat leach testing on a bulk sample from its NiWest project, targeting a significant reduction in capital costs by replacing heap leaching with a lower-cost atmospheric process. Results are expected by late Q3 2026 and could reshape the project’s economics.

Flagship Minerals has agreed to sell its RK Lithium Project in Thailand for US$4 million, accelerating its strategic pivot towards gold and copper assets in Chile and Canada.

Australian Rare Earths (ASX: AR3) has announced a maiden Ore Reserve of 26 million tonnes at 920 ppm TREO for its Koppamurra Rare Earths Project, underpinned by a robust Pre-Feasibility Study delivering an A$858 million post-tax NPV and a rapid payback of less than one year.

Cyprium Metals has marked a significant milestone with the first sulphuric acid delivery to its Nifty Copper Complex in 20 years, signaling a shift from construction to commissioning. The Phase 1 Copper Cathode Restart project is advancing rapidly, with key infrastructure and operational systems nearing completion.

Theta Gold Mines (ASX: TGM) reports substantial progress on its TGME Gold Project, with major construction activities well underway and critical equipment nearing delivery, reinforcing its path to production in 2027.

Alliance Nickel has pushed out the maturity of its unsecured loans by a year to June 2027, increasing the interest rate from 12% to 13%. This move provides ongoing funding as the company advances strategic discussions around its NiWest nickel-cobalt project.

Minerals 260 Limited reports strong drilling results at its 4.5Moz Bullabulling Gold Project, confirming resource continuity and extensions at key deposits. These findings underpin an upcoming Mineral Resource Estimate update and support the Prefeasibility Study due next month.

New Murchison Gold Limited (ASX:NMG) has boosted its Garden Gully Gold Project mineral resource by 47%, adding maiden resources for Lydia and Abbotts and lifting total contained gold to 359,000 ounces.

Iron Bear Resources has received the fourth tranche of USD 2 million from Vale, advancing the development of its Iron Bear iron ore project in Canada. This latest funding supports critical operational milestones including drilling and the Pre-Feasibility Study.

Tivan Limited has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Aboriginal Investment NT to explore investment and Indigenous participation in the Molyhil Tungsten Project, advancing its critical minerals ambitions in the Northern Territory.

American West Metals is finalising its Pre-Feasibility Study for the Storm Copper Project in Nunavut, advancing permitting and exploration along a 110km copper belt, backed by secured development funding.

European Metals Holdings reveals lithium chemical plant design improvements at Cinovec that could slash reagent and power costs by over US$54 million annually, potentially boosting the project’s pre-tax NPV beyond US$1.455 billion.