Latest Heap Leach News

Norwest Minerals reports strong metallurgical results from Bulgera, with gold recoveries up to 92% on coarse crushed samples, supporting a low-cost heap leach development pathway.

Pacgold has confirmed new shallow gold mineralisation at its Vertigo deposit within the White Dam Project, suggesting a potential increase to its Mineral Resource Estimate. Infill drilling results support upgrading resource confidence, with further drilling planned to refine the resource and support mine planning.

TG Metals targets a potential doubling of its laterite gold resources at Van Uden, advancing heap leach project designs and awaiting drilling approvals.

AusQuest’s latest drilling at Cangallo confirms a 1.5km mineralised copper-gold corridor with emerging higher-grade zones, setting the stage for a major diamond drilling campaign targeting deeper sulphides.

Pacgold Limited has poured its first gold doré bar from the White Dam Gold Project, signalling its shift from exploration to production and initiating cash flow to support growth.

Forrestania Resources has announced a maiden JORC compliant inferred resource of 58,700 ounces at its Burracoppin gold project in WA, with plans for further drilling and metallurgical testing to upgrade the deposit.

Cyprium Metals has made substantial progress on its Nifty Copper Complex restart, targeting copper cathode production by September 2026 while securing A$41 million to fuel exploration and growth.

Riedel Resources has confirmed high-grade gold and silver at its Kingman Project with new drilling results and advanced exploration plans, while moving to acquire controlling interests in two large Western Australian gold projects backed by a $2.5 million equity raise.

Bellavista Resources has secured an 80% stake in the high-grade Pickle Crow Gold Project in Ontario, backed by a two-tranche A$35 million placement. The company also advanced bioleaching research at its Brumby Project, signalling diversified exploration progress.

Saturn Metals has pressed forward with its Apollo Hill Gold Project, appointing Ausenco for the Definitive Feasibility Study and uncovering significant high-grade gold in the emerging Titan Zone, underpinning resource growth potential.

Atomic Eagle Limited has boosted its Muntanga Uranium Project resources by 24%, declared a maiden Ore Reserve, and confirmed project viability through an independent engineering review, setting the stage for a major drilling campaign.

TG Metals reports exceptional metallurgical results from heap leach testwork on Laterite gold at Van Uden, unlocking a potential low-cost, near-term cashflow opportunity from over one million tonnes of surface material.