Latest Heap Leaching News

Saturn Metals has appointed global engineering firm Ausenco to complete the Definitive Feasibility Study for its Apollo Hill Gold Project, aiming to advance the development of a major new gold operation in Western Australia.

Norwest Minerals has announced a substantial 74% increase in its Bulgera Gold Project resource, now totaling 501,000 ounces, driven by deeper drilling and a strategic cut-off grade revision aligned with heap leach economics.

AusQuest Limited has kicked off an extensive new drilling campaign at its Cangallo copper-gold project in Peru, aiming to expand mineralisation and uncover higher-grade copper sulphides beneath the surface.

Cyprium Metals has completed the second tranche of its placement, raising A$36 million to advance the phased restart of its Nifty Copper Complex in Western Australia.

Pacgold Limited is advancing its White Dam Gold Project with 95% completion of the Vertigo drilling program, delivering strong assay results that support an imminent resource upgrade. Operational milestones include commissioning of heap leach pad crushing, setting the stage for a production ramp-up.

Helix Resources has formalised a joint venture to earn up to 40% of the Gold Basin oxide gold project in Arizona, marking a significant expansion into a prolific US gold district. The agreement sets clear milestones for exploration and resource updates over the next two years.

Saturn Metals has reported compelling high-grade gold assay results from its Titan Zone at Apollo Hill, reinforcing the potential of the Iris Footwall structure. These results pave the way for a resource update and feasibility study progress.

OzAurum Resources has kicked off an 18,000-metre drilling campaign at its Mulgabbie North Gold Project, aiming to confirm high-grade gold zones and accelerate its pathway to production.

Alliance Nickel is advancing its NiWest project by exploring vat leaching to reduce capital costs and has completed initial gold drilling at Wanbanna, while continuing offtake talks with Stellantis and considering a NASDAQ listing via de-SPAC.

OzAurum Resources has secured environmental approval for Stage 1 of its Mulgabbie North Gold Project, clearing a major regulatory hurdle and accelerating its path to near-term production.

Pacgold is set to enhance production at its White Dam Gold Project with the arrival of new screening and crushing equipment, aiming to ramp up heap leach throughput to 350 tonnes per hour. Assay and leach test results expected soon will clarify the production outlook for 2026-2027.

Sun Silver Limited reports exceptional metallurgical test results from its Maverick Springs project in Nevada, highlighting strong silver and gold recoveries that support a low-cost heap leach development pathway.