Latest Heavy Mineral Sands News

Iron Road Ltd's recent surface sampling at the Irria Prospect reveals promising concentrations of valuable heavy minerals, including titanium and zircon, paving the way for a targeted drilling campaign starting December 2025.

PTR Minerals continues to expand its titanium discovery at Muckanippie with drill results revealing thick, high-grade heavy mineral sands rich in titanium from surface at the Duke and Nardoo prospects.

Chilwa Minerals reports robust assay results from 347 sonic drill holes at the Mpyupyu Flats deposit, reinforcing its resource base and progressing a scoping study for early 2026.

Lion Rock Minerals has pinpointed a unique monazite-enriched granite source rich in heavy rare earths at its Minta Est Project in Cameroon, triggering an infill drilling campaign to define this promising mineralisation.

Petratherm Limited reports robust metallurgical results from its Rosewood Titanium Heavy Mineral Sands Project, highlighting high-quality heavy mineral concentrates and promising recoveries that reinforce the project’s potential.

McLaren Minerals has identified a promising second shoreline adjacent to its existing McLaren Titanium Project resource, revealing fresh exploration potential within historical data. The company plans further drilling in early 2026 to validate and expand this new target.

Petratherm Limited has initiated an extensive resource drilling program at its Rosewood Titanium Project, aiming to define a maiden JORC resource over a 40km area. Concurrent environmental baseline studies are also underway to support future mining applications.

DY6 Metals has significantly expanded its Central Rutile Project in Cameroon, confirming high-grade rutile mineralisation and securing A$4.625 million to accelerate exploration. The company also initiates a strategic review of its Malawian rare earth portfolio amid growing market interest.

ACDC Metals reports promising mineralogy results from its Goschen Central Project, highlighting valuable rare earth elements and heavy minerals. The company maintains a solid cash balance and advances its retention licence application, positioning itself well in the evolving rare earth sector.

Chilwa Minerals has confirmed elevated rare earth and heavy mineral sands resources in Malawi, progressing exploration and metallurgical studies alongside a $4.1 million capital raise and strategic logistics talks.

Narryer Metals advances metallurgical studies at Rocky Gully, revealing a promising dual-path processing flowsheet and a 124% uplift in rare earth grades, while also announcing a significant new titanium discovery at its Muckanippie JV in South Australia.

Dome Gold Mines reports steady progress on its Sigatoka heavy mineral sands project despite delays in a government-led river desilting program, while exploring funding options for its Nadrau copper-gold project in Fiji.