Latest Hualilan News

Austral Gold’s Q2 2025 report reveals a production decline at its flagship Guanaco Mine alongside rising costs, while refurbishment at its Casposo Plant advances on schedule for a second-half restart.

Challenger Gold advances its Hualilan Gold Project with final metallurgical testwork underway, confirming heap leach processing can economically recover low-grade gold previously deemed waste. This development promises to expand the project’s scale and improve its economics ahead of the full-scale Pre-Feasibility Study.

Challenger Gold Limited advances its Hualilan Gold Project towards early production via a toll milling agreement starting in late 2025, underpinned by a robust 2.8 million ounce gold equivalent resource and strong project economics.

Challenger Gold Limited’s Preliminary Feasibility Study for the Hualilan Toll Milling Project outlines a robust three-year operation delivering 450,000 tonnes of gold-silver ore to Austral Gold’s Casposo plant, with strong economics and low upfront capital.

Challenger Gold has completed a Pre-Feasibility Study for toll milling at its Hualilan Gold Project, revealing strong economics, low capital requirements, and a swift payback period. The study underscores the project's potential to generate significant cash flow over three years through a toll milling arrangement with Austral Gold.

Challenger Gold has raised A$34.5 million through an institutional placement to fund near-term gold production and expand development at its Hualilan project in Argentina.

Challenger Gold Limited has formalized an Investment Protection Agreement with Ecuador, safeguarding its $75 million investment in the El Guayabo Project. Concurrently, the company announced a doubling of its Mineral Resource Estimate to 9.1 million ounces gold equivalent across its Ecuadorian assets.

Challenger Gold Limited has doubled its mineral resource estimate in Ecuador to 9.1 million ounces gold equivalent, positioning its assets among South America's largest undeveloped gold resources, while making significant progress on its Hualilan Gold Project in Argentina towards mining and toll milling readiness.

Challenger Gold Limited confirms steady progress on refurbishing the Casposo Toll Milling Plant in Argentina, with a second independent inspection validating the refurbishment is on track for commissioning in the second half of 2025.

Challenger Gold has reached a key milestone in its Hualilan project, finalising mine designs and schedules that increase mineral grades by 10%, while progressing toll milling readiness and operational flexibility.

Challenger Gold has secured a binding toll processing agreement to fast-track production at its Hualilan Gold Project in Argentina, while also reporting promising drilling results from its Colorado V project in Ecuador and completing a strategic capital raise.

Challenger Gold Limited posted a $2.1 million net cash outflow for the December quarter amid heavy exploration spending but secured $6.6 million in fresh funding shortly after quarter-end.