Latest Industrial Minerals News

BCI Minerals edges closer to first salt shipment at its Mardie Project, with crystallisation underway and 85% construction complete. The company maintains full funding and advances its sulphate of potash opportunity alongside robust sustainability initiatives.

WA Kaolin Limited has entered receivership with Cathro & Partners taking control, signalling urgent assessment of operations and potential sale or recapitalisation.

Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) has secured mining approval and completed the acquisition of Australian Kaolin, positioning its White Swan Kaolin Project for production with a 47.3Mt inferred resource and a 250,000tpa direct shipping ore operation.

Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) finalises its acquisition of Australian Kaolin, securing a 47Mt kaolin resource and mining approval for a 250,000 tonne per annum operation. The company progresses kaolin beneficiation in China, explores high purity quartz projects, and advances gold targets at Koolyanobbing, supported by a $1.33m cash position.

Estrella Resources has delivered a 27,371-tonne manganese stockpile with nearly 5,000 tonnes grading above 49% Mn at Ira Miri and declared a maiden 621Mt JORC Inferred limestone resource at Werumata, underpinning its emerging Timor-Leste portfolio.

Heavy Minerals Limited’s Pre-Feasibility Study for its Port Gregory Garnet Project delivers a robust 24-year mine life with a maiden Ore Reserve and a post-tax NPV of A$322.8 million, highlighting a low-capital, high-return industrial mineral operation.

Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) reports promising kaolin beneficiation results from its White Swan Project, with dry processing boosting kaolinite content to 83% and early ceramic tests confirming product quality. Chinese market feedback signals robust demand amid dwindling domestic supplies.

Pure Resources has independently confirmed that its Garnet Hills garnet meets international abrasive standards, while pioneering testwork aims to enhance product purity and recovery for defence applications.

Green360 Technologies has locked in a revised supply deal with Boyer Paper Mill that guarantees a minimum 4,000 tonne purchase in FY27 and lifts pricing by 19%, underpinning revenue of up to $2.9 million and supporting operational efficiencies at its Pittong plant.

BCI Minerals has reached 85% construction completion at its Mardie Salt Operation and Potash Project, with salt crystallisation commenced and 49,000 tonnes produced. The project remains fully funded and on budget, progressing towards first salt shipment in early 2027, weather permitting.

Impact Minerals (ASX:IPT) has received a $310,000 Research and Development tax rebate for FY2025, supporting its Lake Hope High Purity Alumina project and investment in Alluminous Pty Ltd.

Tusker Minerals has outlined a multi-billion-tonne JORC Exploration Target at its Douala Basin Project in Cameroon, highlighting a globally significant rutile-rich mineral sands system with strong infrastructure advantages.