Latest Industrial Minerals News

WA Kaolin Limited has reported a remarkable surge in sales volumes and revenue for the September 2025 quarter, driven by operational upgrades and expanding market reach. The company’s forward orders and product diversification signal robust growth ahead.

Pure Resources has completed the acquisition of the Garnet Hills mining lease and confirmed high-grade garnet products through metallurgical testing, positioning itself for feasibility studies and U.S. partnerships.

Estrella Resources has reported significant high-grade manganese intersections at its Ira Miri project and initiated a major limestone drilling campaign at Werumata, marking a pivotal quarter in its Timor-Leste exploration efforts.

Industrial Minerals Ltd has announced a maiden inferred mineral resource estimate of 6.2 million tonnes at 98% silica for its Pippingarra Quarry Project, alongside successful testwork and a 12-month option extension.

Industrial Minerals Ltd has announced a maiden inferred mineral resource of 6.2 million tonnes at 98% silica for its Pippingarra Quarry Project in Western Australia, positioning the company to meet growing global demand for high purity quartz.

Zeotech Limited has locked in a $204 million binding offtake agreement for its kaolin products and successfully demonstrated its AusPozz™ low-carbon metakaolin in a large-scale concrete pour, signaling strong momentum in its commercialisation efforts.

Highfield Resources Limited has had its trading suspension lifted immediately following the release of a capital raising announcement, signaling renewed market activity for the industrial minerals miner.

Estrella Resources has secured all approvals to begin maiden drilling at its Werumata limestone project, targeting a substantial 500 million tonne resource near key infrastructure in Timor-Leste.

Pure Resources has completed the acquisition of the Garnet Hills garnet project in Western Australia, marking a significant step towards developing one of the world’s few hard-rock garnet mines.

Syrah Resources has secured an extension to address an alleged default under its Tesla offtake agreement, pushing the cure deadline to November 2025 as both parties work toward resolution.

Litchfield Minerals reports assays confirming up to 35% manganese with a hydrothermal signature at Lucy Creek 2, Northern Territory, signaling a potentially larger manganese system. Planned geophysical surveys and drilling in 2026 aim to unlock further resource potential.

BCI Minerals has transitioned to full-scale operations at its Mardie Salt Project, marking a pivotal moment with strong construction progress, secured financing, and binding offtake agreements. The company remains on track for first salt shipment by late 2026.