Latest Iron News

Alicanto Minerals has acquired the Mt Henry Gold Project in Western Australia, boasting nearly 900,000 ounces of shallow, high-grade gold resources. The company is set to initiate a substantial $28 million equity raise to fund an extensive 50,000-metre drilling campaign aimed at rapidly expanding the resource base.

EcoGraf Limited has secured key prospecting licences for its Golden Eagle Project in Tanzania, triggering a $9 million farm-in agreement with global gold giant AngloGold Ashanti. This partnership positions EcoGraf to benefit from exploration upside while focusing on its core graphite business.

Brazilian Critical Minerals Ltd has produced a high-grade mixed rare earth carbonate with 52.5% total rare earth oxides and 41.5% magnet rare earth oxides from its Ema Project field trials, validating a low-capital in-situ recovery process.

Central Iron Ore Limited has announced a rights offering to raise up to $2.89 million, aiming to support its South Darlot joint venture, advance drilling at British King Mine, and repay a loan to majority shareholder Gullewa Limited.

Diatreme Resources has submitted the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for its Northern Silica Project, marking a significant step toward regulatory approval and highlighting its potential to boost regional economies and support global solar energy growth.

Rio Tinto has completed due diligence on Calix’s Zesty Green Iron Demonstration Project, unlocking an initial $3 million investment and moving the venture closer to commercial reality.

Altitude Minerals has confirmed promising heavy mineral sands prospectivity at its Nilpinna Tenement in South Australia, with assays revealing heavy mineral grades as high as 12.5%. The discovery opens a new frontier for exploration in the Eromanga Basin.

Ore Resources Ltd has identified 10 new broad gold targets and 18 gold-in-soil anomaly zones at its Randalls South tenements, setting the stage for focused exploration in 2026.

Dreadnought Resources reports an initial inferred resource of 1.17 million tonnes at the Orion deposit within its Tarraji-Yampi project, highlighting significant copper, gold, silver, and cobalt grades in a strategically important region of Western Australia.

Estrella Resources has reported outstanding high-grade manganese assay results from its Ira Miri prospect in Timor-Leste, with grades reaching as high as 58% manganese and strong continuity across multiple drill holes. These findings reinforce the project’s potential as a significant sedimentary manganese deposit.

Nickel Industries has secured approval to increase its 2025 nickel ore sales quota by 1.5 million wet metric tonnes, enabling immediate sales resumption. This milestone is underpinned by a groundbreaking environmental permit that supports innovative, sustainable mining practices.

Hazer Group has partnered with M Resources to integrate its methane pyrolysis technology into a bid to transform the Whyalla steelworks into a low-carbon steelmaking hub. This collaboration aims to produce clean hydrogen and graphite, aligning with government decarbonisation goals.