Latest Materials News

Freehill Mining’s aggregate materials sales surged in March, with quarterly sales up 60%, while the company prioritises mine planning and permitting for its Blanco y Negro copper-gold project.

Western Mines Group has streamlined its exploration portfolio by divesting non-core tenements and acquiring two promising greenfield nickel-copper sulphide projects along the Yilgarn Craton margins, aligning with its magmatic sulphide expertise.

Iondrive Limited has confirmed over 90% extraction of key rare earth elements neodymium and praseodymium from US commercial samples, exceeding prior economic assumptions and advancing its modular recycling technology toward commercial deployment.

TG Metals Limited has unveiled a major Mineral Resource Estimate upgrade for its Van Uden Gold Project, with Indicated gold ounces surging 120% to 152,600 oz and total pit constrained resources reaching 270,800 oz at 1.06 g/t Au. This marks a significant step in advancing the project towards near-term production.

Xenitra Limited’s Q3 sales soared to $8.3 million, a 300% jump over Q2, driven by its Nutritionals division and a strategic $30 million partnership with Rockcheck Group for Danone products. The company also launched new OTC medicines and blockchain tokenised sales channels poised to fuel future growth.

Argent Minerals has reported a landmark 133.1m intercept averaging 72.4 g/t silver equivalent from near surface at its Kempfield Project, including a stunning visible gold assay that deepens the resource by 80 metres and underscores its polymetallic potential.

Barton Gold has wrapped up diamond and reverse circulation drilling at its Challenger Gold Project, advancing a Definitive Feasibility Study targeting a low-risk Stage 1 open pit operation by the second half of 2026.

Whitehaven Coal has priced US$900 million in senior secured notes to refinance its acquisition term loan, aiming to lower its cost of debt and reduce annual interest expenses by up to A$55 million.

Botanix Pharmaceuticals has agreed to terms with Piramal to establish an alternate supplier for the active ingredient in Sofdra, aiming to reduce costs by up to 40% and strengthen its supply chain.

Aquirian’s Drillforce subsidiary has secured a $48 million, three-year drilling and blasting contract at Brightstar’s Lord Byron mine, marking a significant expansion of their strategic partnership in Western Australia’s Goldfields region.

Brightstar Resources has secured a five-year strategic agreement with Aquirian Limited to supply drill and blast services at its Goldfields Hub, leveraging patented technology to optimise open pit mining efficiency and safety.

Forrestania Resources has started transporting ore from its British Hill gold deposit to the Lake Johnston processing facility, moving closer to production as plant refurbishment advances. The company is also partnering with local authorities to upgrade regional infrastructure.