Latest Materials News

EV Resources has locked in 200 tonnes of premium antimony ore near its Tecomatlán plant, setting the stage for its first commercial processing campaign under a five-year supply deal.

Horseshoe Metals has outlined a substantial copper Exploration Target of 20–30 million tonnes at its Horseshoe Lights Project, complementing an existing 12.85Mt resource, while gearing up for near-term Direct Shipping Ore operations.

Sparc Hydrogen has partnered with US-based SunHydrogen to integrate and test solar-driven green hydrogen modules, hitting a notable 10% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency in early trials. This collaboration aims to advance pilot-scale testing and techno-economic analysis to lower hydrogen production costs.

Iltani Resources has reported robust assay results from 13 new drill holes at its flagship Orient Silver-Indium Project, confirming extensive high-grade silver, indium, lead, and zinc mineralisation that strengthens the case for a viable open-pit operation with potential underground mining.

Blue Star Helium has delivered its third helium trailer from the Pinon Canyon Plant, signalling steady progress toward full production capacity. A fourth trailer is currently being filled as the company pursues further plant optimisation and commercialisation of CO2 byproduct.

St George Mining has delivered a major upgrade to its Araxá Project in Brazil, increasing measured and indicated resources by 155% and confirming the world's largest undeveloped niobium resource alongside rare earths.

Lithium Universe Limited (ASX: LU7) has reported laboratory success for its licensed GCDE technology, achieving over 99% gold recovery and 97% purity from chloride solutions and e-waste, positioning it as a greener alternative in precious metals extraction.

Metal Powder Works accelerates its capacity expansion to meet surging demand in additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy, leveraging its NextGen DirectPowder™ platform and a key production order.

Advance Metals has drilled four consecutive holes hitting high-grade silver at its Gavilanes Project in Mexico, extending the mineralised system 55 metres south and confirming significant exploration upside ahead of a maiden JORC resource due in Q4 2026.

Legacy Minerals has pinpointed multiple strong, blind chargeability anomalies at its Mascotte Prospect, signalling fresh gold-silver opportunities outside its existing 1.6 million ounce resource. Drilling is now active to test these high-priority sulphide targets.

Coronado Global Resources posted a strong operational rebound in Q2 2026, returning to positive EBITDA and advancing a strategic reset at its Curragh mine while completing Buchanan expansion.

Ore Resources Ltd has unveiled promising assay results from 290 aircore drill holes at its Coolgardie Gold Projects, reinforcing the Miriam Shear Zone as a fertile gold system and highlighting new prospects at Burbanks East. The company plans an aggressive follow-up drilling campaign in Q4 2026 alongside ongoing lithium exploration.