Latest Metallurgical Advances News

Australian Strategic Materials reports promising heap leach test results at its Dubbo Project, showing strong recoveries of key rare earth elements and enabling a simpler, phased development approach.

Saturn Metals has reported a significant increase in gold recovery rates from heap leach testing at its Apollo Hill Gold Project, surpassing previous estimates and global averages. This breakthrough suggests a more cost-effective and scalable path to production.

Sky Metals reports promising high-grade tin results from the first three holes of its expanded drilling program at the Tallebung Tin Project, prompting a significant increase in drilling activity to further grow the resource.

Red Metal Limited’s latest leach test results from the Sybella rare earths discovery confirm promising low-cost processing potential using mild acid conditions, significantly reducing impurities and acid consumption. The findings pave the way for definitive column leach tests and expanded resource evaluation.

Prospect Resources has reported outstanding flotation testwork results from its Nyungu Central deposit, highlighting high-grade copper concentrates and promising cost efficiencies for its Mumbezhi Copper Project in Zambia.

PVW Resources reports promising assay results from its Capão Bonito rare earth project and expands exploration efforts across Brazil, bolstered by new metallurgical expertise.

Prospech Limited reports promising metallurgical test results from its Korsnäs Rare Earth Element resource, highlighting apatite as the dominant and well-liberated mineral. The company is fast-tracking bench-scale concentrate production and hydrometallurgical extraction to advance resource development.

Sun Silver Limited is launching Phase 1 metallurgical testing at its Maverick Springs project in Nevada, aiming to build on strong historical silver and gold recoveries and optimize processing strategies.

Ioneer Ltd reveals promising Falcon gravity concentration testwork results that enhance lithium grade and yield at its Rhyolite Ridge project, underpinning future expansion potential.

Chalice Mining reports significant metallurgical improvements at its Gonneville Project, boosting metal recoveries and revealing a promising iron byproduct that could enhance project economics.

Turaco Gold Limited has updated its Afema Project mineral resource estimate to 3.55 million ounces of gold, marking a 40% increase since August 2024, while retracting a prior production target due to regulatory compliance concerns.

Turaco Gold has announced a significant 40% increase in its Afema Project gold resource in Côte d’Ivoire, now totaling 3.55 million ounces at an improved grade of 1.2g/t. The company is advancing towards a pre-feasibility study and environmental assessments, underpinning the project’s growing stature in West Africa.