Latest Metallurgical Advances News

Barton Gold Holdings has advanced its South Australian gold assets with key drilling upgrades, a low-cost mill restart feasibility study, and a $15 million equity placement led by Franklin Templeton. The company is poised to transition from explorer to producer by late 2026.

Tennant Minerals has announced a maiden high-grade copper-gold resource at its Bluebird discovery, alongside new exploration targets identified through gravity data modelling. These developments set the stage for advancing project development and further drilling.

Chilwa Minerals has confirmed elevated rare earth and heavy mineral sands resources in Malawi, progressing exploration and metallurgical studies alongside a $4.1 million capital raise and strategic logistics talks.

Axel REE Limited has reported maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource Estimates for rare earth elements and gallium at its Caladão Project in Brazil, alongside promising metallurgical test results and an expanded mineralised footprint.

Osmond Resources has secured a major foothold in Spain’s critical minerals sector, completing an 80% acquisition and advancing drilling at its Orión project with promising early results. Assay data and further drilling are poised to shape the project's next phase.

WA1 Resources has reported a significant milestone in its Luni Niobium Project with successful proof-of-concept niobium oxide refining testwork yielding a premium 96.8% Nb2O5 sample. The company also secured $100 million in a recent placement, bolstering its cash reserves to approximately $155 million.

Minerals 260 Limited has expanded its Bullabulling Gold Project drilling program to 110,000 meters following strong high-grade gold intercepts, with an updated resource estimate due in December 2025. Initial metallurgical tests show gold recoveries exceeding 95%, bolstering project economics as the pre-feasibility study advances.

Godolphin Resources has reported a substantial upgrade to its Lewis Ponds gold, silver, and base metals resource, alongside successful capital raising to fund ongoing development and exploration.

Critica Limited has produced its first high-grade Mixed Rare Earth Product from the Jupiter Deposit, achieving 84% total rare earth oxides and validating its beneficiation-first processing strategy. This milestone marks a pivotal shift from exploration to development for the company.

Black Canyon Limited has confirmed extensive, shallow high-grade manganese and iron mineralisation at its Wandanya Project, with significant strike lengths and widths that remain open for expansion. The company plans diamond drilling and metallurgical testwork to advance development.

Richmond Vanadium Technology reports solid progress in its Queensland vanadium project, advancing environmental approvals and feasibility studies while strengthening key industry collaborations.

Sky Metals reports significant drilling successes and metallurgical advances at its Tallebung and Doradilla tin projects, supported by a $6.1 million capital raise to accelerate development.