Latest Metallurgical Advances News

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.

Wildcat Resources has identified viable processing methods for previously overlooked lithium and tantalum resources at its Tabba Tabba Project, potentially converting waste into valuable ore and enhancing project economics ahead of its Definitive Feasibility Study.

Venari Minerals reports a breakthrough in lithium upgrading at its Red Mountain Project, achieving up to a 132% increase in lithium concentration through innovative attrition scrubbing test-work. This advancement paves the way for a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate by year-end.

Prospech Ltd has successfully closed a fully subscribed $1.6 million rights issue, supplemented by a $546,750 follow-on placement, positioning the company to advance drilling and metallurgical programs in Finland and Slovakia.