Latest Metallurgical Optimisation News

Mount Ridley Mines Limited has validated its heavy rare earth element resource through historical metallurgical testwork showing recoveries up to 86.5% across the Grass Patch Complex. The results underpin ongoing development efforts and metallurgical optimisation plans.

Viking Mines has achieved a remarkable upgrade to a 63.6% tungsten concentrate at its Linka Project in Nevada, signalling a rapid, low-capital pathway to production amid soaring global tungsten prices.

Delta Lithium has successfully produced battery-grade lithium carbonate and high-grade rubidium carbonate from mica concentrate at its Mt Ida project, confirming strong recovery rates and potential new revenue streams.

Barton Gold Holdings has completed a significant drilling campaign at its Challenger Gold Project, setting the stage for a pivotal feasibility study and potential production restart by mid-2026.

Rumble Resources has reported promising metallurgical testwork from its Western Queen Gold and Tungsten Project, confirming the potential for high-grade tungsten concentrate production alongside gold. The company is advancing a scoping study to fast-track tungsten mining and processing amid soaring global prices.

Stavely Minerals has announced a major upgrade to its Mineral Resource Estimate at the Stavely Copper-Gold Project, more than doubling tonnage and significantly boosting contained metals. This sets a robust foundation for its 2026 Scoping Study targeting a decade-long copper production.

Black Canyon Limited reports promising metallurgical results from its Wandanya Project, confirming high-quality direct shipping ore potential for manganese and iron. The company is gearing up for a significant 15,000m drilling campaign to expand and infill its resource.

Locksley Resources has produced 99.5% pure antimony trioxide from its Desert Antimony Mine feedstock, marking a key step toward restoring a fully domestic U.S. supply chain for this critical mineral.

Victory Metals Limited has reported a record-breaking rare earth oxide intersection of 11,565 ppm TREO at its North Stanmore project, reinforcing its status as a world-class heavy rare earth deposit. The December 2025 drilling program also advances resource confidence and metallurgical prospects, positioning the project as a key Western supplier of critical rare earths.

Aguia Resources has reported its best-ever gold production at the Santa Barbara project in Colombia, with metallurgical improvements driving recovery rates above 85%. The company is poised to achieve positive cash flow soon as it completes plant mechanisation and optimises mining operations.

Terra Metals’ latest drilling results at the Dante Project confirm one of Australia’s largest titanium-vanadium-copper-platinum group metal systems, showcasing thick, continuous mineralisation and promising metallurgical potential.

Resouro Strategic Metals reports encouraging metallurgical testwork results and progress on the Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Tiros Titanium and Rare Earths Project in Brazil, highlighting potential for a globally significant operation.