Latest Metallurgical Optimisation News

Aurora Energy Metals has secured a six-month extension on Eagle Energy Metals' exclusive option for its flagship uranium project, accompanied by significant cash inflows and advancing metallurgical work. The company ends the quarter debt-free with a solid cash buffer as it pushes forward on multiple fronts.

Strickland Metals has reported outstanding metallurgical testwork results from its Gradina Deposit in Serbia, achieving gold recoveries up to 97.9% and averaging nearly 90%. This milestone supports the upcoming maiden Mineral Resource Estimate and ongoing project development.

Viridis Mining and Minerals has been selected by Brazil's BNDES and FINEP to receive significant funding under a US$903 million strategic minerals initiative, accelerating its Colossus rare earths project and downstream operations.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX, AR3) reports strong progress in rare earth recovery and uranium exploration, alongside a successful capital raise and strategic U.S. government registrations.

Viridis Mining and Minerals, through its Brazilian JV Viridion, has secured municipal land in Poços de Caldas to build Latin America’s first rare earth refining and recycling centre, backed by strong government support and aligned with Brazil’s critical minerals strategy.

New Frontier Minerals reports strong copper recovery from historical stockpiles at its Big One Deposit, supporting a fast-tracked production pathway through Austral Resources’ Mt Kelly facility.

Centaurus Metals has announced a maiden iron ore Exploration Target of 520-780 million tonnes grading 30-35% Fe at its Boi Novo Project in Brazil, alongside promising metallurgical testwork indicating high-grade concentrate potential.

Coda Minerals reports a metallurgical breakthrough at its Elizabeth Creek project, achieving copper recoveries up to 95.9% and silver recoveries of 97.3% using whole-ore leach techniques, promising significant cost savings and project simplification.

PVW Resources has reported strong desorption test results from its Capão Bonito project in Brazil, confirming the presence of Ionic Adsorption Clay (IAC) style rare earth mineralisation with high recoveries of magnet rare earth oxides near surface.

Maronan Metals has significantly expanded its Maronan project resource, boosting the indicated silver-lead resource 2.5 times and reporting a maiden indicated copper-gold resource, setting the stage for advancing mine development.

Terra Metals has secured key heritage and drilling approvals to launch Phase 3 exploration at its Dante Project, unlocking new high-priority copper-critical metal targets and expanding its resource potential.

Aurora Energy Metals has received a further US$550,000 from Eagle Energy Metals, extending the option to acquire the Aurora Uranium Project and underpinning key development milestones.