Latest Metallurgical Processing News

Estrella Resources has announced a substantial maiden JORC (2012) inferred limestone resource of 621 million tonnes at its Werumata project in Timor-Leste, highlighting multiple product streams and significant upside potential.

Hastings Technology Metals secures 49% of a Thai hydromet plant, aiming for Q4 2026 production using African monazite feedstock, setting a path for early cash flow ahead of Yangibana.

Sky Metals has bolstered its cash reserves with a $20.5 million raise, backing a major drilling push at Tallebung and expanding exploration at Doradilla, positioning both projects for significant resource growth and development progress.

Venari Minerals has achieved a key metallurgical milestone by producing 99.5% pure battery-grade lithium carbonate from its Red Mountain Project in Nevada, highlighting its potential as a domestic US lithium chemical source alongside valuable by-products.

Metals Australia’s new PEA for its Quebec Battery Anode Material Refinery reveals robust economics with a $2.05 billion USD pre-tax NPV and a 25.6% IRR, underpinning plans for a final feasibility study.

Delta Lithium’s March quarter report highlights robust high-grade lithium drilling at Mt Ida, successful production of battery-grade lithium and rubidium carbonates, and ongoing exploration progress at Yinnetharra, supported by a strong $52 million cash position.

Temas Resources Corp has appointed chemical process expert Dr. Santiago Faucher to its Scientific Advisory Board, enhancing the technical and commercialisation capabilities of its Regenerative Chloride Leaching (RCL) technology. This move supports the company’s strategy to advance its innovative hydrometallurgical platform and complements its mineral project developments in Québec.

Temas Resources has formed a Scientific Advisory Board of hydrometallurgical leaders to accelerate the rollout of its innovative Regenerative Chloride Leaching technology, promising major cost and environmental benefits in critical minerals processing.

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.

Stavely Minerals has unveiled a substantial upgrade to its 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate, more than doubling contained copper and advancing a scoping study that highlights promising production potential.

Golden Horse Minerals has confirmed free-milling gold mineralisation at its Hopes Hill deposit through an independent petrographic study, supporting promising metallurgical recoveries. The company is advancing a substantial drilling campaign and preparing feasibility studies to optimise processing.

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.