Latest Metallurgical Recovery News

Core Energy Minerals (ASX:CR3) has validated significant recoverable rare earth mineralisation at its Tunas Project in Brazil, with leach testwork showing strong recoveries of TREO and MREO. The company plans diamond drilling to explore mineralisation beyond auger limits.

Andean Silver has significantly expanded its Cerro Bayo silver-gold project resource, increasing the Indicated Mineral Resource by 230% to 60 million ounces silver equivalent and raising the total resource to 136 million ounces AgEq. This upgrade sets the stage for upcoming feasibility studies and a major drilling campaign.

Greatland Resources has reported a 62% surge in its Group Ore Reserve to 5.0 million ounces of gold as of March 2026, driven by a 150% jump in the Telfer Ore Reserve to 1.8 million ounces following a major drilling campaign.

Aldoro Resources has hit a new high-water mark at its Kameelburg project with drill hole DD008F delivering the thickest and highest-grade rare earth mineralisation to date. The full Phase II assay suite confirms a vast, multi-commodity system and an imminent resource update.

Kingston Resources has boosted the Southern Ore Zone (SOZ) Mineral Resource at Mineral Hill by 50%, expanding the mining inventory and underpinning plans for reserve growth and plant expansion.

Benz Mining has unveiled a maiden Exploration Target for its Glenburgh Gold Project, estimating up to 12 million ounces of gold largely defined by drilling. The project’s scale and geological setting support ambitions for a world-class gold system, with aggressive drilling planned to convert the target into a Mineral Resource by 2027.

Larvotto Resources has unveiled a substantial initial Exploration Target for the Midas Lode at its Hillgrove project, outlining a preferred 3.95 million tonnes at 5.16 g/t gold equivalent, accessible from surface and underground for near-term development.

Catalyst Metals has nearly doubled the Trident underground gold resource to 1.1 million ounces at a robust 5.4g/t grade, underpinning a 10-year mine plan targeting 60,000 ounces annually from 2027.

Norfolk Metals has released a JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate for its Chilean Ciclón Copper Project, revealing a substantial 11.8 million tonnes at 2.88% copper equivalent, with significant exploration upside and a transaction closing targeted for August 2026.

Lunnon Metals reported its best month yet at Lady Herial with 2,865 ounces of gold produced in May 2026, generating $10.8 million in revenue and enabling early repayment of a $6 million working capital loan. Mining remains on schedule to complete by September, with strong cash reserves set to fund further exploration.

Argent Minerals appoints mining veteran Mike McKevitt as CEO to spearhead advancement of its flagship Kempfield Silver Project and evaluate growth across gold and copper assets.

AIC Mines has returned strong drilling results from the Jolly shoot at its Jericho copper deposit, reinforcing the deposit’s potential as the first mining target and underpinning the ramp-up of production at nearby Eloise.