Latest Metallurgical Recovery News

Far East Gold’s independent scoping study for the Idenburg Gold Project spotlights a substantial high-grade inferred resource at Sua, underpinning a clear development pathway and a planned drilling campaign to boost confidence and advance feasibility.

Desert Minerals has delivered a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate for its Scotty Lithium Project in Nevada, outlining a substantial lithium clay deposit of 264.9 million tonnes at 1,006 ppm lithium, alongside a sizeable Exploration Target that hints at further growth.

South32 has boosted the Sierra Gorda copper mine’s Ore Reserves by 61%, extending its reserve life by five years to 2045, underpinned by extensive infill drilling and a planned processing expansion.

Resouro Strategic Metals reported a $1.01 million loss for Q1 2026 while advancing its Tiros Rare Earths and Titanium Project with a robust Preliminary Economic Assessment and closed a $2.5 million private placement.

Viridis Mining and Minerals completes a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Colossus Rare Earth Project, confirming strong economics and project readiness, while securing $120 million in equity funding to advance into execution.

Westgold Resources reports a 41% jump in gold Ore Reserves to 4.1 million ounces with a 15% grade uplift, achieved at a notably low reserve addition cost of $27 per ounce. The company plans to invest up to $75 million in exploration drilling in FY27 to sustain this growth trajectory.

Stavely Minerals has confirmed a significant blind gold-silver discovery beneath basalt cover at its Freddy’s Find Prospect, with diamond drilling revealing higher-grade mineralisation at depth. Further reconnaissance drilling is planned to expand the target and test adjacent porphyry prospects.

Victory Metals (ASX: VTM) has delivered a robust Pre-Feasibility Study for its North Stanmore rare earth project, confirming a 47 Mt Probable Ore Reserve and strong economics underpinned by low capital intensity and a high-grade mineral resource.

Westgold Resources has declared a maiden Ore Reserve of 1.1 million ounces at its Fletcher deposit, marking a significant 30% increase in total Mineral Resources at Beta Hunt and advancing plans for a 4Mtpa processing expansion.

Viridis Mining and Minerals Limited (ASX: VMM) has halted trading of its shares pending the release of its Definitive Feasibility Study results, with the suspension expected to last until 20 August 2026 or earlier if the announcement is made sooner.

WIN Metals has validated exceptional metallurgical recoveries exceeding 95% at its Radio Gold Project, reinforcing its path toward a near-term development decision.

Dreadnought Resources has identified a substantial 15-kilometre gold-in-soil anomaly along the Minga Bar shear at its Mangaroon Gold Project, extending known mineralisation zones and setting the stage for targeted drilling by early 2027.