Latest Metallurgical Studies News

Dreadnought Resources has reported a high-grade shallow gold intercept from a new discovery at Metzke’s North, including 1 metre at 57.1 g/t gold from just 8 metres. Further diamond assays could determine whether the results are enough to expand the 24,900-ounce Metzke’s resource and support mining studies.

Blackstone Minerals has reported a larger FY2026 loss and warned of material uncertainty around its ability to continue as a going concern, despite ending the year with $13.7 million in cash. The company is directing its remaining financial capacity towards the Mankayan copper-gold project while seeking to reduce exposure to its Vietnam nickel assets.

Lode Resources has reported a statutory profit of A$456,296 after establishing an 8.2Moz silver-equivalent resource at its Montezuma project in Tasmania. The explorer is now moving from discovery toward scoping studies, but remains reliant on further drilling, metallurgy and funding to demonstrate an economic development case.

Right Resources posted a A$5.16 million loss for FY2026 and warned of material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern, despite A$3.24 million in cash at year-end and a subsequent A$2.94 million capital raise. The explorer is betting that new drilling at Blue and a revised geological model at Pilot can improve the investment case.

Larvotto Resources has extended high-grade antimony-gold-tungsten mineralisation at Clarks Gully about 100 metres beyond its 2025 resource model, with drilling also identifying several hanging-wall lodes. The results could support a larger resource and a potential underground feed source for Hillgrove, but assays, modelling and permitting work remain outstanding.

Ballard Mining has expanded the Mt Ida Gold Project’s global Mineral Resource Estimate by 56% to 1.836 million ounces, while securing the approvals and cash runway needed to advance development studies. The pre-production company is now targeting a maiden Ore Reserve, feasibility study and Final Investment Decision in the first half of calendar 2027.

Accelerate Resources will issue 55 million shares to secure 100% ownership of its 432 square kilometre Woodie Woodie North manganese project, while removing up to $2 million in future milestone payments and other vendor rights. The restructuring is due to complete before 2 October 2026, ahead of planned drilling at the Gingarrigan prospect.

Nico Resources is advancing drilling, metallurgical studies and a potential downstream battery-materials partnership at Wingellina, despite a subdued nickel market and a larger annual loss. The company ended FY2026 with $4.73 million across cash and short-term investments after raising $3.73 million in equity.

Narryer Metals is buying the Redhill Copper Project in southern Chile from 29Metals, gaining an existing 4.3Mt inferred resource and a much larger conceptual exploration target. The deal also brings a A$1 million strategic investment from 29Metals at a 54% premium to Narryer’s pre-announcement share price.

Bellavista Resources is advancing a 15,000-metre drilling campaign and early development studies at Pickle Crow, while assay results have been pushed into October after Canadian laboratory delays. At Brumby, continuity drilling is complete and CSIRO column leach testwork is being prepared.

Magnum Mining has completed more than 10,000 metres of drilling at its Piracanjuba North rare earths project in Brazil and is shifting its main effort to the 32.5km² Plateau Zone. A further 2,000-metre diamond drilling phase will run alongside independent resource, radiological and metallurgical studies, although delayed assay turnaround creates a risk to the company’s November timetable.

Forrestania Resources has reported wide, high-grade gold intersections from 15 additional reverse circulation holes at British Hill in Western Australia. A diamond rig is now being mobilised to test below current RC drilling limits as the company works towards a larger mineral resource estimate.