Latest Metallurgical Studies News

Axel REE has selected its Woolrich deposit for inaugural in situ recovery (ISR) field trials, backed by metallurgical breakthroughs doubling gallium extraction and confirming scandium co-recovery, positioning Caladão as a rare dual-pathway rare earth project.

Lotus Resources has completed the first phase of a 10,000m infill drill program at its Letlhakane Uranium Project, revealing significant higher-grade uranium intercepts that underpin a resource upgrade planned for H2 2026.

Oceana Metals is set to transform its portfolio with the acquisition of the Serra Negra rare earths and niobium project in Brazil, backed by a $20 million placement to fund aggressive exploration.

IRIS Metals has revealed a 3.03Mt lithium resource at its fully permitted Beecher Project in South Dakota, featuring a notable rubidium component with a high-grade zone containing around 2,100 tonnes of Rb2O. This positions Beecher as a rare multi-commodity critical minerals asset in a top US mining jurisdiction.

Osmond Resources has released final assays from its Phase 1 drilling at the Orión EU Critical Minerals Project in Spain, revealing significant enrichment of titanium, zirconium, and rare earth elements over a 10km strike. The discovery of a new basal mineralised seam adds to the project's scale, with Phase 2 drilling imminent and a Scoping Study targeted for late 2026.

Power Minerals confirms exceptionally high-grade rare earth oxide assays at its newly acquired Morro do Ferro Project in Brazil, validating historical data and setting the stage for aggressive drilling and resource definition.

European Resources has more than doubled its Korsnäs rare earth resource following a successful drilling program and metallurgical advances, underpinning a $3.4 million capital raise to fund further development.

Black Canyon Limited has delivered robust metallurgical results confirming high-quality direct shipping ore (DSO) potential for manganese and iron at its Wandanya Project, alongside commencing a major 15,000m drilling campaign to define and expand resources.

Barton Gold Holdings has reported exceptional high-grade gold assays up to 170 g/t at its Challenger project and strong drilling progress at Tunkillia, underpinning an advancing feasibility study and a robust cash balance of $13.3 million.

American Uranium Limited is gearing up to drill 55 holes at its Lo Herma ISR uranium project in Wyoming, aiming to expand and upgrade mineral resources ahead of a Q3 2026 resource update and Scoping Study.

iTech Minerals is gearing up for a major drilling campaign at its Northern Territory gold-antimony project, while its South Australian graphite asset shows promising metallurgical progress towards battery-grade products.

Canadian Phosphate is accelerating its mine-to-market phosphate strategy in North America, driven by geopolitical tensions that spotlight vulnerabilities in global fertilizer supply chains. The company progresses drilling preparations, bulk sampling, and feasibility studies for a Single Super Phosphate plant while maintaining a solid cash position.