Latest Metallurgical Test Work News

Sun Silver Limited has launched an ambitious 2026 drilling campaign at its Maverick Silver Project in Nevada, deploying four diamond core rigs to upgrade and expand its mineral resource while advancing metallurgical studies.

Victory Metals has announced a significant metallurgical breakthrough at its North Stanmore project, achieving over 70% extraction of critical heavy rare earths using a low-cost, low-complexity process. This advancement promises a faster, simpler path to market, setting the company apart in the competitive rare earths sector.

St George Mining has partnered with Spain’s Tecnicas Reunidas to test advanced processing technology on its Araxá rare earths, aiming to unlock European markets alongside existing US and Brazilian alliances.

AIC Mines reports significant growth in Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves at its Eloise Copper Mine and Jericho Copper Project, underpinning potential mine-life extensions and production growth.

Pioneer Minerals has reported outstanding gallium assay results at its Springfield Prospect in Idaho, revealing a new critical mineral dimension alongside tungsten and precious metals. This discovery positions the North Pine Project as a strategically significant multi-commodity critical minerals hub aligned with US supply chain priorities.

Greatland Resources has released a Mineral Resource Estimate for its O’Callaghans deposit, confirming it as one of the world’s largest high-grade tungsten resources, enriched with copper, zinc, and lead.

Resolution Minerals has confirmed exceptional tungsten grades in stockpiles at its newly acquired Johnson Creek Mill, setting the stage for a rapid JORC upgrade and potential near-term production aligned with US critical minerals strategies.

Lode Resources has extended high-grade mineralisation at its Montezuma Silver & Antimony Project to 270 metres depth, revealing robust assay results and confirming the deposit remains open for further growth.

Advance Metals has confirmed significant gold mineralisation at the Queen of the Hills Prospect near Happy Valley, with ongoing drilling and metallurgical testing pointing to a promising expansion of the Myrtleford Project’s gold footprint.

Podium Minerals has announced its maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for the Range Well Nickel Project, reporting 2.63 million tonnes of contained nickel. The resource, adjacent to its flagship Parks Reef PGM Project, offers promising operational synergies and strategic growth opportunities.

McLaren Minerals has identified a vast 54-kilometre zircon-rich mineral sands system with promising rare earth element potential at its Barossa Project in South Australia’s Eucla Basin. Historical data and geological reinterpretation reveal multiple mineralised centres, setting the stage for further exploration.

White Cliff Minerals has initiated the restart of drilling operations at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada, aiming to expand high-grade sedimentary copper mineralisation along key fault zones.