Latest Metallurgical Test Work News

Godolphin Resources has hit a significant new polymetallic sulphide system named Cousin Jack at its Lewis Ponds project, with maiden drilling revealing broad zones of high-grade zinc, copper, lead, silver, and gold mineralisation.

GoldArc Resources has identified distinct critical element associations with gold mineralisation at Mt Stirling and Mt Stirling Well, advancing metallurgical test work and mine planning with BML Ventures.

PhosCo Ltd has received A$1.1 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and an additional A$0.6 million from early option exercises, strengthening its cash position ahead of a pivotal updated scoping study for its Gasaat Phosphate Project.

Chilwa Minerals has more than doubled the Mineral Resource at its Mpyupyu heavy mineral sands deposit to 109.6 million tonnes, with nearly 90% now in Measured and Indicated categories, setting the stage for potential development within its Chilwa Critical Minerals Project in Malawi.

Iron Bear Resources (ASX:IBR) has detailed progress on its Canadian Iron Bear Project, highlighting a robust scoping study, a major joint venture with Vale, and strategic advantages in a growing direct reduction pellet market.

White Cliff Minerals has unveiled a significant new high-grade copper zone at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, expanding the mineralised footprint beyond the main Teshierpi Fault Zone with drillhole DAN26015 delivering 79.24m at 1.59% Cu including 24.38m at 3.05% Cu.

Aruma Resources’ downhole electromagnetic survey at the Tillex Copper-Silver Project reveals a strong, continuous conductor extending along strike and depth, sharpening drill targets ahead of Phase 2.

Aurelia Metals has completed a Pre-Feasibility Study for its New Occidental Tailings Retreatment Project, declaring a maiden Ore Reserve and outlining strong economics and a clear path to production at its Peak Operation in NSW.

Podium Minerals has confirmed a substantial vertical extension of its Parks Reef PGM deposit in Western Australia, with new drilling revealing strong platinum group metal and copper-gold mineralisation to depths of around 450-500 metres.

Chilwa Minerals’ latest assays from drill hole MPYDD007 at Nakombe South in Malawi confirm a multi-commodity critical minerals system with significant niobium, tantalum, rare earth elements, and gallium mineralisation. The company has defined a maiden conceptual Exploration Target and is advancing drilling towards a maiden Mineral Resource.

White Cliff Minerals has kicked off diamond drilling at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, targeting extensions of a 1.7km high-grade sediment-hosted copper system identified in 2025. The 2026 campaign aims to test deeper and strike extensions guided by geophysical surveys, underpinning the project's district-scale potential.

IperionX has acquired Covia’s Camden mineral assets adjacent to its Titan Project, consolidating a key U.S. critical minerals province and enhancing its supply chain for heavy rare earths and titanium.