Latest Metallurgical Test Work News

Freehill Mining has successfully produced a high-grade 65.75% iron concentrate from a 400kg bulk sample at its Yerbas Buenas Mine in Chile, setting the stage for a potential restart of magnetite mining operations.

Saturn Metals has reported a significant increase in gold recovery rates from heap leach testing at its Apollo Hill Gold Project, surpassing previous estimates and global averages. This breakthrough suggests a more cost-effective and scalable path to production.

GreenTech Metals has identified substantial gold mineralisation alongside copper and zinc at its Whundo Project, enhancing the economic potential and prompting a resource re-estimation to assess near-term production viability.

Podium Minerals Limited has announced a fully underwritten entitlement offer to raise approximately A$2.6 million, aimed at advancing metallurgical test work and maintaining its expanded tenement package for the Parks Reef PGM Project.

Patriot Resources has identified a significant new copper mineralisation zone within its Sugarloaf licence in Zambia, revealing promising surface copper grades and a substantial strike length that could expand its resource base.

Enova Mining has revealed promising high-grade rare earth element targets at its East Salinas project in Brazil, with surface samples returning up to 1.87% total rare earth oxides and strong magnetic REE signatures.

Sunshine Metals has reported exceptional high-grade gold intersections from shallow drilling at its Liontown prospect, reinforcing its strategy to target near-surface oxide gold resources. The company plans to fast-track resource upgrades and mining studies following metallurgical testing.

Horizon Gold reports significant shallow and high-grade gold intercepts from recent drilling at its Gum Creek Project, setting the stage for resource upgrades and a pivotal feasibility study.

Eclipse Metals has announced a transformative 70-fold increase in its Grønnedal rare earths inferred resource to 89 million tonnes at a high grade of 6,363 ppm TREO, positioning the project as a globally significant critical minerals asset.

Artemis Resources is launching a substantial drilling campaign across its Carlow, Titan, and Cassowary projects, aiming to expand gold and copper resources and advance technical studies towards development.

Savannah Goldfields has announced a promising new gold Exploration Target at its Big Reef Deposit within the Georgetown Project, potentially extending its resource base and supporting imminent mining plans.

Ballard Mining Limited is set to raise $25-$30 million through an IPO to advance the Mt Ida Gold Project, boasting a 1.1 million ounce resource and significant exploration upside. The move follows a strategic demerger from Delta Lithium, positioning Ballard as a focused gold developer with an experienced leadership team.