Latest Metallurgical Test Work News

GCM Corporation finalises exclusive rights to its Very High Density technology, launches its first commercial heat sink products, and expands global prototyping efforts targeting high-growth sectors including EV infrastructure and data centres.

Southern Palladium reported a doubling in chromite recoveries at its Bengwenyama project, prompting a redesign of the processing plant and pushing the DFS completion to late Q4 2026 amid drilling delays and enhanced metallurgical work.

Australian Gold and Copper has launched a diamond drilling program at its Achilles deposit aiming to extend high-grade mineralisation to over 550 metres, potentially doubling the current resource depth. Recent assays reveal thick silver-equivalent intervals and a new mineralised horizon, underpinning resource growth ambitions.

Turaco Gold has lifted its Afema Project gold resources by 15% to 4.65 million ounces, driven by multiple deposit upgrades and maiden resource declarations. The Pre-Feasibility Study is on track for Q2 2026, underpinned by a strong cash position and ongoing drilling campaigns.

Mont Royal Resources is on track to release an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Ashram Rare Earths project in May, with a promising geological review highlighting the BD-Zone as a key area for resource expansion. The company also secured a strategic non-binding MOU with Saguenay Port Authority and extended funding for critical infrastructure.

Prospect Resources has delivered further gold assay results from its Nyungu Central deposit, reinforcing the potential for valuable by-product credits at the Mumbezhi Copper Project and setting the stage for an aggressive Phase 3 drilling campaign.

Lefroy Exploration has transitioned to producer status with first gold from Lucky Strike, strong drilling results pointing to resource expansion, and a bolstered cash position supported by BML Ventures financing.

Carnaby Resources has delivered a robust Pre-Feasibility Study and declared its maiden Ore Reserve at the Greater Duchess Copper Gold Project, setting sights on first production in the second half of 2026.

New Frontier Minerals has secured technical approval for its Big One Copper Deposit Mining Lease Application, updated exploration targets across multiple copper prospects, and expanded its rare earths footprint in Australia and Canada.

Audalia Resources has unveiled a maiden Ore Reserve for its Medcalf vanadium-titanium-iron project alongside an updated Pre-feasibility Study outlining two viable development options with strong economic returns. The company faces a tight cash position but is pursuing a $450,000 capital raise to sustain progress.

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.