Latest Metallurgical Testing News

Lunnon Metals reports a 20% increase in gold ounces at its Hustler deposit, now 36,200 ounces, with plans to integrate mining alongside Lady Herial. Ongoing studies and strong infrastructure underpin a promising path to production.

Nex Metals Explorations reports metallurgical test results confirming ~1 g/t gold grades at its Kookynie Tailings Project, alongside the unexpected identification of scheelite, a tungsten mineral, as a potential byproduct.

WA Gold has delivered a robust scoping study for its Abercromby Gold Project, forecasting strong cashflows and low capital costs, while ramping up drilling at both Abercromby and Bullabulling projects with assay results imminent.

Dreadnought Resources is progressing its Star of Mangaroon open pit towards production while nearly doubling high-grade gold resources at Metzke’s Find. The company also extends critical metals potential with strong niobium and rare earth intercepts at Mangaroon.

Canadian Phosphate (ASX: CP8) has kicked off a 3,000-metre drilling campaign at its Wapiti Phosphate Project in British Columbia, aiming for a Mineral Resource Estimate by late 2026 that will support both traditional fertilizer and advanced battery material markets.

Noronex Ltd has secured a major foothold in the US critical minerals sector by acquiring the Sleitat Tin-Tungsten-Silver Project in Alaska, featuring a substantial historic tin estimate and promising exploration upside.

Alma Metals is advancing its Briggs Copper Project with ongoing infill drilling aimed at upgrading resources and has boosted its operational capacity by acquiring a new exploration camp. The company completed a $4 million placement, strengthening its balance sheet as it pushes toward a Pre-Feasibility Study.

Australian Mines has fast-tracked its Flemington Scandium Project pre-feasibility study to explore scaling production from 60 to 180 tonnes per annum amid rising market demand. The study builds on a strong scoping study that valued the project at up to US$860 million NPV.

Prodigy Gold’s latest scoping study for the Hyperion Gold Project outlines a viable open pit operation with a 260,000-ounce production target and strong financial metrics. Meanwhile, exploration funding and ore sorting advances at Old Pirate support near-term development prospects.

Nelson Resources has pushed the envelope on its Gold Point Project, unveiling a spectacular 113.5g/t gold assay from underground sampling at the Orleans Mine’s 400-foot level, confirming a structurally controlled high-grade vein system and setting the stage for imminent diamond drilling.

Bayan Mining has launched its first-ever drilling program at the Desert Star Rare Earth Project, confirming key mineralisation and signing a strategic MoU with US Critical Materials to develop processing technologies.

Enova Mining has launched a major 198-hole auger drilling campaign at its Naked Hill Project in Brazil, aiming to map the extent of high-grade ionic adsorption clay rare earth mineralisation. Early results confirm strong recoveries of critical rare earths, underpinning the project's development potential.