Latest Metallurgical Testing News

Athena Resources has kicked off a 2,900m drilling campaign at its Narryer magnetite deposit, aiming to establish its first Mineral Resource Estimate and advance development plans within the Byro Magnetite Project.

Black Cat Syndicate has significantly expanded gold resources at its Kal East operation, lifting Trojan's resource by 62% to 202koz and refreshing Imperial to 84koz, underpinning plans to expand processing capacity and extend mine life.

Nordic Resources (ASX:NNL) has reported new drill results extending gold-copper mineralisation well beyond the 2025 resource boundary at its Kopsa project in Finland, supporting an upcoming resource upgrade.

Krakatoa Resources has kicked off its 2026 drilling campaign at the Zopkhito Project in Georgia, aiming to convert a significant foreign resource estimate into a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate while advancing early mine development studies.

Alliance Nickel has begun vat leach testing on a bulk sample from its NiWest project, targeting a significant reduction in capital costs by replacing heap leaching with a lower-cost atmospheric process. Results are expected by late Q3 2026 and could reshape the project’s economics.

Solstice Minerals has reported exceptional wide and high-grade copper-gold intercepts from its first diamond drill tail at Nanadie, confirming mineralisation extends more than 300m below the current resource boundary and indicating strong potential for resource expansion.

Chilwa Minerals has identified widespread rare earth element mineralisation in clays directly beneath its Mposa heavy mineral sands deposit in Malawi, revealing potential for a dual-commodity mining operation pending metallurgical test results.

BOA Resources (ASX: BOA) is set to acquire full ownership of the Thaduna and Green Dragon copper deposits, adding a combined 5.3 million tonnes at 2.3% copper to its portfolio and expanding its Murchison Belt footprint ahead of a funded drilling campaign.

Larvotto Resources has delivered compelling high-grade drill results from the Midas Lode at its Hillgrove project, reinforcing a substantial near-surface Exploration Target and underpinning plans for a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate.

Prospect Resources has reported robust metallurgical testwork results from the Kabikupa deposit within its Mumbezhi Copper Project, achieving copper concentrate grades exceeding 25% with recoveries above 94%. These findings bolster the project's processing strategy and underpin upcoming scoping studies.

High-Tech Metals Ltd has wrapped up a 41-hole reverse circulation drilling program at its Mt Fisher gold project, with assays pending. Early sampling of a carbonaceous stockpile revealed gold grades up to 20.1 g/t, prompting further bulk sampling and metallurgical testwork to evaluate economic potential.

Iron Bear Resources has received the fourth tranche of USD 2 million from Vale, advancing the development of its Iron Bear iron ore project in Canada. This latest funding supports critical operational milestones including drilling and the Pre-Feasibility Study.