Latest Metallurgical Testing News

Dreadnought Resources has obtained regulatory approval for open pit mining at its Star of Mangaroon gold project in Western Australia, advancing its strategy to become a self-funded explorer by outsourcing development and processing.

Burley Minerals has reignited interest in its Chubb Lithium Project in Quebec following a lithium price uptick and promising drilling results revealing both spodumene and rare pollucite mineralisation. The company is weighing strategic options including further exploration, joint ventures, or sale.

SQX Resources has wrapped up its maiden 25-hole drilling program at the Red Bird Gold Project in Arizona, revealing a larger, continuous gold system with promising high-grade near-surface mineralisation. The company’s follow-up geophysical work aims to unlock deeper and strike extensions.

Aldoro Resources has achieved an exceptional ~99% strontium extraction from its Kameelburg Project ore using simple ambient-temperature acid leaching, positioning the asset as a rare, low-complexity source amid soaring global strontium prices and supply disruptions.

Macro Mining Services has partnered with Austral Pacific to tap into gold tailings and stockpiles at the Paris Gold Mine, aiming to turn historical waste into revenue through a 50:50 profit share after expense recovery.

Prospect Resources has significantly boosted its Mumbezhi Copper Project resource base by 63%, lifted contained copper by 50%, and secured A$45 million in fresh capital to fund an aggressive drilling campaign starting May 2026.

Locksley Resources has kicked off maiden diamond drilling at its Desert Antimony Mine and El Campo Rare Earth Element Prospect, alongside producing 99.5% purity antimony trioxide, reinforcing its push for a US domestic critical minerals supply chain.

Siren Gold continues its push to upgrade the Sams Creek gold resource with ongoing drilling and a mining permit application nearing decision. Meanwhile, exploration at Queen Charlotte reveals extensive high-grade gold and antimony mineralisation, underpinning the company’s strategic growth in New Zealand’s critical minerals sector.

Black Cat Syndicate posted solid operating cash flow of A$61 million in the March quarter, driven by the ramp-up at Kal East and a strategic $20 million expansion of the Lakewood processing facility. The company also reported a 95% increase in antimony resources at Mt Clement, signaling growth potential beyond gold.

Enova Mining has initiated a deep diamond drilling campaign at its Charley Creek Rare Earth Project in the Northern Territory, aiming to unlock the potential of deeper bedrock rare earth mineralisation following encouraging earlier air-core results.

Iltani Resources has unveiled outstanding assay results from the Link Zone between its Orient East and West deposits, highlighting significant silver-lead-zinc-indium mineralisation outside current resource estimates. The company is gearing up for an aggressive 2026 drilling campaign to expand and upgrade its largest known silver-indium deposit.

WA Gold’s scoping study for its Abercromby Gold Project outlines a staged mining plan with modest A$8 million upfront capital, targeting 114,000 ounces from mostly Indicated Resources and projecting A$270 million pre-tax cashflow.