Latest Metallurgical Testing News

Nex Metals Explorations is progressing metallurgical test work at its Kookynie Tailings Project, targeting a capital-light gold production pathway and completion of drilling by October 2026.

Many Peaks Minerals has delivered a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 1.3 million ounces of gold at its Ferké Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, predominantly in high-confidence categories and supported by ongoing drilling and development work.

Podium Minerals has wrapped up a major drilling campaign at its Parks Reef PGM Project, delivering key bulk samples for ongoing metallurgical testing that builds on recent high-grade concentrator success.

Pioneer Minerals has secured US Forest Service approval to reopen the Springfield Mine access road, a move that cuts capital expenditure and boosts exploration momentum at the North Pine Project in Idaho.

Krakatoa Resources has restructured its acquisition of the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia, adopting a staged earn-in model that reduces upfront payments and prioritises capital deployment into exploration and development activities for 2026.

Sierra Nevada Gold has begun refurbishing underground access at its New Pass Mine in Nevada, backed by metallurgical tests showing up to 97% gold recovery using conventional processing. The company targets trial mining and near-term cash flow from the high-grade Superior Vein.

Great Divide Mining’s joint venture partner Dart Mining confirms broad, shallow gold mineralisation at the Banshee Prospect, highlighting potential underestimation in historic drilling and advancing resource definition efforts.

European Resources Limited has more than doubled the inferred resource at its Korsnäs rare earth elements project in Finland to 15.4 million tonnes at 1.00% total rare earth oxides, driven by new drilling, re-assaying of historical core, and a refined geological model.

Dart Mining NL has confirmed broadening gold mineralisation at its Coonambula project in Central Queensland, with recent diamond drilling assays revealing promising shallow intercepts that could reshape the economic potential of the Banshee prospect.

Future Metals has unveiled a lower-risk, lower-capital pathway for its Panton PGM Project by leveraging the idle Savannah Plant, delivering upfront savings of around A$74 million and preserving long-term growth potential.

Midas Minerals has raised $28 million through a heavily supported placement to fund expanded drilling and feasibility studies at its Otavi project in Namibia. The capital boost lifts the company’s cash reserves to approximately $33 million, underpinning an aggressive exploration push.

TG Metals Limited has unveiled a major Mineral Resource Estimate upgrade for its Van Uden Gold Project, with Indicated gold ounces surging 120% to 152,600 oz and total pit constrained resources reaching 270,800 oz at 1.06 g/t Au. This marks a significant step in advancing the project towards near-term production.