Latest Metallurgical Testing News

Sun Silver Limited has launched an ambitious 2026 drilling campaign at its Maverick Silver Project in Nevada, deploying four diamond core rigs to upgrade and expand its mineral resource while advancing metallurgical studies.

Victory Metals has announced a significant metallurgical breakthrough at its North Stanmore project, achieving over 70% extraction of critical heavy rare earths using a low-cost, low-complexity process. This advancement promises a faster, simpler path to market, setting the company apart in the competitive rare earths sector.

Everest Metals Corporation has reported promising metallurgical test results for its Mt Edon Critical Mineral Project, alongside submitting a key Mining Proposal to regulators, signalling progress toward commercial development.

St George Mining has partnered with Spain’s Tecnicas Reunidas to test advanced processing technology on its Araxá rare earths, aiming to unlock European markets alongside existing US and Brazilian alliances.

American Uranium Ltd has increased its Lo Herma uranium resource to 9.45 million pounds with 43% now Indicated, marking a 10% growth and advancing the project toward a pivotal Scoping Study in Q3 2026.

AIC Mines reports significant growth in Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves at its Eloise Copper Mine and Jericho Copper Project, underpinning potential mine-life extensions and production growth.

Pioneer Minerals has reported outstanding gallium assay results at its Springfield Prospect in Idaho, revealing a new critical mineral dimension alongside tungsten and precious metals. This discovery positions the North Pine Project as a strategically significant multi-commodity critical minerals hub aligned with US supply chain priorities.

Greatland Resources has released a Mineral Resource Estimate for its O’Callaghans deposit, confirming it as one of the world’s largest high-grade tungsten resources, enriched with copper, zinc, and lead.

Red Mountain Mining has identified five promising antimony drill targets at its Armidale project in NSW, revealing a significant 3km mineralised system. Drilling is set to begin next quarter, with metallurgical results expected soon.

Fortuna Metals Limited (ASX:FUN) reports a major high-grade rutile discovery at its Mkanda project in Malawi, positioning itself to meet rising demand from aerospace and emerging robotics sectors amid a tightening global titanium market.

PhosCo Ltd has confirmed a significant phosphate mineralisation discovery at its DOH prospect within the Gasaat Project in Tunisia, highlighting the project’s potential as a world-scale phosphate source. This discovery complements pending maiden resource estimates at nearby prospects, reinforcing Gasaat’s strategic value amid global fertiliser supply pressures.

Charger Metals has reported significant new spodumene-pegmatite lithium mineralisation at its Medcalf Deposit, extending known resources and promising a resource upgrade. Recent drilling results reveal deeper and wider lithium zones, reinforcing the project’s potential.