Latest Metallurgical Testing News

Encounter Resources has appointed Simon Hay as Non-Executive Chairman and promoted Will Robinson to Managing Director/CEO, aligning leadership with its expanding niobium and copper-gold projects. The company’s Aileron niobium resource surged 54% in 2026, underpinning development ambitions.

Dreadnought Resources has lodged a mining lease application for its Yin Rare Earth deposits in WA, underpinning its Gifford Creek Critical Metals Project with a substantial 30 million tonne resource and strong metallurgical credentials.

Moonlight Resources Ltd (ASX: ML8) completed its first year as a listed entity, rapidly expanding its gold and copper exploration at the Clermont Project in Queensland. The company reported a net loss of $1.98 million for FY2026, reflecting active exploration and corporate growth following its December 2025 IPO.

PhosCo Ltd has achieved a metallurgical breakthrough at its Gasaat Phosphate Project, producing premium-grade phosphate concentrate with a simplified flotation process, potentially unlocking significant price premiums.

Berkeley Energia reported a $8.7 million net loss for FY2026 while pushing forward with its Salamanca uranium project and maiden critical minerals resource at Conchas. The company continues a $1.25 billion ICSID arbitration claim against Spain over permitting delays.

Havilah Resources sees key milestones at Kalkaroo and Mutooroo projects, with Sandfire's $70 million prefeasibility study underway and Kantra Copper commencing Mutooroo evaluation. A shareholder distribution is targeted before year-end.

Flynn Gold’s 2026 drilling at Firetower in northern Tasmania confirms multiple high-grade gold-tungsten-copper-cobalt zones, extending mineralisation depth and strike. Assays from two further holes are pending, with metallurgical testwork and resource modelling underway.

Sentinel Metals has secured 100% ownership of the Big Springs Gold Project in Nevada, adding over 1 million ounces of gold to its portfolio and nearly doubling its North American resource base alongside its Montana project.

Rapid Critical Metals has reported exceptional silver assay results from its Webbs Silver Project in NSW, including a standout 4m at 1,230 g/t AgEQ intercept and a significant 300m southern extension of mineralisation. The company is accelerating drilling with a third rig and advancing resource growth plans.

Nimy Resources has reported metallurgical tests confirming strong extraction rates of gallium and rare earth elements from its Block 3 resource at the Mons Project, underpinning its proprietary processing flowsheet and advancing its scoping study.

Adavale Resources has wrapped up its 85-hole drill program at London-Victoria with strong assay results confirming broad and high-grade gold mineralisation beyond the existing resource boundary. An updated Mineral Resource Estimate is expected in Q3 2026, setting the stage for a scoping study.

Golden Deeps has kicked off a deeper diamond drilling program at its Graceland discovery in Namibia, aiming to test high-grade copper-silver-zinc-lead-germanium sulphide zones analogous to the world-class Tsumeb deposit. Recent shallow drilling confirmed continuity of exceptional grades, underpinning the exploration push.