Latest Metallurgical Testing News

American West Metals reports promising visual copper mineralisation from deep drilling and identifies multiple new targets via advanced geophysics at its Storm Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada.

Ordell Minerals has reported significant shallow gold mineralisation over a 300m strike length at its McNabs East Prospect within the Barimaia Gold Project, WA, with assays confirming multiple gold intersections near surface. Diamond drilling assays are pending, as the company prepares to restart drilling in August.

Southern Palladium’s Optimised Prefeasibility Study reveals a $857 million project valuation and a 38% cut in peak capital expenditure through a staged development plan for its Bengwenyama PGM project in South Africa.

Kingsland Minerals has initiated metallurgical testing to explore rutile and gallium extraction from its Leliyn Graphite Project, aiming to enhance project value amid shifting global supply chains.

American Rare Earths reports high recoveries of key rare earth elements and significantly reduced impurities at its Halleck Creek project, marking a major step in its path to U.S. rare earth independence.

QMines Limited has announced a 16% increase in the gold resource at its Mount Mackenzie project, now totaling 151,000 ounces of gold and 902,000 ounces of silver. This upgrade strengthens the company’s regional production strategy and highlights potential for further resource growth.

Carnaby Resources has reported significant drill assay results from its Trekelano and Mount Hope North prospects, reinforcing the potential of its Greater Duchess Copper Gold Project in Queensland.

McLaren Minerals has successfully validated its slimes management strategy for the McLaren Titanium Project, confirming conventional mineral sands techniques can effectively handle tailings and slimes. This milestone significantly reduces development risk and supports the final engineering phase.

Panther Metals has reported further high-grade gold intercepts and strike extensions from its 2025 drilling campaign at the Burtville East Gold Project, reinforcing the project's growing potential. The company is now moving towards updating its geological model and preparing a maiden Mineral Resource estimate.

Sun Silver Limited has obtained regulatory approval for 90 additional drill pads at its Maverick Springs Silver-Gold Project in Nevada, enabling uninterrupted drilling to support resource upgrades and metallurgical testing through 2025.

Western Yilgarn Limited has announced a maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource of 16.57 million tonnes at its Cardea 3 Bauxite Project, boosting its total bauxite portfolio to 205 million tonnes across Western Australia.

Prospect Resources reports promising Phase 2 drilling results at its Mumbezhi Copper Project in Zambia, highlighting significant copper intersections and expanded exploration initiatives. The company’s collaboration with First Quantum Minerals and structural experts underpins its ambition to substantially grow the project’s resource base.