Latest Metallurgical Testwork News

Viking Mines reports up to 1.1% WO3 in Linka stockpile samples, advancing processing and drilling plans amid strong tungsten prices.

OD6 Metals has exercised its option to acquire the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada after validating multiple high-grade fluorspar zones and historical data, positioning itself to tap into critical US mineral demand.

New Frontier Minerals is embarking on metallurgical testwork at its Pomme Rare Earth Element Project in Quebec, deploying both conventional methods and innovative Flash Joule Heating technology to enhance rare earth concentrates.

Aldoro Resources has achieved a major metallurgical milestone at its Kameelburg project, with direct acid leach tests recovering up to 72% of rare earth elements and over 99% of strontium without prior beneficiation, suggesting a potentially lower-cost development pathway.

Helix Resources has boosted the inferred Mineral Resource at its Gold Basin project in Arizona to 280,000 ounces of gold, underpinning its farm-in strategy and advancing development prospects.

Black Bear Minerals has hit remarkable high-grade silver assays up to 1,169g/t at its Shafter Project in Texas, extending mineralisation beyond the existing 17.5Moz silver-only resource and revealing significant lead, zinc, and gold credits.

Paterson Resources has nearly tripled the inferred gold resource at its Grace Gold Project to 200,000 ounces, highlighting shallow, high-grade mineralisation and promising metallurgical recoveries that support open cut mining potential.

Ardea Resources delays the final report for its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s Goongarrie Hub DFS beyond June 2026 while initiating a new scandium scoping study, maintaining strong government backing and consortium funding.

Resouro Strategic Metals has locked in a binding agreement with Future Mining and Buri Gold to fund and operate mining and processing at its Novo Mundo gold project in Brazil, aiming to generate cash flow without diverting capital from its flagship Tiros project.

WIN Metals has boosted its Radio Gold Project resource by 21% to 49,600 ounces at 4.2 g/t, underpinning plans for a near-term development decision backed by increased resource confidence and ongoing mining studies.

Morella Corporation’s latest drilling at Mt Edon delivers broad and continuous rubidium mineralisation with high-grade pockets, setting the stage for its first JORC Mineral Resource Estimate.

TG Metals has lodged a mining lease application for its Burmeister lithium deposit, targeting early-stage direct shipping ore development amid a buoyant lithium market.