Latest Metallurgical Testwork News

Diatreme Resources has unveiled a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 102.7 million tonnes of high-purity silica sand at its Casuarina deposit, lifting its total global resource base to 632.8 million tonnes. The deposit's proximity to existing infrastructure and high silica content underpin its development potential.

Skylark Minerals has completed Phase 1 drilling at its M’Basso Prospect, defining a 750m mineralised strike and identifying a new eastern gold zone. Metallurgical tests show 95% gold extraction, supporting a straightforward processing route.

Norfolk Metals has released a JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate for its Chilean Ciclón Copper Project, revealing a substantial 11.8 million tonnes at 2.88% copper equivalent, with significant exploration upside and a transaction closing targeted for August 2026.

Jindalee Lithium has completed a A$2.4 million entitlement offer, issuing over 5.2 million shares with attaching options to fund its McDermitt Lithium Project and support a NASDAQ listing.

Caravel Minerals has lifted the confidence in its Caravel Copper Project with a 48% increase in Proved Ore Reserve tonnage, maintaining stable total contained copper while adding new metal grades to the reserve estimate.

Maiden drilling at Austral Resources' Canyon Prospect reveals a significant copper oxide system extending over 1.2km strike near the Mt Kelly SX-EW facility, with intercepts including 24m at 1.03% copper. The mineralisation remains open, offering substantial upside and potential to leverage existing processing infrastructure.

Stavely Minerals has launched a deep diamond drilling program at its Freddy’s Find gold-silver prospect in western Victoria, targeting extensions below significant shallow mineralisation and exploring a large-scale porphyry system nearby.

Terra Metals’ latest drilling confirms a large-scale, continuous PGM-Cu-Ni-Co sulfide system at its Southwest Prospect, extending the mineralised footprint beyond the existing Dante resource and setting the stage for a maiden Southwest Mineral Resource Estimate later this year.

CuFe Limited has dramatically increased the confidence in its Gecko Copper-Gold Deposit at Tennant Creek, raising the Indicated resource category from 4% to 66%, enabling more robust economic evaluation and mine planning.

Aruma Resources has reported standout wide, high-grade copper and silver drill results from its Phase 1 program at the Tillex Project in Ontario, reinforcing its potential as a major copper development asset.

Lodestar Minerals’ recent 12,344m drilling campaign at Ned’s Creek confirms high-grade gold continuity and reveals new mineralisation zones beyond the December 2025 Exploration Target, setting the stage for a maiden resource in 2026.

Tungsten Mining NL has updated the Mineral Resource Estimate for its Watershed Tungsten Project, increasing contained tungsten by 8% through a lower cut-off grade reflecting strong market prices.