Latest Metallurgical Testwork News

BMG Resources has kicked off a significant 10,000-metre drilling campaign at its Abercromby Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to grow and upgrade its existing 518,000-ounce gold resource. This move supports an upcoming scoping study and advances the project towards near-term production.

Astron Limited has released updated Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates for its Donald Project, highlighting increased production forecasts for critical heavy rare earth elements. The project remains shovel ready, backed by comprehensive feasibility studies and regulatory approvals.

Resouro Strategic Metals reports encouraging metallurgical testwork results and progress on the Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Tiros Titanium and Rare Earths Project in Brazil, highlighting potential for a globally significant operation.

Investigator Silver Limited’s Definitive Feasibility Study confirms the Paris Silver Project as a high-margin, low-risk development with rapid payback and modest funding needs. The study outlines a conventional open-pit mine in South Australia, poised for near-term production with robust financial metrics.

Kingsgate Consolidated Limited has reported a spectacular half-year performance with a 3,491% jump in net profit and a doubling of revenue, driven by higher gold and silver production. The company also declared its first interim dividend in years, signalling confidence in its growth trajectory.

Ballymore Resources is progressing development at its high-grade Dittmer Gold Project with significant portal expansion, a 3,000-metre drilling program planned for Q2 2026, and trial mining of historic backfill and remnant pillars within a granted mining lease.

Tartana Minerals is advancing its strategic metals portfolio in Far North Queensland with a robust 2026 drilling program and ongoing copper sulphate production, aiming to unlock significant resource potential across silver, gold, and copper assets.

Sunstone Metals has initiated a significant 5000m diamond drilling campaign at its Bramaderos project in Ecuador, targeting growth of the existing 3.6 million ounce gold-equivalent resource. Early trenching results at the Porotillo porphyry system bolster the potential for substantial resource expansion.

QMines Limited has significantly upgraded its Develin Creek Mineral Resource, increasing Indicated Resources by 46% and total resources by 14%, setting the stage for Phase 2 development planning.

Aurum Resources has announced a significant 49% increase in Indicated Mineral Resources at its Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, lifting the total resource to 3.03 million ounces and setting the stage for a pivotal Pre-Feasibility Study.

Viking Mines has completed due diligence on its Nevada tungsten portfolio, confirming high-grade mineralisation and fast-tracking acquisition and exploration to meet urgent US supply needs.

Temas Resources has launched a major re-assay initiative on historic drill core at its La Blache project, aiming to identify valuable metals like gallium, scandium, and chromium while saving millions in drilling costs.