Latest Metallurgical Testwork News

Breakthrough Minerals has completed its acquisition of the high-grade Errolls Gold Project in Western Australia and raised A$1.2 million to fund an imminent drilling campaign targeting promising gold lodes.

Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) reports significant progress in Q2 2025, including its first commercial heavy rare earth metals sale and a transformative low-cost production pathway at its Dubbo Project.

Nico Resources Limited reported steady progress on its Wingellina nickel-cobalt project despite challenging market conditions, completing a $1.1 million share placement and advancing metallurgical and drilling programs.

QMines Limited reports promising open pit optimisation results for its newly acquired Mount Mackenzie gold-silver project, reinforcing its strategy to develop a regional processing hub in Queensland.

DY6 Metals has significantly expanded its rutile and heavy mineral sands footprint in Cameroon while uncovering high-grade gallium mineralisation in Malawi, backed by a fresh A$4.625 million capital raise.

Tivan Limited and Sumitomo Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop the high-grade Sandover Fluorite Project in Australia's Northern Territory, marking a significant step in Australia's critical minerals sector.

Meteoric Resources has released a robust Pre-Feasibility Study for its Caldeira rare earths project in Brazil, highlighting a low-cost, long-life deposit with strong government backing and a targeted production start in 2028.

Patriot Battery Metals has announced a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for the Rigel and Vega caesium zones at its Shaakichiuwaanaan Project, defining the world’s largest pollucite-hosted caesium deposit. This discovery positions the company as a potential key supplier of caesium, a critical mineral with rising demand in emerging solar technologies.

Meteoric Resources’ Pre-Feasibility Study confirms the Caldeira Project in Brazil as a globally significant rare earths deposit, boasting robust economics, low operating costs, and strong sustainability credentials. The study underpins a 20-year mine life with substantial growth potential amid rising global demand for critical minerals.

Rox Resources has announced a significant upgrade to the Youanmi Gold Project’s underground resource, boosting contained gold by 21% and increasing grade to 6.0 g/t, setting a robust foundation for its upcoming Definitive Feasibility Study.

Flynn Gold Limited has revealed a significant new quartz vein system at its Golden Ridge Project in NE Tasmania, with high-grade gold assays and promising metallurgical recoveries. Drilling programs are underway to expand these discoveries and test structural controls on mineralisation.

James Bay Minerals reports promising drill results from its Independence Project in Nevada, revealing significant extensions of high-grade gold, silver, and copper mineralisation beyond the current near-surface resource estimate.