Latest Metallurgical Testwork News

St Barbara Limited confirms a robust Simberi Expansion Project with a 13-year life of mine plan delivering 2.2 million ounces of gold and annual production exceeding 220,000 ounces from FY28. The project’s strong economics and infrastructure upgrades position it as a significant growth driver amid regulatory uncertainties.

Moab Minerals reports robust uranium mineralisation from its Manyoni Project in Tanzania and progresses exploration in Colorado’s Uravan Belt, supported by a recent $500k capital raise.

Trek Metals has confirmed that its high-grade gold intercepts at the Christmas Creek Project are close to true width, supported by down-hole televiewer surveys and visible gold in drill chips, prompting a fast-tracked drilling program backed by a $3.5 million capital raise.

Astute Metals reports record lithium assay results from its Red Mountain Project in Nevada, extending mineralisation and setting the stage for a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate in 2025. The company also completes a $1.8 million capital raise to fund upcoming drilling.

Critica Limited has declared a maiden Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate for its Jupiter Project, establishing it as Australia’s largest and highest-grade clay-hosted rare earth deposit. Early metallurgical testwork shows promising beneficiation results, positioning the company as a strategic player in the rare earths sector.

Flagship Minerals’ metallurgical review of the Pantanillo Gold Project highlights strong gold recoveries from oxide mineralisation and suggests a pathway to low capital and operating costs through heap and dump leach processing.

Venus Metals Corporation has initiated a targeted RC drilling program at its Sandstone Bellchambers Gold Project aiming to upgrade and expand its existing gold resource. The company is also advancing mining lease applications and negotiating potential sales agreements to position the project for future development.

Titan Minerals reports significant drilling progress and metallurgical breakthroughs at its Dynasty Gold Project, while JV partner Hanrine accelerates Linderos Copper drilling. The company strengthens its balance sheet with a $25.7 million capital raise and clears debt.

Delta Lithium has announced a substantial 46% increase in the gold resource at its Mt Ida Project, now exceeding 1.1 million ounces, alongside plans to spin off its gold assets into a new ASX-listed entity, Ballard Mining.

Peel Mining Limited has reported a significant upgrade to its Wagga Tank Mineral Resource Estimate, enhancing the South Cobar Project’s global resource base and advancing its pre-feasibility study with promising cost and timeline benefits.

Odyssey Gold has initiated a Technical Study to explore mining and processing strategies for its Tuckanarra Project, leveraging a new partnership with Monument Murchison Ltd to potentially process ore at the nearby Burnakura Mill.

Core Lithium Ltd progresses its Finniss Lithium Project Restart Study, securing full ownership of site infrastructure and reporting promising gold exploration results at Shoobridge.