Latest Metallurgy News

Ionic Rare Earths’ UK subsidiary, Ionic Technologies, has won £11 million in government funding to spearhead a pioneering rare earth permanent magnet supply chain for electric vehicles, aiming to reduce UK dependence on Chinese exports and boost domestic EV manufacturing.

Nordic Resources has expanded its gold inventory by 34%, adding 264,000 ounces from its newly updated Hirsikangas project in Finland, lifting total resources to 1.23 million ounces gold equivalent.

Australian Strategic Materials unveils a transformative heap leach approach for its Dubbo Project, cutting upfront capital costs by over half and accelerating rare earth oxide production amid rising global demand.

Sunshine Metals has completed resource infill drilling at its Plateau gold-silver prospect and reconnaissance drilling at the Salla gold-copper-zinc prospect, delivering results that support an upcoming resource update and further exploration.

Almonty Industries has released an updated JORC technical report for its Sangdong Tungsten Mine, affirming Phase I production commencement in late 2025 and outlining plans for a fully permitted Phase II expansion to double throughput.

Caravel Minerals has initiated the engineering tendering process for its Caravel Copper Project, aiming to award contracts from August 2025. This follows a simplified plant design and a $15 million loan facility, positioning the project for streamlined development.

Challenger Gold advances its Hualilan Gold Project with final metallurgical testwork underway, confirming heap leach processing can economically recover low-grade gold previously deemed waste. This development promises to expand the project’s scale and improve its economics ahead of the full-scale Pre-Feasibility Study.

Kingsland Minerals has initiated metallurgical testing to explore rutile and gallium extraction from its Leliyn Graphite Project, aiming to enhance project value amid shifting global supply chains.

McLaren Minerals has successfully validated its slimes management strategy for the McLaren Titanium Project, confirming conventional mineral sands techniques can effectively handle tailings and slimes. This milestone significantly reduces development risk and supports the final engineering phase.

Australian Mines Limited reveals promising exploration outcomes from its Boa Vista Gold Project in Brazil, highlighting significant gold intercepts and a strategic earn-in agreement. The project’s open mineralisation and upcoming drilling program signal strong growth potential.

Australian Mines Limited has secured earn-in rights to the advanced Boa Vista Gold Project in Brazil’s prolific Tapajós Gold Province, aiming to earn up to an 80% stake through staged exploration and development milestones. The company also announced a $2.5 million capital raising to fund upcoming exploration activities.

EV Resources reports strong initial mineralogical results from its Los Lirios antimony project in Mexico, highlighting high-grade samples and plans for a pilot plant to fast-track production.