Latest Metallurgy News

DPM Metals has reported robust high-grade gold-copper-silver intercepts from its Wedge Zone Deep prospect beneath the Chelopech mine, aiming for a resource estimate by year-end 2026.

OD6 Metals is progressing its acquisition option for the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, a high-grade fluorspar asset poised to address the United States' complete import reliance on this critical mineral vital to semiconductor, battery, and defense sectors.

Saturn Metals has reported robust drilling results at its Apollo Hill Gold Project, reinforcing a near-term upgrade to its 2.24 million ounce Mineral Resource. The new data will underpin the upcoming Definitive Feasibility Study and updated Ore Reserve.

Prospect Resources has updated its Mumbezhi Copper Project Mineral Resource Estimate, boosting tonnage by 20% to 208.1 million tonnes and doubling gold resources to 262,100 ounces. The project now boasts tier-1 copper grades comparable to Zambia’s top mines, with Phase 3 drilling underway to expand resources further.

Mount Ridley Mines has launched its first major metallurgical testwork program at the Grass Patch Heavy Rare Earth Element Project, targeting processing pathways for its regolith-hosted rare earth, scandium, and gallium mineralisation.

Carnavale Resources has lifted its Kookynie Gold Project Mineral Resource Estimate by 2.5% to 120,000 ounces at 4.4 g/t, with a significant upgrade to Measured resources that reduces early-stage mining risk.

Benz Mining has verified extensive tungsten mineralisation across its 12km Glenburgh Gold System, closely linked with high-grade gold zones. The discovery adds a potential by-product revenue stream as drilling intensifies.

Lunnon Metals delivered over 2,200 ounces of gold in April 2026 from Lady Herial, generating $9 million in revenue and maintaining its schedule to complete mining by September.

Enova Mining has engaged renowned Brazilian rare earth specialist Alexandre da Rocha to accelerate development of its East Salinas ionic adsorption clay project, following promising high-grade drilling results.

Critica Limited has achieved a major leap in rare earth product quality at its Jupiter Project, producing a Mixed Rare Earth Oxide with approximately 97% Total Rare Earth Oxide and strong recovery rates that bolster its mine-to-magnet ambitions.

Eminence Minerals has finalised plans for a 2,000m auger drilling program at its Campo Grande Rare Earth Project in Brazil, aiming to validate high-priority rare earth targets adjacent to Brazilian Rare Earths' Sulista district.

Encounter Resources has achieved strong metallurgical recoveries of 51-53% niobium and up to 57% Nb2O5 concentrate grade from the Green deposit at its Aileron Project, validating conventional processing methods and supporting multi-decade mining potential.