Latest Mineral Sands Exploration News

Tusker Minerals has outlined a multi-billion-tonne JORC Exploration Target at its Douala Basin Project in Cameroon, highlighting a globally significant rutile-rich mineral sands system with strong infrastructure advantages.

Cadoux has wrapped up its first drilling program at the Wimmera Mineral Sands project in Victoria, setting the stage for downstream rare earth processing with Minhub’s Darwin plant feasibility study progressing.

Lion Rock Minerals has confirmed a third high-grade rutile discovery at Minta 1, adjoining the established Mboma-Loum corridor in Cameroon, significantly enlarging its rutile province and advancing towards maiden resource estimates.

Fortuna Metals has outlined a substantial exploration target of 180-240 million tonnes at 0.86-1.0% rutile grade at its Mkanda project in Malawi, advancing drilling and metallurgical testing to position itself in a tightening global titanium feedstock market.

McLaren Minerals has revealed promising high-grade heavy mineral results from its newly acquired Barossa Project in South Australia's Eastern Eucla Basin, highlighting significant zircon and ilmenite content. The company plans follow-up exploration in 2026 to expand and validate these findings.

Everlast Minerals has officially received the demarcated Kurigram site from the Bangladesh Government, clearing the way for exploration on a 4,000-hectare mineral sands licence area.

Marmota Limited’s inaugural drilling program at the Greenewood gold discovery in the Gawler Craton has revealed exceptionally high-grade gold intersections, extending the mineralised zone to 900 metres. The company also strengthens its leadership with a new project manager to advance its Gawler Gold projects.

Iron Road Ltd progresses its Central Eyre Iron Project and Mulgathing heavy mineral sands exploration despite subdued iron ore investment and volatile energy costs. Strategic land options secured at Cape Hardy signal potential green hydrogen collaboration.

Aruma Resources has locked in $3.515 million through a placement to fund targeted exploration across its copper, heavy mineral sands, and uranium projects in Australia. The capital raise, supported by directors and new investors, aims to advance drilling and sampling programs at key sites.

Everlast Minerals Ltd has issued a Replacement Prospectus for a $4-6 million ASX IPO to fund its mineral sands projects in Bangladesh, focusing on advancing the Gaibandha project towards commercial production.

Altitude Minerals has successfully raised $2.5 million to advance exploration at its promising silver and gold projects in Nevada and copper-gold targets in New South Wales, aiming to sustain momentum through 2026.

Marmota Limited has enlisted titanium specialist Richard Stockwell to advance its promising Muckanippie titanium mineral sands project, aiming to refine resource estimates and guide future drilling programs.