Latest Mineral Sands News

Astron Corporation Limited’s securityholders have overwhelmingly approved a scheme to shift the company’s domicile from Hong Kong to Australia, setting the stage for a significant corporate restructuring.

Stelar Metals has been granted a new exploration licence in South Australia targeting titanium-rich heavy mineral sands, while also uncovering promising tin potential at its New South Wales Trident Project.

ACDC Metals has reported strong scoping study results for its Goschen Central heavy mineral sands and rare earth project, highlighting a promising 14-year mine life and a strategic retention licence application to support ongoing development.

Peak Minerals reports a significant expansion of heavy mineralisation at its Minta Rutile Project in Cameroon, alongside a $3.5 million strategic investment that fully funds its 2025 exploration plans.

Image Resources NL reports its Atlas mineral sands project has generated positive operating cash flow in its first quarter of operations, maintaining full-year guidance while advancing development studies for the Yandanooka project.

McLaren Minerals has completed a major drilling phase at its McLaren Titanium Project, uncovering significant extensions to mineralised zones and validating key processing methods. The company also secured $1.28 million in an oversubscribed capital raise to fund next-stage development.

Narryer Metals progresses metallurgical work at its Rocky Gully critical minerals project while extending titanium-rich mineralisation at Rosewood West in South Australia.

Petratherm Limited has significantly expanded its Rosewood Titanium Discovery at the Muckanippie Project through Phase 2 drilling, revealing high-grade mineralisation over a 20km² area that remains open to the north. The company also completed Phase 3 drilling and strengthened its leadership with a key executive appointment.

VHM Limited has secured a crucial mining licence for its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, alongside key domestic and international partnerships and a successful $8.6 million capital raise.

Heavy Minerals Limited is on track to release its Port Gregory Garnet Project Pre-Feasibility Study in Q3 2025, while advancing promising industrial minerals testing and preparing its mining lease application.

Iron Road Ltd has secured its key mining lease through 2026 and entered a strategic farm-in agreement targeting heavy mineral sands, navigating a tough iron ore investment climate and evolving green energy partnerships.

Chilwa Minerals reports encouraging metallurgical testwork from its Mposa Deposit, confirming the potential for commercial-grade ilmenite and promising by-products including zircon and rare earth minerals. These findings will shape the upcoming Scoping Study and flowsheet design.