Latest Mineral Sands News

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Sheffield Resources is overhauling operations at its flagship Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine, aiming to slash ore mining costs by at least $10 million annually and improve production reliability through equipment and contractor changes.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
26 May 2026
Lion Rock Minerals has brought in a seasoned leadership team from Sierra Rutile to spearhead development at its Minta Rutile and Monazite Project in Cameroon, supported by a $2 million capital raise.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
21 May 2026
Sheffield Resources has secured an additional US$10.15 million tranche on its senior loan facility for the Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine, aimed at bolstering working capital. Ongoing negotiations to restructure debt add an element of financial uncertainty for the joint venture.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
20 May 2026
Chilwa Minerals has reported a massive 385-metre continuous niobium mineralisation from surface at its MPYDD009 drillhole, expanding the Nakombe target footprint by 180 metres and reinforcing the project’s multi-commodity potential in Malawi.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
19 May 2026
ACDC Metals has rapidly expanded its Mount Jackson project in Nevada, completing an airborne geophysical survey and staking additional claims to triple the project size. The company is progressing towards drilling with fresh capital raised and a board change announced.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
11 May 2026
Tusker Minerals spotlights thick, high-grade heavy mineral sands near Cameroon's Douala port, targeting a low-cost development pathway with a pending JORC Exploration Target and planned infill drilling.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
8 May 2026
Fortuna Metals has appointed mineral sands marketing veteran Ian Hind to lead its marketing strategy as it ramps up drilling at the Mkanda and Kampini rutile projects in Malawi, aiming to advance resource definition and commercial viability in 2026.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
7 May 2026
Sinowin Lithium, MRG Metals’ JV partner, commits to fund drilling at the Marão Titanium Dioxide Project in Mozambique, aiming to expand mineralisation and underpin a mining licence application amid broader JV progress.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
6 May 2026
Sinowin Lithium, MRG Metals’ JV partner, will fund drilling at Corridor North in Mozambique, extending its investment beyond the 2 billion tonne Corridor Central and South projects targeting 2027 production and a ramp-up to 800,000 tonnes per annum.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
1 May 2026
Astron Limited has updated its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project with a refreshed Bankable Feasibility Study showing a pre-tax NPV8 of AUD 759 million, strengthened Indigenous agreements, and a targeted Final Investment Decision in Q2 2026.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
30 Apr 2026
Aruma Resources has completed its acquisition of the high-grade Tillex Copper Project in Ontario and kicked off a maiden diamond drilling campaign following an EM survey that extended the known mineralised footprint. Meanwhile, exploration at Wilan and Saltwater projects confirms promising mineral assemblages and expanded gold-polymetallic anomalies.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
30 Apr 2026
PTR Minerals delivered standout assay results from its Rosewood Titanium Project, confirming extensive high-grade mineralisation and strong metallurgical performance, keeping its maiden JORC resource estimate on track for Q2 2026.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
29 Apr 2026