Latest Minerals Processing News

Codrus Minerals has completed its acquisition of EdgeMet, adding copper and molybdenum exploration projects in Queensland and Peru alongside early-stage technology from Rice University. The transaction was funded with 230 million shares, 60 million performance rights and A$100,000 in upfront cash.

Historical work has identified widespread near-surface columbo-tantalite mineralisation at Australasian Metals’ Atex project in Côte d’Ivoire, adding a potential tantalum stream to its lithium strategy. The results are encouraging, but the underlying estimate is non-JORC, unverified and based on incomplete historical records.

Macmahon will acquire Aspect Engineering Solutions for a headline enterprise value of A$75 million, adding engineering, minerals processing and project delivery capabilities to its mining services platform. The deal is expected to lift underlying EPS by about 6.2% from inception, although completion and future earnings performance remain important variables.

Everest Metals has started a 6,000-metre drilling campaign at Revere while commissioning a Scoping Study targeted for March quarter 2027. A separate $150,000 cash and share transaction would lift EMC’s stated joint venture interest to 56% and halve a royalty burden over selected tenements.

NRW Holdings has secured approximately $313 million of additional work across a gold-processing expansion for Ramelius Resources and optional transport infrastructure works in Western Australia. The awards strengthen both Primero's minerals-processing pipeline and NRW's civil construction order book, although contract-level revenue and margin details remain undisclosed.

Bayan Mining's patented ion-exchange technology demonstrated a 14-fold increase in yttrium concentration and a two-fold purity upgrade in independent bench-scale trials at the University of Queensland, highlighting commercial potential amid global supply disruptions.

GR Engineering Services has landed a $50 million EPC contract to convert the Cosmic Boy Concentrator into a standalone copper and gold processing facility, marking a strategic return to a site it originally built.

St George Mining has formally begun environmental permitting for its Araxá Project in Brazil, submitting key assessments to Minas Gerais regulators as it moves toward developing a rare earths and niobium mine.

GR Engineering Services delivered a record EBITDA of $63.1 million in FY26, secured over $1 billion in new contracts, and announced a $110 million equity raise to support a forecast revenue surge in FY27.

Zinc of Ireland (ASX: ZMI) has fast-tracked its ARGO technology development to recover germanium, gallium, and indium, targeting early 2027 for pilot plant operations. The move aligns with EU regulatory demands for critical minerals and aims to reduce waste and emissions in zinc smelting.

Mount Ridley Mines has lodged a provisional patent for its SelectroTM hydrometallurgical leach technology, demonstrating superior recoveries of rare earths, scandium, and gallium compared to conventional methods. The company is advancing testwork and commercial discussions to capitalise on the innovation.

Freehill Mining has appointed seasoned engineer Marco Meneses to spearhead development at its Blanco y Negro copper-gold project, coinciding with Chile's planned legislative change to double processing thresholds for small miners, enhancing project viability.