Latest Mining And Processing News

Resources & Energy Group (ASX:REZ) has extended gold mineralisation at its Gigante Grande prospect, confirming significant intercepts 1 km south of the existing resource and supporting a substantial exploration target.

Hastings Technology Metals has secured a $1 million strategic placement from Malaco Mining to bolster its rare earth projects in Australia and Thailand, enhancing balance sheet flexibility and downstream processing ambitions.

Catalyst Metals has nearly doubled the Trident underground gold resource to 1.1 million ounces at a robust 5.4g/t grade, underpinning a 10-year mine plan targeting 60,000 ounces annually from 2027.

Chilwa Minerals has expanded its Mpyupyu West heavy mineral sands discovery to over 17 km², surpassing the combined area of the Mpyupyu Dune and Flat deposits. This expanded target borders the recently doubled 109.6 Mt Mpyupyu resource, with drilling underway to test a potential physical merger.

Native Mineral Resources is on track to deliver its highest monthly gold output since recommissioning, targeting over 800 ounces in June 2026 at the Blackjack Gold Project.

Caravel Minerals has lifted the confidence in its Caravel Copper Project with a 48% increase in Proved Ore Reserve tonnage, maintaining stable total contained copper while adding new metal grades to the reserve estimate.

Red Metal’s large-scale column leach tests confirm high rare earth recoveries from coarsely crushed Sybella ores using weak sulphuric acid, underpinning a low-cost heap leach development pathway.

Many Peaks Minerals has reported robust diamond core assay results that extend the Ouarigue mineralised corridor at its Ferké Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, alongside ongoing reverse circulation drilling aimed at resource expansion.

Resources & Energy Group (ASX:REZ) has locked in a binding term sheet with Rembrandt Mining to kickstart gold production at its Maranoa deposit, preserving full ownership while shifting capital risk to Rembrandt and capturing enhanced profit shares at higher gold prices.

Great Divide Mining Ltd (ASX: GDM) has received its first cash payment of USD 78,480.35 from gold concentrate sales at its Challenger Gold Mine, marking a key milestone in its transition from explorer to producer within three years of listing.

AIC Mines has returned strong drilling results from the Jolly shoot at its Jericho copper deposit, reinforcing the deposit’s potential as the first mining target and underpinning the ramp-up of production at nearby Eloise.

Alice Queen’s Project Definition Study for Horn Island reveals robust economics, including a pre-tax NPV of A$706 million and an IRR of 109%, underpinning plans to advance to feasibility stages.