Latest Mining And Processing News

American Rare Earths has partnered with Novex to tackle the critical oxide-to-metal bottleneck in the US rare earth supply chain, aiming to establish a fully domestic mine-to-magnet value chain from its Halleck Creek Project.

Macro Metals has agreed in principle to sell its Agbaja Iron Ore Project in Nigeria to RSIN Nigeria Limited for US$5.67 million, allowing the company to refocus on Western Australian operations.

Challenger Gold has raised A$85 million and revamped its leadership to accelerate development of the Hualilán Gold Project, shifting from toll treatment to an integrated mining and processing operation backed by a new 35,000-metre drilling campaign.

Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) held concurrent shareholder and optionholder meetings on 12 August 2026, approving the proposed acquisition by Energy Fuels Inc. The ASM Board unanimously recommends the schemes, supported by a positive Independent Expert opinion, with implementation expected by late August.

Medallion Metals has appointed Macmahon Underground as the preferred contractor for its Ravensthorpe Gold Project underground mining, securing a $240 million, three-year deal that undercuts prior feasibility estimates by $20 million.

Dreadnought Resources has identified a substantial 15-kilometre gold-in-soil anomaly along the Minga Bar shear at its Mangaroon Gold Project, extending known mineralisation zones and setting the stage for targeted drilling by early 2027.

Metallium Limited has demonstrated its Flash Joule Heating technology can process a broad range of critical metal feedstocks, from rare earth ores to industrial wastes, opening new commercial pathways beyond electronic waste.

Lycopodium has secured a A$93 million EPCM contract to expand Artemis Gold’s Blackwater Mine in Canada, boosting the mine’s throughput capacity to one of the largest in the country.

Tivan Limited has engaged ICA Natural Resources to lead the debt financing phase for its Speewah Fluorite Project, advancing the path to a Final Investment Decision amid secured equity backing and ongoing feasibility work.

Strata Minerals is pushing forward multiple technical workstreams at its Zelica Gold Project in Western Australia, backed by BML Ventures. These initiatives aim to de-risk mine planning, processing, and permitting as the project moves closer to development.

True North Copper has enhanced its Cloncurry Copper Project resource base by adding a 1.0 Mt gold-copper resource at Wynberg, featuring 61,000 ounces of gold and 3,000 tonnes of copper. The update supports near-term development prospects and broadens the project's metal exposure.

TG Metals has raised A$2.5 million through a placement backed by institutional investors and insiders to fund resource expansion, scoping studies, and direct shipping ore opportunities at its Western Australian gold and lithium assets.