Latest Mining Metallurgy News

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.

Ark Mines has produced high-grade monazite and titanium dioxide products from its Sandy Mitchell heavy mineral concentrate, marking a key step toward commercialising its North Queensland rare earths project.

Novo Resources has delivered a maiden inferred resource estimate for the Leven Star Reef within its Belltopper Gold Project, outlining 87,000 ounces of contained gold and setting the stage for further exploration and resource expansion.

Aldoro Resources has achieved a major metallurgical milestone at its Kameelburg project, with direct acid leach tests recovering up to 72% of rare earth elements and over 99% of strontium without prior beneficiation, suggesting a potentially lower-cost development pathway.

West Cobar Metals reports promising metallurgical results from its Salazar project, highlighting a potential low-cost scandium production route via atmospheric leaching and bioleaching. The findings reinforce Salazar’s strategic value amid rising global scandium demand and ongoing U.S. critical minerals engagement.

Fulcrum Lithium’s latest metallurgical tests at Alkali Flats reveal lithium recovery rates exceeding 90% with promising low-temperature, short-duration leaching methods, expanding processing flexibility ahead of Phase 3 core analysis.

ANSTO Minerals has delivered a significant technical breakthrough in processing Korsnäs’ historical rare earth concentrate, confirming key mineral hosts and setting a clear path to optimise rare earth recovery.

Verity Resources has completed an 11,000m drilling campaign at its Monument Gold Project, confirming and extending a 154,000oz inferred gold resource with high-grade, consistent intercepts and strong metallurgical recoveries.

Golden Horse Minerals has confirmed free-milling gold mineralisation at its Hopes Hill deposit through an independent petrographic study, supporting promising metallurgical recoveries. The company is advancing a substantial drilling campaign and preparing feasibility studies to optimise processing.

Metal Bank reports exceptional gold recovery results from its Seven Leaders Prospect near Kalgoorlie, highlighting a 72.5% gravity recovery and over 99% leaching efficiency, underpinning its near-term production ambitions.

Eclipse Metals reports promising Phase 1 metallurgical test results from its Grønnedal Rare Earth Element Project in Greenland, highlighting over 90% REE recovery in magnetic fractions. These findings lay the groundwork for further optimisation and scale-up testing.

High-Tech Metals reports strong drilling results at Wagtail Gold Deposit and secures $10.7 million from option exercises, advancing its Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka gold projects.