Latest Plant Commissioning News

Brazilian Rare Earths Limited (BRE) is demerging its Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project into Alurion Resources, with eligible shareholders receiving in-specie shares and access to a $30-50 million IPO.

Theta Gold Mines has locked in a fully subscribed US$90 million senior secured bond to complete the TGME Gold Mine Project in South Africa, targeting first gold production in early 2027.

New Talisman Gold Mines boosted revenue by 121% to NZ$53,000 but posted a $2.26 million net loss as it commissioned a processing plant and secured key commercial agreements.

Galan Lithium has finished commissioning at its Hombre Muerto West project in Argentina, processing its first lithium chloride and aiming for product sales in the second half of 2026. The company is also preparing to expand production capacity by 30% in early 2027.

EV Resources has cleared a critical regulatory hurdle by obtaining the Change of Use of Soil permit for its Tecomatlán Plant, enabling the final environmental report filing and grid connection application that pave the way for near-term antimony production.

Aguia Resources has received official commercialisation approval for its Pampafos phosphate fertiliser project, enabling invoicing and marketing ahead of a targeted sales campaign designed to boost cash flow by mid-2026.

Brightstar Resources has given the green light to its Goldfields Project, commencing construction of a 1.5Mtpa processing plant at Laverton. First gold production is slated for June 2027, backed by full funding and regulatory approvals.

St Barbara Limited has secured final investment decisions for its New Simberi expansion in Papua New Guinea and the Touquoy Restart in Nova Scotia, targeting a production surge exceeding 200% over the next four years.

Larvotto Resources has hit a key operational milestone with first ore delivered from its Metz underground mine to surface stockpiles at Hillgrove, maintaining schedule and budget ahead of plant commissioning in August 2026.

EV Resources’ maiden drilling at Los Lirios reveals a broad, shallow antimony carbonate replacement system with promising high-grade intercepts, setting the stage for a potential bulk-tonnage open-pit development and a maiden JORC resource by Q3 2026.

WA Kaolin is seeking up to A$34.9 million through a fully underwritten entitlement offer aimed at restructuring its balance sheet, reducing shareholder loans, and funding operational improvements at its Wickepin kaolin project.

Patagonia Lithium has cleared key environmental hurdles for its Formentera and Cilon mines in Argentina, advancing permits for a 1,000 tonne demonstration plant while drilling hits 150m depth at Well 7.