Latest Plant Refurbishment News

Horizon Minerals has raised A$30 million through a two-tranche share placement, strengthening its balance sheet to fast-track exploration and processing upgrades. The capital injection aims to boost resource drilling and refurbish the Black Swan plant ahead of increased gold production.

Tartana Minerals has made significant strides towards boosting copper output by signing a key agreement to process ore at the Mungana facility, securing a $10 million financing package, and winning a government grant for exploration drilling.

Challenger Gold Limited has doubled its mineral resource estimate in Ecuador to 9.1 million ounces gold equivalent, positioning its assets among South America's largest undeveloped gold resources, while making significant progress on its Hualilan Gold Project in Argentina towards mining and toll milling readiness.

Australian Pacific Coal advances commissioning at Dartbrook with wash plant refurbishment underway and secures additional $14 million senior debt to support production ramp-up.

Austral Gold’s Q1 2025 report reveals a 15.4% drop in gold equivalent production at its Guanaco mine due to mine depletion and mill repairs, while refurbishment advances at Casposo aim to boost future output.

Challenger Gold Limited confirms steady progress on refurbishing the Casposo Toll Milling Plant in Argentina, with a second independent inspection validating the refurbishment is on track for commissioning in the second half of 2025.

Native Mineral Resources Holdings Limited (NMR) has made significant progress on its Charters Towers Gold Project, completing key plant refurbishments and securing $15.9 million in funding to support a planned gold production restart in Q3 2025.

Horizon Minerals reported steady gold production from its Boorara and Phillips Find projects, marking first gold pours under key milling agreements. The company also finalized its merger with Poseidon Nickel, adding critical processing infrastructure and boosting growth prospects.

Native Mineral Resources Holdings Limited (NMR) reports promising assay results from resource definition drilling at its Blackjack Gold Project in Queensland, confirming shallow, high-grade gold mineralisation and deeper extensions. The company is advancing refurbishment of its processing plant, targeting gold production in Q3 2025.

Native Mineral Resources has completed a $15.9 million shortfall placement, fully funding the restart of gold production at its Queensland projects with first output expected in the third quarter of 2025.

Challenger Gold has reached a key milestone in its Hualilan project, finalising mine designs and schedules that increase mineral grades by 10%, while progressing toll milling readiness and operational flexibility.

Australian Pacific Coal has marked a significant milestone with the first commercial coal shipment from its Dartbrook mine, backed by a substantial financing boost and ongoing infrastructure upgrades.