Latest Pre Feasibility Studies News

Australian Rare Earths (ASX: AR3) has uncovered a 10-kilometre magnetic anomaly at its Overland Project, significantly broadening its niobium-rare earth element drill targets beyond the initial OV167 discovery. Historic drill data supports the potential for a large-scale carbonatite system, prompting a new drilling campaign to test multiple priority targets.

Coda Minerals has kicked off a targeted six-bore hydrogeological drilling campaign at Elizabeth Creek to underpin its Pre-Feasibility Study and environmental approvals, with exploration drilling at Oakden set to follow.

Viridis Mining's Colossus Demonstration Plant has exceeded metallurgical recovery rates assumed in its Pre-Feasibility Study, operating continuously with promising implications for project economics and financing.

Sandfire Resources capped FY26 with a 38% jump in quarterly copper equivalent output, record financials, and a strong FY27 production outlook.

Turaco Gold’s latest deep drilling at Woulo Woulo Deposit confirms a substantial 250-metre vertical extension of higher-grade gold mineralisation, potentially expanding the 1.7Moz resource and underpinning a larger mining footprint.

Unico Silver has reported continued high-grade drill success at its Joaquin Project, pushing mineralisation beyond existing resources while advancing its Pre-Feasibility Study and securing key land holdings.

Ardea Resources is pushing forward its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s Goongarrie Hub with a fully funded $98.5 million Definitive Feasibility Study, underpinned by multi-jurisdictional government support and strategic partnerships with Japanese industry giants.

Coda Minerals has cleared a key regulatory hurdle for its Elizabeth Creek Copper-Silver Project with the formal gazettal of its Scoping Report, setting a clear pathway for mining lease approval and reducing project uncertainty.

Canterbury Resources is pushing ahead with a large-scale drilling program at its Briggs Copper Project while integrating its newly acquired Monto Project, setting the stage for a Pre-Feasibility Study on a potential tier-one copper operation.

Silver Mines has confirmed robust economics for its Bowdens Silver Project, boosting ore reserves to 93.5 million ounces and outlining a 26-year mine life with a $455 million capital cost estimate.

Hillgrove Resources boosted copper production and cash flow in the June quarter, hitting a 1.8Mtpa run rate at Kanmantoo and securing approval for the Emily Star underground development.

Turaco Gold has appointed Warren King as Project Development Director to lead the Afema Project through its Definitive Feasibility Study and into construction, leveraging his extensive experience in African and Australian gold projects.