Latest Pre Feasibility Studies News

Chalice Mining confirms its Gonneville Project Pre-Feasibility Study remains on track for Q4 2025, with environmental approvals progressing smoothly toward a late 2027 Final Investment Decision. The project’s staged open-pit design and innovative infrastructure plans underscore its strategic importance in critical minerals supply.

Horizon Minerals has initiated a major two-phase drilling program at its Burbanks gold project to upgrade resource confidence and explore extensions, underpinning plans for a refurbished processing plant and first gold production by 2026.

Accelerate Resources has launched a 2,000m drilling campaign at its Kanowna East Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, targeting basement-hosted gold mineralisation with promising historical results backing the effort.

QMines Limited reveals metallurgical test results supporting a doubling of throughput at Mount Chalmers to 2Mtpa, boosting metal recoveries and expanding the mine plan to include Develin Creek and Mount Mackenzie.

New World Resources has secured a crucial environmental permit for its Antler Copper Project in Arizona, accelerating its path toward construction. This milestone reflects strong state support and positions the company to begin building later in 2025.

Ardea Resources has completed its infill drilling at the Highway nickel-cobalt deposit, delivering thick, high-grade intercepts that bolster the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s development prospects. These results underpin an updated resource estimate and support a front-loaded production profile.

Astral Resources has released a compelling Pre-Feasibility Study for its Mandilla Gold Project in Western Australia, outlining a 19-year mine life with robust economics and a maiden ore reserve of 1.1 million ounces. The study sets the stage for a Definitive Feasibility Study targeted for mid-2026.

Predictive Discovery’s Definitive Feasibility Study for the Bankan Gold Project confirms robust economics with a 12.2-year mine life producing 250,000 ounces annually and a post-tax NPV of US$1.6 billion. The study outlines a clear path to construction and production in Guinea, backed by strong financial returns and environmental approvals.

Carnaby Resources reports robust drill results from its Trekelano Project, revealing a broadening copper-gold mineralised zone with high-grade intervals that suggest significant deposit growth potential.

Lithium Universe Limited announces a strategic management change with CEO Alex Hanly stepping down to a part-time Chief Development Officer role, maintaining his focus on the Bécancour Lithium Project. This move comes as the company advances its mission to close North America’s lithium conversion gap with a green lithium refinery in Québec.

Brightstar Resources reports compelling new gold assay results from its Sandstone Hub drilling, highlighting significant mineralisation at the Bull Oak deposit and promising early-stage findings at Sandstone North.

Diatreme Resources has announced a substantial upgrade to its Northern Silica Project’s Si2 Deposit, increasing the Measured Mineral Resource by 278% to 187.5 million tonnes. This milestone sets the stage for an upcoming Pre-Feasibility Study targeting a long-life silica sand operation.