Latest Pre Feasibility Study News

Australian Rare Earths (ASX: AR3) has announced a maiden Ore Reserve of 26 million tonnes at 920 ppm TREO for its Koppamurra Rare Earths Project, underpinned by a robust Pre-Feasibility Study delivering an A$858 million post-tax NPV and a rapid payback of less than one year.

Cyprium Metals has marked a significant milestone with the first sulphuric acid delivery to its Nifty Copper Complex in 20 years, signaling a shift from construction to commissioning. The Phase 1 Copper Cathode Restart project is advancing rapidly, with key infrastructure and operational systems nearing completion.

Iron Bear Resources has received the fourth tranche of USD 2 million from Vale, advancing the development of its Iron Bear iron ore project in Canada. This latest funding supports critical operational milestones including drilling and the Pre-Feasibility Study.

Tivan Limited has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Aboriginal Investment NT to explore investment and Indigenous participation in the Molyhil Tungsten Project, advancing its critical minerals ambitions in the Northern Territory.

American West Metals is finalising its Pre-Feasibility Study for the Storm Copper Project in Nunavut, advancing permitting and exploration along a 110km copper belt, backed by secured development funding.

Sky Metals has reported new shallow, wide, high-grade tin-tungsten-silver drill intercepts at its Tallebung Project, expanding the deposit ahead of an imminent Mineral Resource Estimate and Pre-Feasibility Study.

Turaco Gold has exercised an option to acquire 100% of a new exploration permit adjacent to its Afema Project in Côte d’Ivoire, increasing its landholding by 30% and setting the stage for fresh exploration activities.

Unico Silver’s latest drilling at the Joaquin Project in Argentina has delivered standout high-grade gold-silver intercepts outside the March 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate, underpinning potential resource growth ahead of the Pre-Feasibility Study.

Barton Gold has kicked off a Pre-Feasibility Study for its Tunkillia Gold Project, aiming to incorporate resource upgrades from expanded drilling and deliver a detailed development plan by early 2027.

St Barbara has passed a key regulatory milestone for its 15-Mile Processing Hub in Nova Scotia, submitting the Initial Project Description and triggering a coordinated federal-provincial review. The project features a redesigned footprint that cuts environmental disturbance by up to 55% and consolidates processing to a single hub, promising strong economic benefits and community engagement.

Regis Resources has reinstated the McPhillamys Gold Project Ore Reserve at 56Mt grading 1.1g/t Au for 1.89Moz, supported by a new Pre-Feasibility Study demonstrating strong economics and an alternative tailings strategy. The company targets a Final Investment Decision in H1 2028, pending permitting and judicial review outcomes.

Terra Metals’ latest drilling confirms a large-scale, continuous PGM-Cu-Ni-Co sulfide system at its Southwest Prospect, extending the mineralised footprint beyond the existing Dante resource and setting the stage for a maiden Southwest Mineral Resource Estimate later this year.