Latest Pre Feasibility Study News

Challenger Gold has poured its first gold bar from the Hualilán project in Argentina, initiating a production ramp-up under a toll milling agreement that secures processing capacity for three years.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) has unveiled promising assay results from its 2026 reverse circulation drilling at the Great Australia Mine, highlighting new shallow copper-gold intersections that could expand its Cloncurry Copper Project resource base and enhance mine planning options.

Viridis Mining has secured a non-binding Letter of Intent with Solvay to supply Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate from its Colossus Project, aiming for commercial production by 2028 and advancing Western-aligned rare earth supply chains.

Coda Minerals has secured $6.7 million through an oversubscribed placement to fast-track its Pre-Feasibility Study at Elizabeth Creek, underpinning key technical and environmental programs.

Barton Gold has raised $25.5 million through an institutional placement, fully funding critical feasibility studies and resource upgrades across its Challenger, Tunkillia, and Tolmer projects in South Australia.

Havilah Resources has locked in a $105 million upfront payment from Sandfire Resources for the Kalkaroo project and signed a binding farm-in agreement with Hillgrove Resources for Mutooroo, while gearing up for regional drilling in South Australia’s Curnamona Province.

Brightstar Resources has intersected visible gold in multiple deep diamond drillholes at Two Mile Hill, part of its Sandstone Gold Project. The drilling extends beyond 550m depth, underpinning plans for an underground mining study in the pre-feasibility study due later this year.

Nova Minerals has launched a major 2026 exploration campaign at its Estelle Project in Alaska, combining a 10,000-metre drilling program with advancing antimony production backed by US$43.4 million in U.S. Department of War funding.

Barton Gold reports standout high-grade assays from Phase 2 drilling at Tunkillia’s Area 51, highlighting potential resource growth and open pit extensions that could extend mine life and underpin a Pre-Feasibility Study by year-end.

Prodigy Gold’s scoping study for the Hyperion Gold Deposit confirms a viable open pit project with a 4-year mine life and strong financial metrics, underpinned by a 454,000-ounce resource.

West Cobar Metals reports promising metallurgical results from its Salazar project, highlighting a potential low-cost scandium production route via atmospheric leaching and bioleaching. The findings reinforce Salazar’s strategic value amid rising global scandium demand and ongoing U.S. critical minerals engagement.

PhosCo Ltd reveals a simplified single-stage flotation process for its Gasaat Phosphate Project that promises lower costs and reduced complexity, boosting prospects ahead of its Q3 2026 scoping study update.