Latest Prefeasibility Studies News

The week was split between big earnings reactions and small-cap rocks-and-rigs rallies. Pro Medicus sank despite record numbers, while a handful of explorers jumped on fresh discoveries and policy wins.

Explorers led the Materials tape as fresh drill stories and new ground deals pulled buyers into small caps. Big miners still delivered, but the loudest moves came from companies offering investors a near-term catalyst.

Stellar Resources has completed the acquisition of the Granite Tor Tin Project, significantly expanding its presence in Tasmania’s renowned tin province and reinforcing its development pipeline alongside the Heemskirk Project.

Victory Metals has reported a remarkable 26-fold increase in Hafnium grade at its North Stanmore project, achieved through simple gravity separation, positioning the company as a potential key supplier of this critical defence metal.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.

Audalia Resources has released supplementary details to its January 2026 Prefeasibility Study update, confirming a maiden ore reserve and outlining plans for construction to begin in late 2026, contingent on funding and approvals.

Stellar Resources has gained consent to apply for a mining licence adjacent to its Heemskirk Tin Project, advancing plans for a key tailings storage facility and exploring regional processing options.

Kairos Minerals has confirmed a significant extension to its Mt York gold mineralisation, with new drilling results revealing strong near-surface and deeper gold zones over an additional 1.2km strike. An updated resource estimate is expected in the first half of 2026.

Kairos Minerals has been granted a 21-year mining lease for its 1.4 million ounce Mt York Gold Project in Western Australia, marking a pivotal step towards advancing the project into production.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Alma Metals has reported its most extensive and highest-grade copper intersections to date from the Briggs Copper JV Project, prompting a swift move to prefeasibility studies. The company also strengthened its balance sheet with a $2.1 million capital raise.