Latest Process Engineering News

Flagship Minerals has received a second $1.25 million funding tranche from strategic partner Xinhai following completion of due diligence at the Pantanillo Gold Project. Environmental baseline studies are underway, and a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate is expected soon.

Marmota Limited is progressing its scoping study for the Gawler Gold Project, aiming to establish a heap leach facility processing 1 million tonnes annually over seven years. Completion is targeted by March 2026, with key technical workstreams underway.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited has reported the last batch of assays from its Reserve definition drilling at the Sarytogan Deposit, confirming thick, high-grade graphite mineralisation that will underpin a resource upgrade and advance its Definitive Feasibility Study.

Magnetic Resources NL has discovered a fourth high-grade core zone at its Lady Julie North 4 deposit, signaling significant underground potential and resource expansion within the Laverton Project. Ongoing drilling and a recent $35 million capital raise underpin an aggressive push to grow the gold resource beyond 1.94 million ounces.

Greenvale Energy’s maiden drilling at the Oasis Uranium Project delivers multiple high-grade uranium intercepts, while the company expands its tenure in the Northern Territory’s prolific Pine Creek region.

Medallion Metals has executed a binding agreement to acquire the Forrestania Nickel Operation from IGO, expanded its Ravensthorpe gold-copper resource to nearly 1 million ounces gold equivalent, and secured a $50 million prepayment facility with Trafigura to advance project development.

Wildcat Resources has identified viable processing methods for previously overlooked lithium and tantalum resources at its Tabba Tabba Project, potentially converting waste into valuable ore and enhancing project economics ahead of its Definitive Feasibility Study.

Morella Corporation reports hydrometallurgical testwork by Edith Cowan University achieving up to 89% rubidium extraction from Mt Edon samples, validating the project’s technical potential and setting the stage for further optimisation and economic evaluation.

Marmota Limited’s maiden drilling program at the Greenewood gold project in South Australia has delivered exceptional bonanza-grade gold intersections, extending a high-grade mineralised zone over 900 metres. The latest assay batch includes the highest 4m gold intersection recorded at Greenewood, underscoring the project’s growing potential.

Flagship Minerals has raised $4 million through a share placement, including a strategic $2.5 million investment from global EPC leader Xinhai, to advance the Pantanillo Gold Project towards feasibility and development.

Medallion Metals has taken a crucial step forward by ordering a secondary ball mill to upgrade the Cosmic Boy Concentrator, underpinning its Sulphide Production Strategy and advancing its feasibility study toward a final investment decision.

Diatreme Resources confirms its Northern Silica Project can produce low-iron, high-purity silica sand meeting photovoltaic glass standards, backed by successful bulk metallurgical testwork. The results pave the way for final engineering and commercial deals amid a booming solar energy market.