Latest Process Optimisation News

Everest Metals Corporation (ASX: EMC) has upgraded its Mt Edon Critical Minerals Project resource to 4.3 million tonnes at 0.23% Rb2O, enhancing grade, tonnage, and confidence ahead of a mining proposal submission expected to gain approval by late 2026.

Diatreme Resources has increased its Si2 Deposit Mineral Resource Estimate by 10.6%, expanding the Northern Silica Project’s high-purity silica sand base to 301.5 million tonnes, underpinning its Pre-Feasibility Study.

Legacy Iron Ore Limited has wrapped up Phase I mining at Mount Celia, pivoting to develop a heap leach processing facility while reporting a 77% surge in measured and indicated gold resources. The company also progresses its Mount Bevan iron ore joint venture amid ongoing exploration and feasibility studies.

Rumble Resources and AIC Mines have agreed to sell their combined 100% interest in the Lamil Project to Aventine Resources for A$1.1 million plus royalties, as Rumble sharpens focus on core assets.

Viridis Mining has delivered strong infill drilling results at its Colossus Rare Earth Project, boosting resource confidence and underpinning an imminent resource and reserve upgrade ahead of a Final Investment Decision in Q3 2026.

Metallium has successfully completed a 12-hour continuous run of its commercial-scale Flash Joule Heating reactor, demonstrating stable operation and exceeding throughput expectations. This milestone reduces scale-up risks ahead of planned multi-reactor deployment at its Texas facility.

Freehill Mining’s aggregates business surged with a 59% jump in quarterly sales, while new copper project options promise to shift the company’s growth trajectory.

American West Metals reported a 20% increase in contained copper at its Storm Copper Project and intersected promising skarn mineralisation in initial West Desert drilling, highlighting significant exploration upside across its North American base metals portfolio.

Clean TeQ Water boosted its cash position and operational momentum in Q3 FY26, winning a A$10.4 million DESALX execution contract at Nyrstar Belgium, completing a uranium plant at Heathgate Resources, and advancing lithium and phosphate projects internationally.

PTR Minerals delivered standout assay results from its Rosewood Titanium Project, confirming extensive high-grade mineralisation and strong metallurgical performance, keeping its maiden JORC resource estimate on track for Q2 2026.

Southern Palladium reported a doubling in chromite recoveries at its Bengwenyama project, prompting a redesign of the processing plant and pushing the DFS completion to late Q4 2026 amid drilling delays and enhanced metallurgical work.

AdAlta has secured Australian manufacturing for its lead CAR-T therapy BZDS1901, which has shown rare complete tumour clearance in advanced mesothelioma patients. This move is a key step toward local clinical trials and boosts the therapy’s global commercial appeal.