Latest Processing Facilities News

Li-FT Power has consolidated its Quebec lithium assets through the Winsome acquisition, secured an option on the Renard mine site, and bolstered its balance sheet with a C$20 million financing to fuel exploration and development.

West Coast Silver (ASX:WCE) has revealed substantial extensions to its Elizabeth Hill silver deposit, with diamond drilling intersecting wide, near-surface zones of silver mineralisation beyond the current resource estimate. These results underpin plans for a resource update and scoping study later this year.

Great Southern Mining has launched its first reverse circulation drilling program at the Amy Clarke discovery within its Duketon Gold Project, aiming to expand on promising shallow gold mineralisation identified over a 4.7km strike.

Metallium Limited has demonstrated its Flash Joule Heating technology can process a broad range of critical metal feedstocks, from rare earth ores to industrial wastes, opening new commercial pathways beyond electronic waste.

Lindian Resources has acquired 100% ownership of the SARECO rare earths processing plant in Kazakhstan, accelerating its downstream ambitions, while also clarifying regulatory compliance and licence validity at its Kangankunde project in Malawi.

Larvotto Resources has declined to match Austral Resources’ higher offer for Hammer Metals, sticking to its strategic investment criteria while advancing its Hillgrove Mine production plans.

Li-FT Power Ltd. is raising $20 million through a common share offering priced at $2.90 each, primarily to cover care and maintenance costs for its Renard diamond mine option and support corporate activities. The deal includes a 15% over-allotment option and has conditional TSXV approval.

Austral Resources has locked in $15 million from QIC’s Queensland Critical Minerals Fund to advance expansion planning at its Rocklands copper processing facility, aiming to boost capacity beyond 3Mtpa and extend operational life through 2034 and beyond.

Flynn Gold has inked a non-binding Ore Purchase Agreement with Kaiser Reef's Henty Gold Mine, opening a potential low-capital route to production for its Golden Ridge project in Tasmania.

True North Copper has enhanced its Cloncurry Copper Project resource base by adding a 1.0 Mt gold-copper resource at Wynberg, featuring 61,000 ounces of gold and 3,000 tonnes of copper. The update supports near-term development prospects and broadens the project's metal exposure.

WA Gold's latest assays from seven diamond drill holes at Abercromby reinforce the continuity of a high-grade gold system over 500m, underpinning a promising resource development phase.

Future Metals NL has launched an updated Scoping Study for its Panton PGM-Ni-Cr Project, weighing a greenfield standalone operation against leveraging the idle Savannah processing facility to identify a cost-effective development route.