Latest Processing Facilities News

Xstate Resources has completed well pad construction for its Diona-1 well in Queensland’s Surat-Bowen Basin and is poised to begin drilling with a 51% interest in ATP 2077.

QMines Limited has reported strong, continuous high-grade copper-zinc-gold mineralisation from its latest drilling at Sulphide City, reinforcing its development plans for the Develin Creek project.

Vault Minerals reports a 31% increase in gold Ore Reserves to 4 million ounces and a 3% rise in Mineral Resources to 12.2 million ounces as of June 2025, driven by strong growth at Leonora, Sugar Zone, and Mount Monger.

Element 25 has raised $10 million through a share placement to accelerate the expansion of its Butcherbird Manganese Project in Western Australia and support its planned battery materials facility in Louisiana, USA.

Locksley Resources has significantly expanded its footprint in California's Mojave Critical Minerals Hub by staking 249 new claims adjacent to the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine, positioning itself strongly within the U.S. critical minerals supply chain.

Emmerson Resources and Tennant Mining have formalised the White Devil Gold Project as a Major Mine JV, with Emmerson retaining a 40% contributing interest. Meanwhile, the Golden Forty deposit shifts to a Small Mines JV, providing Emmerson with a royalty stream.

Catalyst Metals Limited will enter the S&P/ASX 200 Index on 16 September 2025, marking a significant milestone as it replaces Brickworks Limited. The move highlights Catalyst’s growing gold resource base and production plans in Western Australia.

Black Cat Syndicate has integrated strong grade-control drilling results from its Fingals deposit into mine plans, with mining set to begin late September 2025. Concurrently, the Lakewood processing plant is undergoing key upgrades to support ongoing production.

Talga Group has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with United Catalyst Corporation, marking its entry into the US battery anode market and setting the stage for new graphite recycling and anode production facilities in South Carolina.

Blue Energy’s subsidiary Eureka Petroleum has been granted a 20-year production licence for the Sapphire gas project, enabling development of substantial certified gas reserves adjacent to existing infrastructure.

Great Northern Minerals has significantly expanded its Catalyst Ridge rare earth and antimony project in California’s Mountain Pass District by applying for 96 additional lode claims, positioning itself strongly within a critical US minerals hub.

Gladiator Resources is in talks with multiple parties to sell its Tanzanian uranium assets, aiming to strengthen its balance sheet and pivot towards U.S.-based rare earth projects.