Latest Processing Facilities News

IRIS Metals has reported promising high-grade lithium intersections from its Phase I drilling at the Edison Project in South Dakota, reinforcing its strategy to develop a centralized lithium processing hub in the US.

Tennant Minerals has identified two significant gold-copper targets at its Barkly Project near Tennant Creek, reviving interest in historical anomalies with new geochemical and gravity data. The company plans wide spaced drilling to test these promising prospects.

EV Resources Limited has finalized its acquisition of a 70% interest in the Los Lirios Antimony Mine in Oaxaca, Mexico, marking a strategic move to bolster critical mineral supply in the Americas. The company is advancing ore testing and plans to develop processing capabilities aligned with local community priorities.

Gorilla Gold’s first diamond drilling at Mulwarrie reveals impressive high-grade gold intercepts, setting the stage for a significant resource upgrade in Q3 2025. The ongoing program is expanding mineralisation beyond the current 78,700-ounce resource.

Solstice Minerals’ initial RC drilling at Statesman Well reveals promising shallow high-grade gold intercepts, reinforcing the potential of its Yarri Project in WA’s Eastern Goldfields.

Blue Star Helium has wrapped up its 2025 Galactica drilling campaign with strong results from six wells, setting the stage for commercial helium production in the second half of 2025.

Rincon Resources has secured an option to acquire the Crackerbox Gold Project in Western Australia, a site rich in historical gold and copper mineralisation with promising drill results. The company plans to leverage extensive past exploration data to define a significant resource.

Emmerson Resources reveals a promising update on its White Devil gold project, confirming a major mine development opportunity with over 60% of its 611,400oz resource convertible to an open pit. The Scoping Study is on track for completion by early July 2025, setting the stage for a Pre-Feasibility Study.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has completed a scoping study for its Halls Creek Project in Western Australia, outlining a staged development plan with promising economics and a sustainable power strategy. The project targets near-term copper and zinc production with a modest initial capital outlay.

Challenger Gold Limited’s Preliminary Feasibility Study for the Hualilan Toll Milling Project outlines a robust three-year operation delivering 450,000 tonnes of gold-silver ore to Austral Gold’s Casposo plant, with strong economics and low upfront capital.

Challenger Gold has completed a Pre-Feasibility Study for toll milling at its Hualilan Gold Project, revealing strong economics, low capital requirements, and a swift payback period. The study underscores the project's potential to generate significant cash flow over three years through a toll milling arrangement with Austral Gold.

New Frontier Minerals Ltd highlights significant exploration progress at its Harts Range heavy rare earths project and the NWQ Copper Project, backed by strategic partnerships and promising assay results.