Latest Processing Infrastructure News

Vault Minerals has submitted a fully certified Closure Plan Amendment for its Southern Tailings Management Facility, marking a regulatory milestone that supports a planned restart of underground development in Q1 FY27 and gold production in Q1 FY28 at Sugar Zone, Ontario.

Leeuwin Metals has inked a non-binding MOU with Bain Global Resources and MEGA Resources to explore development, funding, and operational pathways for its 342,300oz Marda Gold Project in WA.

Core Lithium has secured a second sale of 25,000 tonnes of lithium fines from its Finniss stockpile to Glencore, adding to A$28.5 million in revenue for 2026 and supporting ongoing development at Finniss.

Elevate Uranium has boosted the Marenica Uranium Project's Mineral Resource by 31% to 52.8 million pounds of U3O8, building on a recent doubling of grade. Ongoing infill drilling and pilot plant processing underpin advancing feasibility studies.

Greenwing Resources has renewed its Que River mining lease through to 2035, solidifying tenure and enabling advancement of its two-stage development strategy focused on mining restart and data infrastructure opportunities.

Austral Resources is advancing its Rocklands Copper Project refurbishment with major milestones met, including securing a new SAG mill and confirming infrastructure readiness for 3Mtpa processing, keeping the project on track and budget.

Latitude 66’s latest drilling results at the Laverton Gold Project reveal strong and consistent gold mineralisation with significant potential to grow resources at Tin Dog and Red Dog. A maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for Tin Dog is expected in Q3 2026.

Legacy Minerals has locked in a farm-in deal with Aurelia Metals for its Cobar Project, allowing Aurelia to earn up to 90% by funding exploration. This partnership leverages Aurelia's established Cobar Basin operations while Legacy focuses on its flagship Mt Carrington project.

Catalina Resources is fast-tracking exploration across its newly acquired Mid-West portfolio in WA, targeting gold and base metals with drilling planned within six weeks. The company’s strategic positioning near the Kirkalocka processing plant and a recent capital raise underpin its near-term development ambitions.

VRX Silica has kicked off a $6.23 million renounceable entitlement offer, underwritten to $2 million, to fund key development activities at its Arrowsmith North silica sand project including a strategic property purchase and engineering works.

Meeka Metals is transitioning to underground mining at its Murchison Gold Project, with capital investment tapering and exploration drilling underway to support resource growth and production expansion.

Cygnus Metals has delivered robust high-grade drilling results at its Golden Eye deposit, reinforcing its strategy to upgrade inferred resources to indicated status, while commencing exploration at the Gwillim gold prospect with JV partner Alamos Gold.