Latest Processing Plants News

Critica Limited is reshaping its Mt Lindsay Tin-Tungsten Project with an innovative underground mining approach, aiming to reduce surface disturbance and integrate environmental and commercial factors amid strengthening commodity prices.

Lycopodium Limited has won a A$37 million EPCM contract to develop a new silver oxide processing plant at Bolivia’s San Cristóbal Mine, aiming to boost silver production alongside existing operations.

QMines Limited reported standout copper and gold assay results from two diamond drill holes at Mt Chalmers, surpassing existing resource grades and fueling ongoing feasibility and metallurgical work.

Amplitude Energy (ASX:AEL) posted record production and earnings for FY26, underpinned by strong operational execution and progress on the East Coast Supply Project (ECSP). The company strengthened its balance sheet, reduced net debt by 85%, and targets first gas from ECSP in 2028.

OceanaGold is set to acquire Ausgold and its Katanning Gold Project for A$776 million, adding a promising low-capital open-pit development in Western Australia with production expected in 2029.

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) has unveiled a significant new high-grade silver, lead, and zinc discovery at its Centenary Zone, expanding the resource with thick, high-grade intercepts that connect a 1,600m strike length and promise a resource upgrade later this year.

GR Engineering Services has locked in a $275 million EPC contract for the Yitirrti Copper-Silver-Zinc Project, reinforcing its position as a leading Australian minerals processing contractor.

Kaiser Reef has quantified a 77,000-tonne tailings stockpile at its A1 Gold Mine in Victoria, containing an inferred 3,100 ounces of gold at 1.25g/t grade. Plans are underway to reclaim and process this higher-grade material alongside existing operations at Maldon.

Develop Global has locked in GR Engineering to build its Yitirrti processing plant in the Pilbara, advancing a project on track for mid-2028 production and backed by a US$400 million Trafigura financing deal.

Great Southern Mining has reported significant down-dip and down-plunge extensions to its Mon Ami gold resource near Laverton, highlighted by a 16-metre intercept grading 3.37 g/t gold. The results reinforce Mon Ami’s potential as a near-term development project with further assays pending.

Rox Resources (ASX: RXL) has reported strong underground drilling results at Youanmi’s United North area, with mineralisation extending beyond the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) mine plan and infrastructure contracts advancing, keeping the project on track for mid-2027 gold production.

Osmond Resources has reinforced the continuity of high-grade critical minerals at its Orión project in Spain, with drill hole SOR-07A delivering promising assay results. The company is on track to release its maiden Mineral Resource Estimate and Scoping Study by Q3 2026, supported by robust mineral processing testwork and a new Frankfurt listing.