Latest Project Economics News

Sky Metals has reported new shallow, wide, high-grade tin-tungsten-silver drill intercepts at its Tallebung Project, expanding the deposit ahead of an imminent Mineral Resource Estimate and Pre-Feasibility Study.

Killi Resources has received regulatory approval to launch a major drilling campaign at its newly acquired Lodestone iron ore project, aiming to expand and upgrade a 110Mt inferred resource with a high-purity magnetite concentrate.

Ioneer has secured non-binding letters of intent with Korea’s KIND and Hyundai Engineering, marking a key step towards a Final Investment Decision for the Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project, targeting first production in 2029.

Dreadnought Resources has nearly doubled the high-confidence Indicated gold resource at its Metzke’s Find deposit in WA’s Illaara Project, lifting total ounces to about 25,000 at a robust 5.2 g/t grade. The shallow, high-grade resource sits on a granted mining lease and remains open for expansion.

Andromeda Metals has started commissioning its High Purity Alumina pilot plant, aiming to produce commercial-grade 4N HPA samples in the second half of 2026 for customer qualification. The pilot plant will also explore value from by-products like amorphous silica and gallium, adding potential upside to the project.

Unico Silver’s latest drilling at the Joaquin Project in Argentina has delivered standout high-grade gold-silver intercepts outside the March 2026 Mineral Resource Estimate, underpinning potential resource growth ahead of the Pre-Feasibility Study.

Barton Gold has kicked off a Pre-Feasibility Study for its Tunkillia Gold Project, aiming to incorporate resource upgrades from expanded drilling and deliver a detailed development plan by early 2027.

Power Minerals is advancing its Morro do Ferro Rare Earth Project in Brazil with a mineralogical program focused on high-value magnet rare earth elements, aiming to improve project economics and streamline development.

CuFe Limited has dramatically increased the confidence in its Gecko Copper-Gold Deposit at Tennant Creek, raising the Indicated resource category from 4% to 66%, enabling more robust economic evaluation and mine planning.

Critica Limited is progressing its Jupiter and Mt Lindsay projects with key resource updates, metallurgical breakthroughs, and strategic partnerships, targeting Scoping Study completion in Q3 2026.

Turaco Gold’s pre-feasibility study for the Afema Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire reveals a maiden 1.91 million ounce Probable Ore Reserve and robust project economics, underpinning a 10.3-year mine life producing over 2 million ounces of gold.

Savannah Goldfields reports metallurgical test results showing over 70% gold recovery from sulphide ores at Electric Light and Red Dam, processed through the existing Georgetown plant. Historic data suggests flotation could boost recoveries above 94%, with further test work planned.