Latest Project Economics News

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.

Legacy Minerals has confirmed a new gold-silver epithermal mineralised system at its Mascotte Prospect, with assays showing gold grades up to 9.7g/t Au and significant base metals. The discovery lies entirely outside the current 1.2Moz AuEq Mt Carrington resource, opening the door for resource expansion.

Alice Queen’s Project Definition Study for Horn Island reveals robust economics, including a pre-tax NPV of A$706 million and an IRR of 109%, underpinning plans to advance to feasibility stages.

Barton Gold has increased its Phase 2 drilling at the Tunkillia Gold Project, with interim assays pointing to extensions and higher-grade zones that could boost resource size and project economics.

Aurelia Metals has completed a Pre-Feasibility Study for its New Occidental Tailings Retreatment Project, declaring a maiden Ore Reserve and outlining strong economics and a clear path to production at its Peak Operation in NSW.

Centaurus Metals’ Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project in Brazil gains substantial Pará State tax incentives, including full exemptions and reductions on key operational costs, enhancing the project’s economic outlook ahead of a planned investment decision.

Pursuit Minerals has expanded its Rio Grande Sur Lithium Project in Argentina by acquiring exclusive rights over 1,362 hectares adjacent to its Mito tenement, increasing the project area to over 10,595 hectares and enhancing its lithium brine resource potential.

St George Mining’s initial beneficiation testwork at its Araxá Project in Brazil has delivered high-grade niobium concentrates and a promising rare earth concentrate, validating its dual commodity approach and underpinning next-stage pilot plant plans.

GoldArc Resources has delivered its widest and some of its highest-grade gold intercepts yet at Mt Stirling, advancing the project towards open-pit mine planning with over 60% of a partner-funded grade control drilling program completed.