Latest Project Studies News

Hawsons Iron Limited has completed key process optimisation activities, including promising dry grinding tests that suggest significant energy and cost savings. The company is finalising a Project Study and attracting new investor interest following recent industry engagements.

Brightstar Resources is accelerating development of its Sandstone Gold Project with a fully funded 80,000m drilling campaign and a Pre-Feasibility Study targeted for first half 2026. The company aims to establish a new long-life gold production hub in Western Australia, aspiring to produce over 200,000 ounces annually within five years.

IRIS Metals has reported a JORC-compliant initial lithium resource at its Beecher Project, alongside high-grade drilling results at Tin Mountain, setting the stage for near-term production and resource expansion in South Dakota.

Winsome Resources has raised approximately A$7.8 million through a placement to advance its flagship Adina Lithium Project and extend the Renard Option to August 2025, with plans for an additional share purchase plan targeting A$2.5 million.

Barton Gold has confirmed significant depth extensions at its Tunkillia Project's 223 Deposit, with new drilling intersecting broad mineralisation below the previously modelled pit floor. This discovery supports an expanded resource estimate and ongoing optimisation studies.

Magnetic Resources NL reports significant expansion of the Lady Julie North 4 gold deposit, with recent drilling extending mineralisation to over 1,000m depth and a feasibility study underway to explore both open pit and underground mining potential.

Dateline Resources has released a promising scoping study for its Colosseum Gold Project in California, projecting robust gold production and revenue. The company is now progressing to a bankable feasibility study while exploring innovative uses for mining waste in the concrete industry.

Ark Mines has delivered a significant upgrade to its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths Project, including a new Mineral Resource Estimate and a completed Scoping Study confirming commercial viability. The company is now preparing for a Pre-Feasibility Study to expand resources and refine project economics.

Geopacific Resources reported a challenging quarter ending December 2024 with significant cash outflows, prompting a $40 million entitlement offer to secure funding for its Woodlark Project.

Orion Minerals advances its Definitive Feasibility Studies for the Flat Mines and Prieska Copper Zinc projects, with independent reviews underway and production targeted for 2026.

Lotus Resources has fast-tracked the restart of its Kayelekera uranium project in Malawi, targeting production by Q3 2025, backed by a $132 million capital raise. Meanwhile, its Letlhakane project in Botswana reports a 65% increase in measured and indicated uranium resources.

Metals Australia Ltd reported robust progress in its December 2024 quarter, including a drilling permit award and a threefold land increase at its Lac Carheil Graphite Project, alongside advancing prefeasibility and metallurgical studies. Exploration success at Corvette River and Warrego East further underscores the company’s diversified critical minerals and gold portfolio.