Latest Refining News

Castile Resources has released a robust 2026 Scoping Study for its Rover 1 IOCG project, showcasing strong financial metrics and the strategic inclusion of bismuth as a new revenue stream.

Prodigy Gold NL is transitioning from exploration to development, underpinned by a robust scoping study at Hyperion and progressing approvals to restart mining at Twin Bonanza's Old Pirate mine.

Pacific Edge’s draft Medicare Local Coverage Determination for its Cxbladder bladder cancer tests marks a pivotal step toward unlocking a $10.2 billion global market. Despite FY26 setbacks, the company is poised for growth with improved reimbursement prospects and strategic cost management.

EV Resources has identified four new hydrothermal feeder veins and four breccia targets at its Los Lirios project, significantly expanding the drill-ready inventory ahead of a maiden JORC resource estimate.

Dart Mining (ASX:DTM) has agreed to acquire a large, underexplored gold and lithium project near the Gruyere mine in WA’s Yamarna district, backed by a $2 million capital raise to fund exploration and acquisition costs.

Viridis Mining and Minerals completes a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Colossus Rare Earth Project, confirming strong economics and project readiness, while securing $120 million in equity funding to advance into execution.

Botala Energy reports promising early gas observations at its Serowe-3.5B well in Botswana, signaling reservoir responsiveness as the well approaches a critical dewatering stage in its Pitse Pilot.

Lode Resources has uncovered fresh silver-zinc and silver-antimony mineralisation at its Montezuma project in Tasmania, broadening the scope of its high-grade resource. Drilling continues to probe the scale and continuity of these promising discoveries.

Western Gold Resources has lifted the Gold Duke Project’s Mineral Resource to 277,000 ounces of gold, marking a 29% increase in contained gold and a significant jump in resource confidence following extensive drilling.

Zinc of Ireland (ASX: ZMI) has fast-tracked its ARGO technology development to recover germanium, gallium, and indium, targeting early 2027 for pilot plant operations. The move aligns with EU regulatory demands for critical minerals and aims to reduce waste and emissions in zinc smelting.

Odyssey Gold’s latest drilling at Tuckanarra confirms continuity and high-grade extensions at Anchor, Maybelle, and Lucknow deposits, underpinning updated resource estimates and mining studies.

Pivotal Metals has secured an option to acquire the Bambino Project in Québec, significantly enlarging its high-grade copper-nickel-platinum group metals footprint at the Belleterre district. The acquisition consolidates a 6km mineralised trend and sets the stage for systematic exploration with planned geophysics and drilling.