Latest Refining News

AusQuest Limited has significantly extended the copper-gold mineralised system at its Cangallo project in Peru through recent diamond and RC drilling, revealing depths beyond 800 metres and strike length exceeding one kilometre.

Olympio Metals has released final assay results from its 2025 drilling at the Bousquet Gold Project, revealing multiple high-grade gold intersections and confirming a large, continuous mineralised system.

Asara Resources has released a second tranche of drilling results from its Massan deposit in Guinea, reinforcing the continuity of gold mineralisation and confirming promising depth extensions beyond the current resource model.

Australian Agricultural Company Limited (AACo) confirms flooding in north-western Queensland has affected three properties and 55,000 cattle, with financial repercussions expected for the 2026 fiscal year.

S2 Resources has completed its first drilling campaign at the Warraweena project in NSW, revealing volcanic rocks akin to the Macquarie Arc and promising copper mineralisation. Further geophysical work is planned to pinpoint the source of magnetic anomalies and advance exploration.

West Coast Silver Limited has raised $3.2 million through a strategic placement to fund its 2026 exploration program at the high-grade Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, aiming to unlock further silver mineralisation in the region.

Flagship Minerals has received a second $1.25 million funding tranche from strategic partner Xinhai following completion of due diligence at the Pantanillo Gold Project. Environmental baseline studies are underway, and a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate is expected soon.

Austin Metals is refining a promising Vadrians-style BIF-hosted gold model at its Brunswick Hill Prospect, supported by recent high-grade drilling and poised for expanded exploration in 2026.

Charger Metals NL has announced a significant high-grade gold discovery at its Xmas Gold Discovery within the Mt Gordon tenement, part of the Lake Johnston Lithium and Gold Project. This breakthrough enhances the prospectivity of multiple undrilled targets and sets the stage for an expanded exploration campaign in 2026.

Kingsland Minerals has initiated a Pre-feasibility Study for its Leliyn Graphite Project and commenced key metallurgical testing with offtake partner Quinbrook, aiming to produce battery-grade spherical graphite.

West Wits Mining has been granted a new prospecting right adjacent to its existing mining operations in South Africa, enabling a strategic depth extension of the Qala Shallows Kimberley Reef. Geological modelling and resource reviews are underway to capitalise on the current gold price environment.

Metallium Limited has initiated commissioning at its Texas Technology Campus following a successful first chlorine flash using its proprietary Flash Joule Heating technology, marking a significant step toward commercial operations.