Latest Refining News

American Rare Earths has successfully produced mixed rare earth oxides from Halleck Creek ore, marking a pivotal technical breakthrough in its mineral processing program. This achievement advances the project closer to commercial viability amid growing demand for critical minerals.

Forrestania Resources’ Phase 3 drilling at the Ada Ann prospect reveals significant high-grade gold mineralisation beyond the maiden resource, supporting potential resource growth at the Bonnie Vale Project.

Sunrise Energy Metals has raised A$32.5 million through a follow-on placement, advancing its flagship Syerston Scandium Project toward mid-2026 construction. This latest capital injection builds on a total of A$105 million raised since June 2025, underscoring strong investor confidence amid growing scandium demand.

Pacific Lime and Cement Limited has secured a strategic advisory partnership with the International Finance Corporation to advance Papua New Guinea’s inaugural vertically integrated clinker and cement production project.

Barton Gold Holdings has reported promising shallow, high-grade gold assay results from its Tunkillia project, reinforcing projections of $1.3 billion operating profit in the first 2.5 years. The company is on track for a resource upgrade and further drilling to refine its development plans.

Investigator Resources reveals promising updates to the Paris Silver Project DFS, including improved silver recovery and a revised pit optimisation that could expand mineable inventory and enhance project economics.

Pacgold Limited has identified a significant 14-kilometre gold and antimony soil anomaly at its St George Project in northeast Queensland, setting the stage for a major drilling campaign in mid-2026.

Aeris Resources has reported significant high-grade copper intersections extending mineralisation beyond current resources at its Tritton Operation in New South Wales, highlighting potential new mineralised trends and thicker deposits.

Magnetic Resource NL is refining its Lady Julie Gold Project with updated mine designs and infrastructure work, aiming to reduce costs and boost gold recovery ahead of a final optimization report in early 2026.

Zeus Resources has secured Forestry Department approval to begin trenching at its Casablanca Antimony Project in Morocco, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for exploration. The program aims to refine geological understanding and target high-grade antimony mineralization.

Great Divide Mining and Dart Mining have reported the highest gold grades ever recorded at the Banshee Antimony Mine within the Coonambula Project, highlighting a promising mineralised system in Central Queensland.

Zenith Minerals has confirmed the lateral and depth expansion of its Red Mountain gold system in Queensland, with strong results from recent reverse circulation drilling and the commencement of diamond drilling to target high-grade zones.