Latest Refining News

Lithium Universe has bolstered its photovoltaic recycling program by appointing a robotics expert to accelerate silver recovery technology, advancing plans for a Texas recycling facility.

Ausmon Resources has completed a 23-hole aircore drilling program at its Parrakie tenement in South Australia, revealing encouraging preliminary rare earth element concentrations. The results pave the way for further exploration and resource definition in the Limestone Coast REEs Project.

Adelong Gold has initiated a diamond drilling program at its Lauriston Gold-Antimony project in Victoria, targeting historic high-grade gold and antimony mineralisation. The initial 3,000m campaign aims to test structural analogies to major Victorian gold systems with assay results expected by year-end.

Flagship Minerals’ review of Anglo American’s dataset reveals a 5km by 1.2km gold-in-soil anomaly at the Pantanillo Gold Project in Chile, significantly larger than current drill coverage and supporting plans to upgrade the resource estimate.

Kuniko Limited has raised A$1.52 million through a rights issue shortfall and top-up placement, fully funding Stage-1 exploration at its Commonwealth Gold-Silver Project in NSW. Exploration activities, including geochemical sampling and airborne geophysics, are now underway in the prolific Lachlan Fold Belt.

First Au Limited’s initial drilling results at the Nimba Gold Project in Liberia reveal broad zones of gold mineralisation, validating geological models and hinting at significant resource potential.

Saturn Metals has upgraded its Apollo Hill gold resource to 2.24 million ounces with 82% now in higher-confidence categories, while successfully raising $45 million to advance development.

Alligator Energy has begun construction of its Samphire Project Field Recovery Trial near Whyalla, marking a key step towards uranium production amid a strengthening market.

Strickland Metals has reported a significant shallow copper-gold intercept at its Copper Canyon Deposit in Serbia, highlighting the deposit’s growing importance within the Rogozna Project. The company’s ongoing drilling campaign aims to expand resources and advance development plans.

Belararox Limited advances its maiden drilling campaign at Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Project, intersecting key geological contacts earlier than expected and optimizing operations with additional rigs.

Zenith Minerals confirms a substantial and continuous gold mineralisation system at Red Mountain, Queensland, with new diamond drilling results revealing significant depth and high-grade zones. A follow-up RC drilling program is set to further delineate the system’s lateral extent and target its high-grade core.

Metal Hawk Limited is set to launch diamond drilling at its Thylacine gold prospect, following detailed ground magnetic surveys that refined high-priority targets. Complementary geophysical programs aim to unlock further regional potential across Leinster South and Pepperill Hill.