Latest Refining News

Pantera Minerals reports promising first modern exploration results from its Gillham Project in Arkansas, revealing high-grade antimony and base metals that validate multiple drill targets. The company is advancing rapidly towards its maiden drilling program, aiming to unlock significant value.

Patagonia Lithium has reported lithium assay results up to 412ppm from its Formentera well, surpassing the project average and setting the stage for an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and further drilling.

Bass Oil has initiated advanced seismic reprocessing and geochemical analyses to better define the Kiwi gas field’s extent and boost its recovery prospects, with results expected by mid-2026.

Advance Metals has confirmed significant gold mineralisation at the Queen of the Hills Prospect near Happy Valley, with ongoing drilling and metallurgical testing pointing to a promising expansion of the Myrtleford Project’s gold footprint.

Podium Minerals has announced its maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for the Range Well Nickel Project, reporting 2.63 million tonnes of contained nickel. The resource, adjacent to its flagship Parks Reef PGM Project, offers promising operational synergies and strategic growth opportunities.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia has updated its 2026 interim dividend details, confirming a fully franked payout of AUD 2.35 per share and setting the Dividend Reinvestment Plan price at AUD 174.47 with no discount.

Green Iron SA has unveiled a promising iron ore export concept at Port Pirie, leveraging existing infrastructure to support the emerging green iron industry in South Australia.

Yandal Resources has launched a major 2026 exploration program across its Ironstone Well-Barwidgee Gold Project, aiming to expand recent discoveries and unlock new gold deposits in Western Australia’s prolific Yandal Greenstone Belt.

Orbminco Limited has announced a significant update to its Majestic North Gold Project resource, increasing contained gold ounces by 127% and highlighting a high-grade domain that could accelerate mining plans.

Emu NL’s Stage 1 drilling at Fiery Creek confirms a significant copper-silver mineral system, refining targets and boosting confidence for the 2026 Yataga Valley drilling campaign.

Yugo Metals has received formal government approval for its 100%-owned Petrovo tenement in Bosnia and Herzegovina, opening the door to advance one of Europe’s most promising high-grade polymetallic systems. Exceptional grades of nickel, zinc, lead, antimony, gold, and silver have been confirmed, setting the stage for a new phase of exploration.

Manhattan Gold has contracted Northspan Explorations for a 4,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, aiming to validate high-grade gold and polymetallic targets across a vast underexplored greenstone belt.