Latest Refining News

Locksley Resources has launched an Expression of Interest process to select a leading U.S. engineering firm for the Desert Antimony Mine pilot plant design, marking a critical step toward establishing a domestic antimony supply chain aligned with federal priorities.

Atomic Eagle’s maiden drilling at the Chisebuka target within Zambia’s Muntanga Project reveals substantial near-surface uranium mineralisation, setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate in 2026.

Argenica Therapeutics’ AI-powered reanalysis of its Phase 2 trial reveals significant efficacy of ARG-007 in severe acute ischemic stroke patients, highlighting improved functional outcomes and reduced brain damage.

Prairie Lithium has locked in a decade-long agreement to supply lithium-bearing crystallite to Hydro Lithium’s South Korean refinery, marking a strategic step in its commercial-scale production and market entry.

Lightning Minerals Ltd is set to launch a fully funded Phase 2 drilling campaign at its Mt Turner Gold Project in Queensland, following Phase 1 success that revealed a large mineralised system along a 12km strike of the Drummer Fault.

Brazilian Rare Earths Limited’s scoping study confirms the Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project as a large-scale, capital-efficient direct-ship bauxite operation with robust economic returns and strategic market positioning.

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT has reported a $219 million preliminary valuation gain alongside a strategic refinancing of $810 million in debt, reaffirming its FY26 distribution guidance amid strong portfolio fundamentals.

Black Bear Minerals has initiated a focused diamond drilling program at its Shafter Silver Project in Texas, aiming to extend mineralisation beyond the current 17.6 million ounce resource estimate. The program also seeks to explore the project's multi-commodity potential amid rising strategic demand for silver.

Norfolk Metals has released promising initial assay results from its maiden drilling campaign at the Carmen Copper Project in Chile, confirming both shallow copper oxide and deeper sulphide mineralisation. These findings reinforce the project's potential for a JORC-compliant resource and set the stage for further exploration.

Tambourah Metals advances exploration at its Bryah Gold Project with new geophysical surveys, soil sampling, and heritage agreements, setting the stage for drilling in 2026.

QX Resources has contracted New Resolution Geophysics to conduct a detailed airborne radiometric survey at its Madaba Uranium Project in Tanzania, aiming to refine exploration targets ahead of maiden drilling in early 2026.

Auravelle Metals’ maiden aircore drilling at the Crown Gold Project near Kalgoorlie confirms widespread supergene gold anomalism over 2km, identifying multiple promising targets for follow-up drilling.