Latest Refining News

Barton Gold Holdings has initiated a Definitive Feasibility Study for Stage 1 production at its Challenger Gold Project, aiming to leverage existing infrastructure for commissioning by the end of 2026. The project will begin with tailings reprocessing before transitioning to fresh ore mining.

Redcastle Resources and BML advance their strategic gold joint venture with key studies completed and mining proposal submission expected by late 2025, targeting initial production in early 2026.

Mt Malcolm Mines has launched a comprehensive JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimation for its Malcolm Gold Project in Western Australia, leveraging strong recent drilling and bulk sampling results. The initiative aims to underpin future resource growth and development in a prolific gold district.

Critica Limited reports strong preliminary beneficiation results from its Jupiter rare earths project, achieving consistent ~95% mass rejection and a 6–10x uplift in rare earth grades. A closed-circuit pilot plant is now under construction to optimise recovery and advance product development.

Dreadnought Resources has revealed a significant rare earth element discovery at its Stinger niobium deposit within the Gifford Creek Carbonatite, marking a new high-grade target in its Mangaroon Critical Metals project.

Terrain Minerals has reported robust high-grade gold intersections from its latest drilling at the Lightning prospect within the Smokebush Project, reinforcing the potential for a significant new gold system in Western Australia.

S2 Resources has significantly expanded its Jillewarra project area over a highly prospective gold shear zone and completed drilling at West Murchison, with assay results pending. Meanwhile, Glenlogan assays returned no significant mineralisation.

Nelson Resources confirms robust high-grade gold mineralisation at its Yarri Project through re-assay results, reinforcing earlier findings and hinting at broader mineralisation beyond known host rocks.

Indiana Resources reports significant gold intercepts at its Minos Gold Project, extending mineralisation by 60 metres and confirming open depth potential. A new air-core drilling campaign is set to test further targets along the Lake Labyrinth Shear Zone.

Lightning Minerals has completed its first drilling campaign at the Esperança lithium project in Brazil, intersecting multiple thick pegmatite zones that hint at promising lithium potential despite currently low grades.

iTech Minerals has raised $1.4 million through a Share Purchase Plan, exceeding its $1 million target, to fund key drilling projects in the Northern Territory alongside a recent $2 million placement.

News Corporation has updated its dividend details for the six months ending June 2025, confirming an ordinary unfranked dividend of USD 0.10 per share, payable in October. The dividend will be paid in US dollars to stockholders and Australian dollars to ASX CDI holders.