Latest Refining News

Lithium Universe Limited has secured $900,000 through a placement with existing investors to fund working capital and progress key projects including the Brownsville Lithium Refinery PFS and innovative metal recycling technologies.

Regener8 Resources has kicked off a Phase 1 ground magnetic survey at its Srebrenica North project, targeting high-grade silver and base metals prospects, while completing a $1.46 million share placement to fund exploration and working capital.

White Cliff Minerals has significantly expanded high-grade copper mineralisation at its Danvers 3 target within the Rae Copper Project, with step-out drilling returning 42 metres at 1.43% copper and visual sulphides now confirmed over nearly 10km of strike.

Lefroy Exploration’s latest drilling at Mt Martin has unearthed multiple high-grade gold intersections outside the current resource, underscoring significant expansion potential ahead of a September scoping study.

True North Copper has enhanced its Cloncurry Copper Project resource base by adding a 1.0 Mt gold-copper resource at Wynberg, featuring 61,000 ounces of gold and 3,000 tonnes of copper. The update supports near-term development prospects and broadens the project's metal exposure.

St Barbara Limited is ramping up its gold exploration in Nova Scotia, increasing its FY27 budget by 64% and doubling its exploration team to accelerate resource growth near the 15-Mile Processing Hub.

FMR Resources has boosted exploration confidence at its Los Warbos Project in Chile following a detailed helicopter magnetic and radiometric survey, alongside rock chip sampling that returned significant copper and silver grades.

Forrestania Resources has upgraded the British Hill gold deposit resource to 126,290 ounces, more than doubling the previous estimate and significantly increasing the higher-confidence Indicated category. Ongoing drilling and development studies aim to further enhance the project’s value within the Forrestania Hub.

Precinct Properties has obtained resource consent under the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 for its Downtown Carpark project, advancing a key development milestone ahead of its August annual results.

ActivEX Limited has identified multiple high-grade gold, silver, and base metal targets from surface rock sampling at its Georgetown Project in Queensland, revealing promising prospects for further exploration.

Alma Metals has received assay results from the first three holes of its 2026 infill drilling program at the Briggs Copper Project, confirming copper grades align with the current resource model and underpinning progress toward a preliminary feasibility study.

Critica Limited has achieved a roughly 30% reduction in sulphuric acid consumption in the hydrometallurgical circuit of its Jupiter Rare Earth Project, confirmed by independent labs. This milestone complements earlier gains in concentrate grade and rare earth recovery, underpinning a lower-cost processing route ahead of the Q3 2026 scoping study.