Latest Refining News

MetalsGrove Mining has significantly expanded its gold exploration presence in Côte d’Ivoire by securing the Stellar Joint Venture permit, creating a contiguous 75 km strike length in a prolific greenstone belt. Immediate exploration activities using innovative soil sampling technology are set to commence.

Prospech Limited has significantly increased its Jokikangas project tenure in northern Finland, targeting critical minerals like yttrium and niobium amid soaring European prices. The expansion positions the company strongly within a Tier-1 mining jurisdiction as it plans initial exploration activities.

Brightstar Resources has upgraded Mineral Resources at its Menzies Gold Project by 22%, significantly expanding its Indicated gold ounces and setting the stage for near-term mining development. The updated estimates underpin the upcoming Goldfields DFS 2.0 and a targeted Final Investment Decision in early 2026.

South Harz Potash has submitted three new exploration licence applications in Sweden’s Värmland Province, significantly expanding its copper-gold project area near the existing Glava 100 site.

Jindalee Lithium has secured US Bureau of Land Management approval for its McDermitt Lithium Project’s Exploration Plan, paving the way for expanded drilling and advancing the project towards a feasibility study.

Krakatoa Resources has reported strong visual antimony mineralisation from underground and surface drilling at its Zopkhito project in Georgia, extending the option period by 12 months to advance resource definition and transaction milestones.

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.