Latest Refining News

Lion Rock Minerals has reported robust drilling results from its expansive Minta Project in Cameroon, reinforcing its ambition to become a major global producer of rutile and monazite. The company targets a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate later this year amid promising assay outcomes from key tenements.

Ore Resources’ Phase 4 diamond drilling at the Forrest prospect reveals significant strike and depth extensions, expanding the gold system to over 1km strike and 250m depth, with further growth potential identified by geophysical surveys.

Critical Resources Limited’s initial sampling at the Croesus Project in New Zealand has verified a high-grade gold-antimony system with assays up to 13.3 g/t gold and 6,990 ppm antimony, underpinning its exploration model and setting the stage for follow-up work.

Piche Resources’ maiden RC drilling at Cerro Chacón reveals a widespread low-sulphidation epithermal gold-silver system, with assays confirming mineralisation over 10 km² at Toro Hosco and promising high-grade silver and gold intercepts.

Belararox has locked in a further A$2 million through a placement priced 25% above its current shares, boosting funds for copper exploration in Botswana and Argentina.

Xpedra Resources has unveiled robust assay results from its maiden drilling at the Springfield Gold Deposit in NSW, revealing extensive shallow gold mineralisation with multiple high-grade zones and plans for deeper follow-up drilling.

Forrestania Resources has boosted its Lady Lyla gold deposit resource to 41,700 ounces at a higher grade, unveiling a maiden Indicated category that now constitutes the majority of the resource. The update follows a substantial drilling campaign and sets the stage for further development work at the Forrestania Gold Hub in Western Australia.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has pushed visible copper sulphide mineralisation deeper at its Llahuin project in Chile, with diamond drilling confirming continuity down to 256 metres. Assay results are pending, setting the stage for a clearer picture of the system’s scale and grade.

Viking Mines has achieved a significant metallurgical breakthrough at its Linka Tungsten Project, boosting recovery to 76.0% with a 56.9% WO3 concentrate grade, surpassing previous targets and reinforcing a low-capex processing approach ahead of maiden drilling.

Ark Mines has produced high-grade monazite and titanium dioxide products from its Sandy Mitchell heavy mineral concentrate, marking a key step toward commercialising its North Queensland rare earths project.

Titan Minerals has resumed drilling at its Dynasty Gold Project, revealing fresh near-surface gold and silver mineralisation through trenching at Cerro Verde. The project’s March 2026 resource stands at 3.9 million ounces of gold and 26.1 million ounces of silver, with a 10,000m drilling campaign underway and scoping studies progressing.

Magnum Mining’s initial 24 auger holes at Piracanjuba North all intersected near-surface rare earth mineralisation, showing promising grades and high desorption rates that suggest efficient extraction potential under mild conditions.