Latest Refining News

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.

DeSoto Resources has kicked off a substantial 10,000-metre power auger drilling program at its Timbakouna Gold Project in Guinea, aiming to test beneath lateritic cover and build on historic high-grade gold intercepts.

A new geophysical survey at EV Resources’ Los Lirios project in Mexico reveals extensive sulphide anomalies and a structural fault network, significantly expanding the exploration footprint and sharpening drill targets ahead of a maiden resource estimate.

Mithril Silver and Gold has delivered compelling drilling results at its Copalquin project in Mexico, highlighting significant high-grade gold and silver intercepts that underpin an imminent resource update.

Austin Metals has kicked off a significant reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Austin Gold Project, aiming to test fresh BIF-hosted gold targets at Brunswick Hill and extensions at Mt Sandy in Western Australia.

Prodigy Gold has won a $112,152 co-funding grant from the Northern Territory Government to drill a 600m hole at its Hyperion Gold Deposit, targeting a major untested geophysical anomaly that could expand the 454,000-ounce resource.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has demonstrated near-complete recovery of gold and copper from electronic waste using a novel, low-temperature hydrometallurgical process developed by the University of Edinburgh. This breakthrough supports its push into sustainable metal recycling and lithium supply chain projects.

Golden Horse Minerals (ASX: GHM) has delivered robust assay results from its regional exploration at Southern Cross, confirming high-grade gold and silver mineralisation at Hakes Find and advancing drilling at Greenmount and Hopes Hill.