Latest Refining News

Adisyn Ltd has successfully demonstrated low-temperature deposition of an sp²-based carbon layer using Atomic Layer Deposition, a milestone independently verified and critical for semiconductor integration.

Lion Energy has struck a pivotal farm-out deal with OPIC, securing 88% funding for its 2026 Bula Karang exploration well in Indonesia’s East Seram PSC, significantly reducing its financial exposure while retaining substantial upside.

High-Tech Metals Ltd is recommencing a 3,000-metre drilling program at its Wagtail gold deposit in January 2026, aiming to refine resource data and support development studies under a strategic funding agreement.

Patagonia Lithium has reached 335 metres depth in its Formentera lithium brine drilling program in Argentina, successfully collecting brine and core samples for detailed analysis. The company plans further drilling and geophysical surveys to refine its Mineral Resource Estimate.

AusQuest Limited has significantly extended the copper-gold mineralised system at its Cangallo project in Peru through recent diamond and RC drilling, revealing depths beyond 800 metres and strike length exceeding one kilometre.

Olympio Metals has released final assay results from its 2025 drilling at the Bousquet Gold Project, revealing multiple high-grade gold intersections and confirming a large, continuous mineralised system.

Asara Resources has released a second tranche of drilling results from its Massan deposit in Guinea, reinforcing the continuity of gold mineralisation and confirming promising depth extensions beyond the current resource model.

S2 Resources has completed its first drilling campaign at the Warraweena project in NSW, revealing volcanic rocks akin to the Macquarie Arc and promising copper mineralisation. Further geophysical work is planned to pinpoint the source of magnetic anomalies and advance exploration.

West Coast Silver Limited has raised $3.2 million through a strategic placement to fund its 2026 exploration program at the high-grade Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, aiming to unlock further silver mineralisation in the region.

Flagship Minerals has received a second $1.25 million funding tranche from strategic partner Xinhai following completion of due diligence at the Pantanillo Gold Project. Environmental baseline studies are underway, and a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate is expected soon.

Austin Metals is refining a promising Vadrians-style BIF-hosted gold model at its Brunswick Hill Prospect, supported by recent high-grade drilling and poised for expanded exploration in 2026.

Charger Metals NL has announced a significant high-grade gold discovery at its Xmas Gold Discovery within the Mt Gordon tenement, part of the Lake Johnston Lithium and Gold Project. This breakthrough enhances the prospectivity of multiple undrilled targets and sets the stage for an expanded exploration campaign in 2026.