Latest Refining News

ADX Energy has released an updated assessment of its Welchau well in Austria, revealing a significant increase in prospective gas-condensate and light oil resources. The 2024 drilling results highlight promising reservoir conditions and pave the way for further appraisal.

FBR Limited has locked in a binding $400,000–$450,000 Wall as a Service® contract with AMOVEO, marking a key step in deploying its Hadrian® robotic construction technology at scale. The company also inked a strategic MOU to pilot a hybrid robotic-modular housing solution targeting Australia’s affordable housing shortage.

Locksley Resources has reported strong surface assay results from its Desert Antimony Mine in California, confirming continuity of high-grade antimony mineralisation and supporting ongoing drilling efforts.

St George Mining has announced a significant 75% increase in the Mineral Resource Estimate for its Araxá Rare Earths-Niobium Project in Brazil, reinforcing its Tier 1 status and underpinning future development plans.

Advanced Energy Minerals has completed upgrades at its Quebec facility to produce ultra-low alpha High Purity Alumina, targeting the semiconductor sector with initial supply to Asian customers underway.

Element 25 Limited is advancing its Butcherbird Manganese Mine expansion and developing a US-based battery-grade manganese refinery, supported by major funding and strategic partnerships.

Solstice Minerals has intersected a new high-grade copper-gold zone at its Nanadie Project in Western Australia, signalling strong potential to expand its existing mineral resource. The latest Phase 1 drilling results reveal significant copper, gold, and silver grades that could reshape the project’s future development.

Victory Metals has reported a breakthrough flotation test achieving a 48-fold upgrade in rare earth concentration at its North Stanmore project, setting the stage for a lower-cost, faster path to market.

Omega Oil and Gas has locked in Helmerich & Payne’s FlexRig® 648 to power an expanded 2026/27 drilling campaign in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, aiming to unlock a vast unconventional oil and gas resource.

Osmond Resources reports promising preliminary testwork results from its Orión EU Critical Minerals Project in Spain, highlighting high-grade zircon and monazite concentrates with strong recovery rates. The company advances towards a scoping study and further beneficiation testing.

Iceni Gold has identified a high-priority gold target at Goose Well within its 14 Mile Well Project, confirming significant mineralisation through historic drill resampling. A 23-hole reverse circulation drilling campaign is set to begin in late March 2026 to test the system's potential.

Leeuwin Metals reports promising step-out drilling results at its Evanston prospect within the Marda Gold Project, revealing shallow gold mineralisation beyond existing resources and signalling potential for resource expansion.