Latest Refining News

Viva Energy delivered a slight increase in sales volumes for 4Q2024 and a record Commercial & Industrial segment performance, despite a disruptive refinery outage and challenging retail conditions. The company also secured key approvals for its Liberty Convenience acquisition, aiming for completion by March 2025.

Winsome Resources has forged strategic partnerships to integrate carbon dioxide removal technologies with lithium production at its Renard Operation, aiming to generate verified carbon credits and set a new benchmark in sustainable mining.

Southern Hemisphere Mining reports robust 2024 drilling results at its Llahuin Copper-Gold-Moly Project in Chile, extending the Cerro-Ferro system strike by 300m and revealing high-grade copper-gold intercepts. The company is advancing towards a Mineral Resource Estimate upgrade in the first half of 2025, with deeper diamond drilling planned.

Viridis Mining & Minerals has cleared major environmental and regulatory hurdles for its Colossus Rare Earth Project, securing critical local government endorsements and submitting comprehensive impact assessments that pave the way for construction in 2026.

Kingfisher Mining has confirmed two new rare earth element lodes and reported exceptional copper assays, bolstering its position in the Gascoyne region amid ongoing strategic diversification.

De Grey Mining reports outstanding infill drilling results at the Eagle deposit within the Hemi Gold Project, highlighting significant mineralisation extensions and reinforcing the case for future underground mining development.

CGN Resources has identified 11 new copper, gold, and niobium targets at its Webb project and expanded its land holdings in the Leonora gold district, setting the stage for a busy 2025 drilling campaign.

Astral Resources has reported its most significant diamond drilling results to date at the Theia Deposit within the Mandilla Gold Project, with drill-hole MDRCD918 delivering an exceptional 1,079 gram-metres of gold mineralisation. This breakthrough is expected to underpin an upgrade of the resource classification ahead of a Mineral Resource Estimate update scheduled for March 2025.

Aurora Labs has secured significant contracts in the Defence sector, advancing its micro gas turbine technology and expanding production capabilities following a successful capital raise.

DeSoto Resources has uncovered significant rare earth element mineralisation more than 6km south of its Quantum REE deposit, indicating a potentially world-class REE-Au system. The company is set to launch an extensive 10,000m drilling program in 2025 to further delineate this promising discovery.

Kincora Copper Limited has unveiled an updated investor presentation outlining its aggressive push towards Tier-1 copper-gold discoveries, backed by over $60 million in partner funding and ramped-up drilling programs across New South Wales and Mongolia.

Belararox Limited has initiated a comprehensive six-week field program at its Kalahari Copper Belt Project in Botswana, targeting detailed geological mapping and soil sampling to refine copper exploration targets ahead of planned drilling in mid-2025.