Latest Refining News

Basin Energy advances its Scandinavian uranium exploration with new land applications and awaits key sampling results, buoyed by Sweden's move to lift its uranium mining ban.

Skylark Minerals has confirmed highly favourable geology for base metal mineralisation at its Narongo Prospect within the Captains Flat Project, identifying new drill targets and planning further exploration activities for 2025.

Viva Energy's Geelong Refinery experienced an unscheduled shutdown due to a power outage caused by a lightning storm. Restart efforts are underway, with normal operations expected to resume within two weeks.

Flynn Gold has significantly expanded its gold exploration footprint at the Golden Ridge Project in NE Tasmania, revealing a large undrilled gold anomaly at Grenadier and reporting high-grade trench and rock chip results. Diamond drilling at the Golden Ridge Adit is complete with assays pending, setting the stage for further resource definition.

Chilwa Minerals has reported compelling geochemical results from initial soil sampling at its Lake Chilwa project, revealing significant concentrations of niobium and rare earth elements. These findings bolster the company's dual exploration strategy and set the stage for accelerated drilling campaigns.

Raiden Resources has reported promising high-grade lithium mineralisation in its maiden drilling at Andover South, while identifying a potentially larger, untested Southern Corridor target for future exploration.

Livium and Mineral Resources have agreed to extend their joint development agreement, funding additional optimisation activities for the LieNA® lithium extraction technology and setting the stage for a 50/50 joint venture.

Invictus Energy has successfully renewed its SG 4571 licence in Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa Basin for an additional three years, enabling continued exploration and development at the Mukuyu gas discovery.

Helios Energy has engaged Houston-based W.D. Von Gonten Engineering to apply advanced geological and engineering expertise to its flagship Presidio Project in West Texas, signalling a strategic push to unlock its full potential.

Asian Battery Metals has released final assay results from its 2024 Phase 2 drilling at the Oval Cu-Ni-PGE project in Mongolia, confirming multiple high-grade massive sulphide intercepts that underscore the prospect's potential.

Greenvale Energy has secured a $1.176 million R&D rebate, enabling the launch of Test Program 6 on its Alpha Project to optimize processing conditions ahead of bulk sample production.