Latest Refining News

Heavy Minerals Limited is on the cusp of releasing its Port Gregory Garnet Project Pre-Feasibility Study, while simultaneously exploring a promising new industrial minerals opportunity and advancing funding efforts.

Matsa Resources has commenced mining at its Devon Pit Gold Mine, backed by a robust feasibility study and a maiden reserve of 46,000 ounces. The company also sealed a $101 million option deal with AngloGold Ashanti for part of its Lake Carey project, while successfully fending off an unsolicited takeover bid.

EverGreen Lithium’s 2024 drilling at the Bynoe Project confirms anomalous gold mineralisation but no significant lithium, prompting a strategic pivot to expanded gold and pegmatite exploration in 2025.

Hawthorn Resources has updated its Anglo Saxon gold project with a revised pit optimisation study reflecting higher gold prices and plans an 8,000m drilling program to de-risk mining. Meanwhile, the company converted its Mt Bevan equity stake to a 1% FOB royalty, positioning for future value from premium magnetite production.

Resources & Energy Group Limited (REZ) has achieved a pivotal milestone with its first gold doré pour from the East Menzies vat leach trial, while divesting its Mount Mackenzie project to sharpen focus on Western Australia growth.

White Energy Company Limited has marked significant progress in its mining exploration and coal technology divisions during the March 2025 quarter, including achieving a key farm-in milestone and raising $3.7 million net from an entitlement offer.

Omega Oil and Gas has reported robust oil and gas flows from its Canyon-1H well in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, confirming commercial potential and securing $7 million in fresh capital alongside a strategic board appointment.

Arcadia Minerals is gearing up for a significant drilling campaign at its Karibib Copper Gold Project while navigating a competitive funding process for the Swanson Tantalum Mine. Strategic partnerships remain central to the company’s growth plans amid cautious lithium market conditions.

New Murchison Gold Limited reports breakthrough ultra-high grade gold intercepts at Crown Prince alongside a robust feasibility study and strong funding position, setting the stage for mid-2025 mining commencement.

Quantum Graphite Limited has been granted Major Project Status by the Australian Government for its Quantum-Sunlands Eyre Peninsula Graphite Hub, marking a significant milestone in its graphite supply chain development. Concurrently, the company progresses a US$300 million financing application with the US EXIM Bank and secures an Australian patent for its joint venture’s thermal energy storage technology.

Toro Energy has completed a re-optimisation of its Lake Maitland mining pit at the Wiluna Uranium Project, integrating updated uranium and vanadium resource estimates and rising cost assumptions. The company is progressing a scoping study update while engaging with native title groups, positioning itself amid strengthening uranium market conditions.

Turaco Gold has confirmed a new gold discovery at its Baffia prospect and is poised to release an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for its flagship Afema Project, signaling significant resource growth potential.