Latest Refining News

Critica Limited has achieved a major leap in rare earth product quality at its Jupiter Project, producing a Mixed Rare Earth Oxide with approximately 97% Total Rare Earth Oxide and strong recovery rates that bolster its mine-to-magnet ambitions.

Skylark Minerals has exercised its option to acquire 100% of the Vavoua Project for A$150,000, expanding its Côte d’Ivoire footprint near the Abujar Mine with promising historical gold results.

Prairie Lithium has begun factory acceptance testing on North America's largest commercial-scale Direct Lithium Extraction unit, aiming for Q4 2026 commissioning and first revenue under a binding Hydro Lithium offtake.

Sky Metals has reported a series of broad, shallow, high-grade tin-tungsten-silver intercepts from infill drilling at its Tallebung Project in NSW, reinforcing open-pit mining potential and underpinning an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and Pre-Feasibility Study due this quarter.

88 Energy has upgraded its South Prudhoe Project prospective resources by 35%, adding a maiden Brookian reservoir estimate and increasing Ivishak resources by 44%, setting the stage for its high-impact Augusta-1 well in Alaska next year.

Altair Minerals reports high-grade gold grab samples up to 34.56g/t Au at South Oko, supported by deep geophysical targets. Diamond drilling at North Peters is set to begin imminently, advancing exploration in Guyana’s prolific greenstone belt.

Golden Horse Minerals has uncovered numerous high priority copper, cobalt, and uranium targets at its Sorrel Copper Project in the Northern Territory, setting the stage for an active dry season exploration campaign alongside a strategic review to maximise project value.

dorsaVi has qualified three RRAM material stacks compatible with standard foundry processes, paving the way for scalable 22nm RRAM production and advancing its wearable robotics and medical sensor ambitions.

Xstate Resources has confirmed a significant over-pressured Permian gas and condensate discovery at its Diona-1 well in Queensland, with ongoing flow testing revealing promising transient gas responses constrained by hydrostatic fluid columns.

King River Resources exposes a major discrepancy in historical gold mining records at Mindoolah, uncovering vast unreported stockpiles and underexplored hardrock targets, with drilling set to begin in June 2026.

Ora Banda Mining has significantly expanded its gold resources and reserves at Waihi and Round Dam, while greenlighting a $375 million new mill and Waihi Underground development as part of its DRIVE to 300 growth plan.

ALS Limited reported a 25.8% jump in underlying net profit after tax to AUD 381.2 million for FY26, driven by strong commodity testing demand and margin expansion. The company raised its dividend and advanced major hub lab projects while navigating a post-year-end cyber incident.