Latest Refining News

Future Battery Minerals has acquired 100% ownership of the Miriam Project, consolidating all mineral rights and extinguishing royalties, paving the way for a focused gold exploration campaign starting July 2025.

GreenX Metals has commenced a fully funded airborne geophysical survey at its Tannenberg Copper Project under the BHP Xplor program, while also securing A$4.6 million through a share placement to bolster its exploration and development efforts.

Prospect Resources has reported outstanding flotation testwork results from its Nyungu Central deposit, highlighting high-grade copper concentrates and promising cost efficiencies for its Mumbezhi Copper Project in Zambia.

White Cliff Minerals has raised A$14.4 million at a notable premium, positioning itself to fast-track exploration at its Rae Copper Project with drilling set to resume mid-year.

Celsius Resources' Philippine affiliate has engaged Ausenco for a critical engineering design update, backed by a $10 million loan to push the Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog Copper-Gold Project closer to construction.

Hot Chili Limited has announced a significant expansion of its La Verde copper-gold porphyry discovery in Chile, doubling the known mineralisation footprint and confirming multiple higher-grade zones. The discovery remains open for further growth with phase-two drilling planned.

AuKing Mining and Orion Resources have signed a non-binding $8 million financing term sheet with US lender Nebari to advance the Cloncurry Gold Project acquisition and development.

Lincoln Minerals has confirmed multiple uranium anomalies at its Yallunda Project in South Australia, reinforcing the site's exploration potential. The company plans an expanded exploration program in the second half of 2025 to further define mineralised zones.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited (ASX:HRE) confirms significant high-grade uranium, scandium, and rare earth element assays from its Radium Hill project, setting the stage for targeted drilling in 2025.

Diablo Resources has identified four promising copper targets within its Phoenix Copper Project in the prolific Lisbon Valley Mining District, setting the stage for drilling in Q3 2025 amid a bullish copper market.

Arizona Lithium has achieved a landmark regulatory approval for Phase 1 production at its Prairie Lithium Project, marking the first lithium brine operation sanctioned in Saskatchewan. Updated drilling and modeling have significantly expanded the project's resource base and production potential.

Tivan Limited has initiated a comprehensive 35,000m drilling program at its Speewah Fluorite Project in Western Australia, aiming to expand its mineral resource and advance feasibility studies ahead of a Final Investment Decision in 2026.