Latest Refining News

Myer Holdings Limited is advancing a transformative merger with Premier Investments' Apparel Brands, aiming to create a $4 billion retail powerhouse. Shareholders overwhelmingly support the deal, which promises enhanced scale, diversified earnings, and strategic growth opportunities.

Ampol Limited reports a resilient 4Q 2024 trading update with a Lytton Refiner Margin of US$4.60 per barrel and an expected unaudited Group RCOP EBIT of approximately $715 million for the full year, despite operational headwinds.

Koba Resources has reported promising uranium mineralisation results from its initial drilling phase at the Mt John Prospect within the Yarramba Uranium Project, South Australia, setting the stage for an expanded exploration campaign.

Accelerate Resources Ltd has launched a new gold-focused strategy with the acquisition of a 70% interest in the Kanowna East Gold Project, located near major gold mines in Western Australia. The move positions the company to leverage significant historical gold intercepts and nearby processing infrastructure.

Firetail Resources has sold its lithium rights over key Western Australian projects to Spartan Resources for $275,000, marking a strategic shift to focus on its flagship Skyline Copper Project in Canada.

Gold Road Resources reports a 6% increase in attributable Mineral Resources to 4.81 million ounces and a 5% rise in Ore Reserves to 1.92 million ounces as of December 2024, driven by deeper open pit expansions and high-grade additions at Gilmour.

Enegex has reported steady progress in its West Yilgarn gold and copper exploration, highlighted by a new exploration license application and imminent aircore drilling at the Rocky Ridge prospect. The company maintains a solid cash position as it prepares for an active 2025 field season.

Chalice Mining reports a robust cash position of approximately $90 million and no debt as it progresses the Gonneville Project towards a targeted Final Investment Decision in 2027. The appointment of Dan Brearley as COO signals strengthened operational leadership amid ongoing metallurgical testwork and exploration activities.

Oceana Lithium Limited reports steady progress across its Northern Territory, Western Australia, and Brazil projects, underpinned by a successful $1.2 million capital raise and a solid cash position of $2.7 million.

Olympio Metals has secured an option to acquire 80% of the promising Dufay Copper-Gold Project in Quebec and plans to commence drilling imminently, while divesting non-core assets to strengthen its balance sheet.

Diatreme Resources has advanced its Northern Silica Project’s environmental studies to the final stages, completing critical groundwater and ecological assessments ahead of a mid-2025 draft EIS submission.

Patagonia Lithium Ltd has announced a maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 3.8 million tonnes of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent at its Formentera Lithium Brine Project in Argentina, highlighting significant potential for resource upgrades through ongoing drilling and advanced extraction technology.