Latest Refining News

North Stawell Minerals (ASX:NSM) has reported promising high-grade gold drilling results and exploration progress at its North Stawell Gold Project, highlighting significant potential along the Stawell Mineralised Corridor in Victoria.

Viking Mines’ expanded geophysical surveys reveal a large-scale tungsten system at the Linka Project in Nevada, setting the stage for a targeted drilling campaign in June. The discovery highlights significant untapped potential beneath volcanic cover and reinforces Linka’s strategic value amid soaring tungsten prices.

Diatreme Resources has reported promising aircore drilling outcomes from its Si2 and Casuarina silica sand deposits in Far North Queensland, underpinning resource upgrades and expansion potential. These results bolster the company’s position in the growing specialty glass and solar PV markets.

Charger Metals has reported significant new spodumene-pegmatite lithium mineralisation at its Medcalf Deposit, extending known resources and promising a resource upgrade. Recent drilling results reveal deeper and wider lithium zones, reinforcing the project’s potential.

Paterson Resources has reported impressive shallow gold intercepts at its Grace Gold-Copper Project, setting the stage for a significant resource upgrade and the next phase of drilling.

Adavale Resources is ramping up its drilling campaign at the London-Victoria Gold Mine, aiming to grow its existing 115,000oz gold resource with a second drill rig and expanded geophysical surveys.

Patriot Resources has announced a maiden JORC inferred resource of 31.4 million ounces silver equivalent at its high-grade Tassa project in Peru, highlighting significant growth potential and undervaluation compared to peers.

GCM Corporation has completed the full transfer of its proprietary Very High Density (VHD) technology, gaining exclusive global ownership with payments tied to future revenue milestones.

Cavalier Resources has signed non-binding term sheets for a combined US$13 million gold prepayment and A$5 million gold loan to fund the Stage 1 development of its Crawford Gold Project, significantly improving project economics and financial flexibility amid softening gold prices.

Saturn Metals has appointed global engineering firm Ausenco to complete the Definitive Feasibility Study for its Apollo Hill Gold Project, aiming to advance the development of a major new gold operation in Western Australia.

Middle Island Resources has launched a major 2026 exploration campaign at its Bobija Project in Serbia, initiating Phase 2 drilling and extensive soil sampling to expand on promising late 2025 results.

Australian Oil Company Limited is set to lift its first crude oil from the Emu Apple Oil Field in the Surat Basin on 31 March 2026, marking a key production milestone. Concurrently, the company has identified intriguing iodine anomalies in its exploration permit PL 30, hinting at potential new hydrocarbon targets.