Latest Refining News

Premier1 Lithium completed its maiden RC drilling at Yalgoo and confirmed expanded gold anomalies at Rochefort through advanced geophysical surveys, setting up follow-up drilling in 2026.

Energy Metals Limited (ASX: EME) reported a 12% increase in uranium resources at its Bigrlyi Project to 10,900 tonnes U3O8, driven by successful drilling and modelling. The company plans to advance technical studies and further exploration in 2026, supported by a solid cash position and strategic backing from China General Nuclear Power Group.

Chalice Mining has bolstered its leadership and financing strategy while advancing a Feasibility Study for its Gonneville palladium-nickel-copper project, amid improving market conditions and promising exploration results.

Aruma Resources has completed its acquisition of the high-grade Tillex Copper Project in Ontario and kicked off a maiden diamond drilling campaign following an EM survey that extended the known mineralised footprint. Meanwhile, exploration at Wilan and Saltwater projects confirms promising mineral assemblages and expanded gold-polymetallic anomalies.

Battery Age Minerals delivered maiden drilling success at Austria’s Bleiberg project, expanded its Apex Germanium-Gallium footprint in Utah by 40%, and confirmed high-grade gold-silver mineralisation at Argentina’s El Aguila. The company also progressed germanium technology evaluations and appointed a new CEO.

Somerset Minerals advances exploration at its Coppermine Project with resumed drilling at Jura North delivering strong copper intercepts, while a newly identified 17km Talisker corridor emerges as a high-priority target with exceptional geochemical signatures.

Australian Critical Minerals (ASX:ACM) has launched its maiden diamond drilling campaign at the Flint Gold-Silver Project in Peru, backed by a $3 million capital raise and expanded land holdings. The drilling targets a 4 km high-sulphidation epithermal system, with advanced core logging technology deployed to accelerate geological insights.

Zinc of Ireland NL is set to reshape its zinc recovery and battery recycling prospects after signing to acquire Meclex's innovative hydrometallurgical technologies and launching a major drilling campaign at its Kildare project.

Tambourah Metals has delivered compelling high-grade gold assay results from its Bryah and Tambourah projects, while accelerating exploration of critical minerals at Speewah North with a solid $5.35 million cash buffer.

Paterson Resources has reported robust assay results from its Phase I drilling at the Grace Gold-Copper Project, revealing consistent shallow gold mineralisation over a 1.3km strike and setting the stage for a resource update and further drilling.

Panther Metals has progressed key technical and strategic initiatives during the March quarter, focusing on deeper drilling and metallurgical sampling at Burtville East, while revisiting the Coglia nickel project amid improving market conditions.

Solara Minerals has identified compelling gold targets at Wilgeena through soil sampling and progressed drilling at Degrussa West, while maintaining a solid cash position to support ongoing exploration.