Latest Refining News

Galileo Mining reports a robust cash position and promising exploration progress at its Norseman Project, with high-grade gold and PGE assay results expected soon. A large-scale gravity survey and a 2,000m drilling program underpin plans for an active 2026 exploration campaign.

Hawthorn Resources has released an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for its Anglo Saxon Gold Project in Western Australia, reinforcing the project's potential for open pit mining amid record gold prices. The new data brings the project closer to production with significant ounces confirmed.

Rio Tinto delivered a standout 2025 with an 8% rise in copper equivalent production, record iron ore output in the Pilbara, and key milestones like the first shipment from Simandou port. The company met or exceeded its guidance while advancing major projects across its portfolio.

American West Metals has announced a significant upgrade to its Storm Copper Project resource, boosting contained copper by 20% and silver by 36%, with a Pre-feasibility Study due in Q1 2026.

Stavely Minerals has reported promising reconnaissance drilling results at its Freddy’s Find Prospect in western Victoria, revealing multiple gold-silver zones within a large hydrothermal breccia system. These findings reinforce the potential for a significant epithermal discovery.

Artemis Resources has resumed diamond drilling at its Titan East gold discovery near the Carlow deposit, confirming promising gold-bearing structures that could unlock significant value.

Kingfisher Mining has completed a strategic acquisition of 11 tenements in New South Wales and commenced drilling at the Copper Blow IOCG prospect, while advancing rare earth element exploration in Western Australia.

Nova Minerals’ 2025 drilling at the Korbel Gold Deposit in Alaska reveals a near-surface higher-grade core, supporting a pilot starter pit and promising cost efficiencies through ore sorting.

Ragnar Metals has identified four promising new gold exploration targets at its Harnäs Project in Sweden through reprocessed geophysical data, setting the stage for a maiden drilling campaign in early 2026.

Everest Metals Corporation, in partnership with Edith Cowan University, has won a $490,500 grant to accelerate its innovative rubidium extraction technology at the Mt Edon project, positioning Australia to establish its first sovereign rubidium supply.

Belararox Limited has completed its inaugural diamond drill hole at Toro Central within the TMT Project in Argentina, intersecting extensive sulphide mineralisation and confirming a key geophysical target. A second drill hole is underway, aiming to extend promising silver, copper, and zinc mineralisation identified in historic drilling.

Great Western Exploration has secured all permits to commence diamond drilling at the Oval Copper-Gold Targets in March 2026, aiming to test a potentially large VHMS copper-gold system akin to the nearby DeGrussa deposit.