Latest Refining News

Evolution Energy Minerals has resumed soil sampling at its Chikundo Copper Project in Tanzania, moving closer to a planned drilling campaign in 2026. The latest phase aims to refine drill targets and accelerate exploration progress.

Wildcat Resources has significantly expanded its Bolt Cutter Central lithium discovery with strong high-grade intercepts and progressed the Definitive Feasibility Study at its Tabba Tabba Project, alongside securing a strategic tenement and executing a Native Title Agreement.

Critical Metals Corp reports robust 2025 drilling results at the Tanbreez Rare Earths Project, confirming consistent high-grade rare earth mineralisation with strategic metals. These findings underpin plans for resource growth and mine development.

FMR Resources advances its copper-gold exploration with significant drilling progress at Chile’s Llahuin Project and maiden drilling success in Canada’s Goshen Prospect, supported by strong financial footing and strategic leadership changes.

Mithril Silver and Gold has commenced a 3,300-metre maiden drill program at Target 3 within its Copalquin gold-silver district in Mexico, aiming to test mineralisation continuity and scale following promising historic sampling results.

High-Tech Metals has resumed its second phase of drilling at the Wagtail Gold Deposit, following promising initial assay results that confirm shallow, high-grade gold mineralisation. The ongoing program aims to refine resource confidence and support near-term development plans.

Dart Mining NL has confirmed significant gold, silver, and antimony mineralisation at its Coonambula Project in Central Queensland, with trench and rock chip sampling revealing broad zones of high-grade mineralisation. The company anticipates diamond drilling assay results in early February, setting the stage for further exploration and resource definition.

Renegade Exploration has reported rock chip assays up to 1,013 g/t silver and 8.6 g/t gold at its Broken Hills Project, confirming and expanding a mineralised epithermal zone now interpreted to stretch over two kilometres in Nevada’s Walker Lane Trend.

CZR Resources has completed its first phase of drilling at the Croydon gold project with assay results expected soon, while gearing up for copper exploration at Edamurta. The company’s strong cash position supports an aggressive exploration agenda in 2026.

Alvo Minerals has confirmed significant copper, zinc, silver, and gold mineralisation at its Touro Prospect within the Palma Project in Brazil, with drilling underway to test deeper targets. This discovery bolsters the potential of Palma as a major VMS district.

Kalamazoo Resources has launched the Pre-Feasibility Study for its Mt Olympus gold project amid a fresh drilling campaign, while CEO Luke Mortimer announces his departure to take a senior overseas role.

Boab Metals is set to accelerate construction at its fully funded Sorby Hills Silver-Lead Project in 2026, capitalising on silver prices currently three times higher than previous assumptions. The company aims for first concentrate production by mid-2027, supported by strategic drilling and corporate milestones.