Latest Refining News

Tambourah Metals has reported impressive high-grade gold intersections at its Tambourah Gold Project in Western Australia, highlighting strong potential for an initial resource estimate. Diamond drilling results confirm continuity of mineralisation at Tambourah King and promising findings at Alexandria and Young Australian prospects.

Magnetite Mines Limited has been granted a new exploration licence adjacent to its Ironback Hill rare earth element project, expanding its strategic footprint in South Australia’s Braemar Iron Region. The licence offers promising optionality for future rare earth exploration while the company maintains focus on its core iron ore development.

Savannah Goldfields reports steady gold output at its Georgetown plant with over 434 ounces produced since November, despite weather disruptions and mining delays. The company plans to resume Agate Creek mining in Q2 2026 following environmental approvals.

High-Tech Metals has signed a non-binding MoU with Wiluna Mining to assess toll treatment options for ore from its Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka projects, aiming to leverage existing processing infrastructure for capital-efficient development.

Nova Minerals’ 2025 drilling at the RPM North deposit in Alaska confirms significant eastern extensions and broad near-surface gold zones, underpinning potential resource upgrades ahead of a key Pre-Feasibility Study.

MinRex Resources Limited and Electrum Discovery Corp. have agreed to merge, creating a well-capitalised gold-copper exploration company with advanced projects in Serbia and Australia. The combined entity aims to accelerate resource growth and exploration across two Tier-1 jurisdictions.

Lithium Universe Limited has taken a significant step forward in its North American lithium refining ambitions by confirming the suitability of a Brownsville, Texas site for its second refinery. This move supports a binational platform designed to meet surging demand for battery-grade lithium carbonate.

Terra Metals has announced a significant new discovery of platinum group metal, copper, and nickel sulfide mineralisation at the SW6 target within its Dante Project, signalling a promising expansion of its mineral resource base.

Adisyn Ltd has successfully demonstrated low-temperature deposition of an sp²-based carbon layer using Atomic Layer Deposition, a milestone independently verified and critical for semiconductor integration.

Lion Energy has struck a pivotal farm-out deal with OPIC, securing 88% funding for its 2026 Bula Karang exploration well in Indonesia’s East Seram PSC, significantly reducing its financial exposure while retaining substantial upside.

High-Tech Metals Ltd is recommencing a 3,000-metre drilling program at its Wagtail gold deposit in January 2026, aiming to refine resource data and support development studies under a strategic funding agreement.

Patagonia Lithium has reached 335 metres depth in its Formentera lithium brine drilling program in Argentina, successfully collecting brine and core samples for detailed analysis. The company plans further drilling and geophysical surveys to refine its Mineral Resource Estimate.