Latest Resource Estimation News

Iluka Resources posted a solid 2024 performance with stable market conditions and sound margins despite inflationary pressures, while progressing key projects like Balranald and Eneabba.

Ardea Resources Limited has made significant progress on its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project (KNP) Goongarrie Hub, supported by a fully funded $98.5 million Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) led by a Japanese consortium. The project is positioned as a long-life, low-cost nickel-cobalt operation critical to the global battery supply chain.

Ausmon Resources has completed critical field reconnaissance across three South Australian tenements, setting the stage for a targeted rare earth elements drilling program pending regulatory approval.

Mt Malcolm Mines NL has reached a significant production milestone within 3.5 years of its ASX listing, generating initial revenue from gold sales while expanding its exploration footprint across multiple prospects in Western Australia's Leonora region.

AuKing Mining has entered a strategic joint venture with Cobalt Blue Holdings, enabling COB to earn up to 75% of the Koongie Park copper/zinc project through staged expenditure, while AuKing reallocates focus to its gold and uranium assets.

Critica Minerals Limited has announced a significant milestone with its Jupiter Project, revealing Australia’s largest and highest-grade clay hosted rare earth resource alongside successful metallurgical test results that promise substantial mass reduction and grade upgrade.

Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited is set to rebrand as Core Blue Minerals Limited, reflecting its strategic shift to diversify beyond cobalt into copper and other base metals through a new Earn-in agreement for the Halls Creek Project.

Westgold Resources reports robust high-grade gold intercepts from its Fletcher Zone drilling at Beta Hunt, with a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate expected by late Q4 FY25. The company also plans to initiate drilling at the promising Mason Zone, potentially extending the mineralised strike to around 4km.

Power Minerals has completed its initial diamond drilling phase at the Niobio Project in Brazil, intersecting pegmatites in all 10 holes with some exceeding 30 metres in thickness. Assay results expected in coming months will guide the next exploration steps.

Riversgold Ltd has exercised its option to acquire an 80% interest in the Kalgoorlie Gold Project after surpassing the minimum expenditure threshold, setting the stage for expanded drilling and potential mining lease conversion.

Saturn Metals reports robust assay results from 38 drill holes at Apollo Hill, reinforcing the continuity of its 2.03 million ounce gold resource and highlighting significant growth potential ahead of a planned resource upgrade in late 2025.

Galileo Mining has released new assay results from its 2024 aircore drilling at the Mission Sill prospect near Norseman, confirming significant palladium and platinum mineralization and setting the stage for an imminent follow-up drilling campaign.