Latest Resource Estimation News

Everest Metals Corporation (ASX: EMC) has upgraded its Mt Edon Critical Minerals Project resource to 4.3 million tonnes at 0.23% Rb2O, enhancing grade, tonnage, and confidence ahead of a mining proposal submission expected to gain approval by late 2026.

Carnavale Resources has lifted its Kookynie Gold Project Mineral Resource Estimate by 2.5% to 120,000 ounces at 4.4 g/t, with a significant upgrade to Measured resources that reduces early-stage mining risk.

Geopacific Resources' updated 2026 DFS for the Woodlark Gold Project reveals a 19% rise in Mineral Resources to 1.98 million ounces and a new Ore Reserve of 1.2 million ounces, underpinning robust economics and a rapid 18-month payback.

Locksley Resources has secured an option to acquire 100% of the Iron Duke Copper & Gold Project near its Tottenham asset, adding an inferred resource of 1.3 million tonnes grading 1.0% copper and 0.6 g/t gold. The low-cost, milestone-based deal supports a district-scale exploration strategy in the Cobar region.

Variscan Mines (ASX:VAR) has secured $690,000 in the first tranche of a $5 million placement, issuing 174 million shares at $0.004 each to new sophisticated investors. The capital raise supports ongoing development at the Novales-Udias zinc-lead project in Spain, which recently reported a JORC resource.

Corazon Mining has secured the Chalice Gold Project from Westgold Resources, gaining a 191,000oz high-grade gold resource and a strategic partnership with Westgold as a near-20% shareholder.

Anson Resources' scoping study for its Green River Lithium Project in Utah reveals first quartile operating costs and a clear development pathway targeting 10,000 tonnes per annum lithium carbonate production by 2029.

Castle Minerals has locked in a 90% stake in the Nielle Gold Project, a high-grade asset in a prolific West African gold belt, while planning to divest its Ghanaian holdings and rebrand as TerraNova Metals.

Ballymore Resources has kicked off a detailed gravity survey across a 32km corridor at its Ruddygore Project, aiming to refine targets for silver-lead-zinc and skarn-porphyry deposits. Funded by $383,000 in Queensland government grants, the survey complements ongoing high-grade drilling at Torpy's.

Stellar Resources has returned strong high-grade tin results at its Montana deposit, complementing near-complete drilling at Severn and reinforcing the Heemskirk Tin Project's status as Australia's highest-grade undeveloped tin resource.

Fulcrum Lithium’s latest metallurgical tests at Alkali Flats reveal lithium recovery rates exceeding 90% with promising low-temperature, short-duration leaching methods, expanding processing flexibility ahead of Phase 3 core analysis.

Rumble Resources has locked in a toll milling and blending agreement with Gylden Resources and Kirkalocka Gold to process 100% of Western Queen gold ore at Kirkalocka’s plant, enabling faster cash flow and reduced capital expenditure.