Latest Scoping Studies News

Elevra Lithium posted a $44 million profit in FY26 after merging Sayona Mining and Piedmont Lithium, overcoming temporary mining challenges and securing full funding for the North American Lithium expansion.

Nimy Resources has reported metallurgical tests confirming strong extraction rates of gallium and rare earth elements from its Block 3 resource at the Mons Project, underpinning its proprietary processing flowsheet and advancing its scoping study.

Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE) has delivered a substantial expansion of its Monte Alto rare earths deposit with approximately 10,000 meters of new drilling revealing ultra-high-grade mineralisation beyond the existing resource boundaries and opening a northern growth corridor.

Black Canyon has launched a 5,000m RC drilling campaign at its Wandanya Project, extending the manganese mineralisation footprint to 3.4km and targeting further iron-rich zones along a 9km trend. The maiden resource estimate remains on track for September 2026.

Ore Resources Ltd (ASX: OR3) has released a robust Scoping Study for its Kangaroo Hills Lithium Project, outlining a low-capital, fast-track Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) operation expected to generate substantial cash flow within a 16-month mine life.

Adavale Resources has wrapped up its 85-hole drill program at London-Victoria with strong assay results confirming broad and high-grade gold mineralisation beyond the existing resource boundary. An updated Mineral Resource Estimate is expected in Q3 2026, setting the stage for a scoping study.

Far East Gold’s independent scoping study for the Idenburg Gold Project spotlights a substantial high-grade inferred resource at Sua, underpinning a clear development pathway and a planned drilling campaign to boost confidence and advance feasibility.

Westgold Resources outlines a $100 million brownfields expansion to raise Meekatharra processing capacity to 2.9Mtpa, aiming to add 47,000 ounces of annual gold production by FY28 and lift project NPV by up to $1.6 billion at spot gold prices.

Andromeda Metals has successfully produced 4N High Purity Alumina (HPA) with 99.9986% purity at continuous pilot scale, marking a crucial step towards commercialisation and customer evaluation under a strategic supply agreement with Traxys.

Rumble Resources has secured crucial groundwater extraction approval and engaged contractors to progress Western Queen towards production, while updating its scoping study and preparing for project financing.

West Coast Silver has installed Serge Smolonogov as CEO, consolidating leadership to drive resource growth and project evaluation at its high-grade Elizabeth Hill silver project.

Black Bear Minerals reports significant silver grade uplifts from historic core re-assays at its Shafter Silver Project in Texas, with grades reaching up to 2,990g/t Ag and confirmed polymetallic mineralisation including gold, lead, and zinc.