Latest Scoping Study News

Mount Ridley Mines has secured an oversubscribed $2 million placement at $0.033 per share to fast-track technical work at its Grass Patch Project and advance the Selectro™ Process. Directors plan to add $100,000 more, pending shareholder approval.

Magnetite Mines has unveiled a revamped scoping study for its Razorback Iron Ore Project, introducing key design changes to reduce capital costs and boost project viability. The company is also actively pursuing funding options including royalty arrangements and strategic partnerships.

Anson Resources has locked in a substantial $194 million business incentive from the Utah Inland Port Authority to support its Green River Lithium Project, underpinning the financing of its planned 10,000tpa lithium carbonate plant.

Iltani Resources has reported strong assay results from its ongoing drilling at the Orient Silver-Indium Project, with multiple high-grade silver-lead-zinc-indium intercepts extending mineralisation beyond the current resource.

PTR Minerals’ preliminary mine optimisation study for the Rosewood Titanium Project highlights the potential to tap exceptionally high-grade zones early in production, boosting cashflow and reducing upfront costs. Metallurgical tests suggest simpler, lower-cost processing options could yield high-quality titanium products.

Vanadium Resources (ASX: VR8) has locked in a right of first refusal and exclusivity option over a prime brownfield site in South Africa’s Highveld Industrial Park for its planned V-Iron Plant, reinforcing its path towards feasibility and financing.

Anax Metals is upgrading its Whim Creek Heap Leach Scoping Study to a Feasibility Study, aiming to unlock additional value from low-grade copper and zinc ores alongside its strong concentrator project.

Marmota Limited has ramped up its maiden drilling campaign at the Greenewood gold discovery to 31,000 metres, focusing on the Mainwood zone to extend mineralisation and support an upcoming scoping study.

Fenix Resources has announced a maiden Ore Reserve of 26.9 million tonnes at 60.0% iron for its Beebyn Hub, combining the updated Beebyn-W11 and new Beebyn-W10 Stage 1 mines. This reserve underpins the company’s plan to ramp production to 6 million tonnes per annum by FY28 and secures over five years of mine life at current rates.

CuFe Ltd posted a $5.14 million net loss for FY26, driven by exploration expenses and share-based payments, while making substantial progress on its Tennant Creek Copper Project, buoyed by a $15.4 million strategic investment from Pan African Resources and a $20.75 million capital raise.

Andean Silver has raised A$40 million through a discounted placement to accelerate production restart plans and resource growth at its Cerro Bayo silver-gold project in Chile, underpinning its push toward feasibility studies and early works.

PolarX Limited has intersected significant massive sulphide copper mineralisation in new zones approximately 60m west of the existing Caribou Dome resource in Alaska, potentially expanding the known deposit. Drilling by the Alaska Range Joint Venture with Northern Star continues, with assays expected in October 2026.