Latest Scoping Study News

Terrain Minerals has reported metallurgical leaching results from its Larin’s Lane Prospect showing rare-earth element recoveries up to 99% using methanesulphonic acid, alongside promising scandium and gallium extraction, setting a technical foundation for resource development.

Pivotal Metals’ latest metallurgical tests reveal copper recoveries exceeding 90% at the Horden Lake project, alongside robust recoveries of nickel, gold, silver, and palladium. These results underpin the upcoming scoping study and highlight the project’s financing potential through by-product credits.

West Coast Silver has raised $6 million through an oversubscribed placement, enhancing its capacity to advance exploration and development at the high-grade Elizabeth Hill silver project.

Sunstone Metals has reported significantly improved metallurgical recoveries at its Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project in Ecuador, raising copper recovery to 80% and gold to 93%, well above previous estimates, which is expected to enhance project economics and production metrics.

Nimy Resources reports metallurgical tests achieving 84% gallium and up to 95% rare earth extraction at its Mons Project Block 3, underpinning proprietary processing technology and feeding into a scoping study.

West Wits Mining has transitioned from developer to producer with first gold poured at Qala Shallows, backed by a $97 million project finance package and a resource base expanded to 7.24 million ounces.

Barton Gold has reported significant high-grade gold mineralisation from its Phase 2 drilling at the Tunkillia Gold Project, potentially boosting resource grades and project economics ahead of a Pre-feasibility Study targeted for early 2027.

Kalamazoo Resources has reported standout high-grade gold intersections from its completed drilling at Mt Olympus within the Ashburton Gold Project, reinforcing the deposit’s continuity and growth potential ahead of a resource update.

Elevate Uranium’s pilot plant for its U-pgrade™ beneficiation process has demonstrated an 88% mass rejection and uranium grade uplift from 89 ppm to 590 ppm at Marenica, validating historic bench-scale results and paving the way for a simpler acid leach process.

Castile Resources reveals a robust 2026 Scoping Study for its Rover 1 IOCG Project, projecting an 11-year underground mine life with five valuable metals driving strong economics and a staged development strategy.

PhosCo Ltd has achieved a metallurgical breakthrough at its Gasaat Phosphate Project, producing premium-grade phosphate concentrate with a simplified flotation process, potentially unlocking significant price premiums.

Black Bear Minerals (ASX: BKB) has raised $12.5 million through a placement at a 16% discount to fund underground drilling and resource validation at its Shafter Silver Project in Texas, signaling strong institutional support for advancing mine restart plans.