Latest Silica Sand Projects News

Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) has secured mining approval and completed the acquisition of Australian Kaolin, positioning its White Swan Kaolin Project for production with a 47.3Mt inferred resource and a 250,000tpa direct shipping ore operation.

VRX Silica has raised $4.5 million through strategic equity placements with US-based Nebari Partners and existing shareholder Delphi group, bolstering institutional backing ahead of key project financing milestones for its Arrowsmith North silica sand project.

Sibelco Silica Pty Ltd has exercised its call option to inject an additional $4.4 million into the Diatreme joint venture, restoring ownership stakes and supporting key project milestones for the Northern Silica Project in Far North Queensland.

VRX Silica Limited has successfully closed a renounceable rights issue, securing $2.86 million to fund key developments at its Arrowsmith North and Muchea silica sand projects.

Western Australia's State Government has backed VRX Silica's land swap proposal at Muchea, unlocking access to a significantly larger high-grade silica sand resource with lower environmental impact and paving the way for downstream glass manufacturing.

Diatreme Resources has unveiled a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 102.7 million tonnes of high-purity silica sand at its Casuarina deposit, lifting its total global resource base to 632.8 million tonnes. The deposit's proximity to existing infrastructure and high silica content underpin its development potential.

Perpetual Resources has achieved a major breakthrough in reducing iron impurities in its Beharra silica sand, pushing product quality closer to the coveted solar glass standard with a simple, low-cost processing approach.

VRX Silica has kicked off a $6.23 million renounceable entitlement offer, underwritten to $2 million, to fund key development activities at its Arrowsmith North silica sand project including a strategic property purchase and engineering works.

VRX Silica’s updated 2026 Bankable Feasibility Study for Arrowsmith North confirms robust economics with an ungeared NPV8 of A$179.2 million and binding offtake contracts securing nearly 1 million tonnes annually.

Perpetual Resources continues to hit high-grade lithium and caesium targets at its Igrejinha and Renaldinho projects while strategically entering the tungsten market with a sizeable new tenure in Brazil’s Seridó Mineral Province. The company is gearing up for trenching and drilling campaigns amid a tight cash position.

Diatreme Resources has reported promising aircore drilling outcomes from its Si2 and Casuarina silica sand deposits in Far North Queensland, underpinning resource upgrades and expansion potential. These results bolster the company’s position in the growing specialty glass and solar PV markets.

Carbine Resources has secured key access agreements and is progressing regulatory approvals for its silica sand projects, maintaining a strong cash position as field activities prepare to restart in early 2026.