Latest Tailings Management News

Alkane Resources has reported a transformational FY2026, with the Mandalay merger helping lift revenue to A$935.8 million and profit after tax to A$228.7 million. The enlarged gold and antimony producer has also declared its first dividend and approved a buy-back, while setting broadly stable production guidance for FY2027.

Cannindah Resources has reported preliminary NovaCell testwork recovering 94% of copper and 92% of silver at a substantially coarser grind, while rejecting 82% of processed material. The results could support a higher-throughput, lower-energy processing route, although gold recovery and concentrate quality still require further work.

EcoGraf has begun a European Investment Bank-funded study program worth up to €2 million to test expansion options for its Epanko graphite project and planned battery anode operations. The work could strengthen future financing and development decisions, but it remains a planning exercise rather than a construction commitment.

Pan African Resources has completed a definitive feasibility study for a ZAR3.68 billion Soweto tailings project with a projected 29.55% real ungeared IRR. The proposed operation could add up to 40,000 ounces of annual gold production, but financing, permits and board approval remain ahead of a targeted December 2026 investment decision.

Elevra Lithium's Pre-Feasibility Study for the North American Lithium (NAL) brownfield expansion in Québec outlines a staged growth plan nearly doubling spodumene concentrate production to 373 ktpa by 2029, reducing unit costs and delivering a post-tax NPV of C$3.2 billion.

Clean TeQ Water has landed a substantial Front End Engineering Design contract with Sunrise Energy Metals for the scandium recovery circuit at the Syerston Scandium Project, potentially worth A$5.4 million. The deal advances the engineering design following successful preliminary testwork and highlights Clean TeQ’s growing role in critical metals processing.

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.

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.

Critica Limited is reshaping its Mt Lindsay Tin-Tungsten Project with an innovative underground mining approach, aiming to reduce surface disturbance and integrate environmental and commercial factors amid strengthening commodity prices.

Haranga Resources has secured 60 acres adjacent to its Lincoln Gold Project in California’s Mother Lode, enhancing exploration flexibility and infrastructure options for a high-grade gold resource with multi-million ounce potential.

Global Lithium Resources has secured the Mining Development and Closure Proposal approval for its Manna Lithium Project, paving the way for early works and infrastructure development ahead of a planned Final Investment Decision in late 2026.

Ariana Resources has sold its remaining 9.9% stake in the Kiziltepe mine for US$3.7 million, boosting cash reserves to A$39 million and sharpening focus on its flagship 1.6Moz Dokwe Gold Project in Zimbabwe.