Latest Zircon News

Fortuna Metals has produced a premium-grade rutile concentrate exceeding 96% TiO2 from its Mkanda project in Malawi, marking a significant step toward establishing itself as a global supplier of titanium and graphite.

ACDC Metals has locked in a crucial 10-year Retention Licence for its Goschen Central rare earth and heavy mineral sands project, underpinning long-term development plans backed by a robust $384 million NPV8 Scoping Study.

MRG Metals reveals strong total heavy mineral assay results from 57 auger holes at Fotinho, reinforcing a district-scale rare earth corridor across the Adriano-Fotinho area in Mozambique.

Sheffield Resources has negotiated further waivers and deferrals on key loan repayments for its Thunderbird Mineral Sands Mine, extending relief on obligations due through mid-2026. However, the outcome of ongoing debt restructuring talks remains uncertain.

Chilwa Minerals has expanded its Mpyupyu West heavy mineral sands discovery to over 17 km², surpassing the combined area of the Mpyupyu Dune and Flat deposits. This expanded target borders the recently doubled 109.6 Mt Mpyupyu resource, with drilling underway to test a potential physical merger.

Tāiko Critical Minerals has locked in a key 304-hectare land parcel for its Barrytown project with an $18 million conditional purchase, clearing a major hurdle towards mining and production targets.

Chilwa Minerals has more than doubled the Mineral Resource at its Mpyupyu heavy mineral sands deposit to 109.6 million tonnes, with nearly 90% now in Measured and Indicated categories, setting the stage for potential development within its Chilwa Critical Minerals Project in Malawi.

IperionX has acquired Covia’s Camden mineral assets adjacent to its Titan Project, consolidating a key U.S. critical minerals province and enhancing its supply chain for heavy rare earths and titanium.

MRG Metals has reported strong initial assay results from 32 auger holes at its Fotinho Rare Earth Project in Mozambique, confirming a significant alluvial heavy mineral presence that complements prior findings at the adjacent Adriano project.

Lion Rock Minerals has reported robust drilling results from its expansive Minta Project in Cameroon, reinforcing its ambition to become a major global producer of rutile and monazite. The company targets a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate later this year amid promising assay outcomes from key tenements.

Ark Mines has produced high-grade monazite and titanium dioxide products from its Sandy Mitchell heavy mineral concentrate, marking a key step toward commercialising its North Queensland rare earths project.

IperionX’s Titan Definitive Feasibility Study outlines a shovel-ready Tennessee project targeting heavy rare earths, titanium, zirconium, and hafnium with robust economics and strategic US supply chain implications.