Mining & Resources
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Ardea Resources Models Scandium By-Product Returns at Goongarrie Hub
Ardea Resources models US$509.8m NPV and a 59.6% IRR from scandium recovery at its Goongarrie nickel-cobalt hub, pending testing.
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Cobalt Blue Holdings Puts Refining at Centre of its Critical Minerals Strategy
Cobalt Blue is prioritising its Kwinana cobalt refinery ahead of Broken Hill, putting downstream processing at the centre of its critical minerals strategy.
Future Metals Spotlights Lower-Capital Development Pathway at Panton in the Kimberley
Future Metals is assessing a lower-capital pathway for its Panton project, including potential use of nearby Savannah processing infrastructure.
West Coast Silver Lifts Elizabeth Hill MRE by 20% as Resource Confidence Grows
West Coast Silver lifts Elizabeth Hill’s silver resource 20.3% to 3.36Moz, with 77% now in the Indicated category ahead of a planned scoping study.
Anax Metals Identifies Potential New Zinc-Silver Lens at Whim Creek’s Mons Cupri Deposit
Anax Metals identifies a potential new zinc-lead-silver lens at Mons Cupri, with 16.52m grading 2.68% zinc and follow-up drilling underway.
Cobalt Blue Outlines Multi-Commodity Development with Common Processing Plant in Updated Halls Creek Scoping Study
Cobalt Blue’s updated Halls Creek study outlines a $75m staged copper, zinc and silver development with $317m NPV and 47% pre-tax IRR.
Boa Resources Reports High-Grade Copper Assays from Maiden Drilling at Limestone Bore
Boa Resources’ maiden Limestone Bore drilling hit 32m at 1.91% copper, including 18m at 3.03%, expanding Neds Creek’s potential.
Red Hill Strikes Exploration Deal with Legacy Minerals for Thomson Gold-Copper Project
Red Hill commits up to $6m to explore Legacy Minerals’ Thomson gold-copper project, with a path to 75% ownership and 1,500m of diamond drilling.
Axel REE Strengthens Caladão Management Team with Executive Appointments
Axel REE appoints mining and processing experts to strengthen its Brazil team ahead of rare earth field validation at Woolrich.
Unico Silver Identifies 55 Targets Across Argentine Project Portfolio
Unico Silver identifies 55 exploration targets across its Argentine projects, prioritising nine for follow-up drilling in the 2026–27 summer season.
Flynn Gold Reports Wide Intervals of Shallow Mineralisation in Drilling at Brilliant Prospect
Flynn Gold hits broad, shallow gold at Brilliant, including 18.65m at 1.86g/t, advancing toward a maiden resource estimate.
Lindian Resources Signs Binding Monzanite Offtake Agreement Ahead of Kangankunde First Production
Lindian Resources signs binding Kangankunde monazite offtake for 10,000tpa Stage 1 and 20,000tpa Stage 2 ahead of first production.