Annual demand for rare earths doubled in the 15 years to 2021, reaching 125,000 tonnes per year, with future rare earths growth tipped to be exponential.
Havieron drill results excite Greatland Gold
Greatland Gold has intercepted further high-grade results at its Havieron copper-gold joint venture project in Western Australia after the company ramped up its drilling program.
Newcrest completes Pretium buy, reveals transformation plan
Newcrest Mining has added the Tier 1 Brucejack gold mine in Canada to its portfolio after completing its acquisition of Pretium Resources.
Pantoro hails ‘spectacular’ drill results at Scotia
Pantoro continues to bolster its Norseman gold project in Western Australia after revealing a batch of high-grade drill results from its Scotia Deeps, Green Lantern and Scotia North prospects.
Chalice eyes underground mine at Gonneville
Chalice Mining has intersected high-grade sulphides up to 400m below its current Gonneville resource at the Julimar nickel-copper-platinum group elements (PGE) in Western Australia.
Gold shines as exploration spend reaches new heights
Australian exploration companies are prioritising gold and copper but overlooking iron ore, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Lynas diving deeper at Mt Weld
Lynas Rare Earths continues to expand its Mt Weld resource in Western Australia after fresh exploration results returned continuous rare earth element (REE) mineralisation beneath the current open pit.
“Exceptional” drill hole inspires Gascoyne Resources
Gascoyne Resources has discovered multiple high-grade intercepts from an “exceptional” drill hole at its Gilbey’s North prospect within the Dalgaranga gold project in Western Australia.
Hawsons Iron expands scope of flagship iron ore project
Hawsons Iron has extended the study of its namesake iron ore project in New South Wales by including an option that aims to increase the project’s output and decrease its costs.
Red 5 hits 338g/t gold as Darlot resource grows
Red 5 is eager to expand its resource base at the Darlot underground gold mine in Western Australia following some encouraging diamond drilling results.