Case Studies
As mining operations around the world grapple with rising energy costs, water-intensive processes, and decarbonisation pressures, a relatively simple but underused technology is quietly gaining momentum.
As ESG performance becomes a core determinant of value in mining, a quiet revolution is underway in mine planning.
A new generation of advanced minerals processing is quietly gaining traction in Western Australia, where a technology-focused operator is refining a modular flowsheet for producing ultra-high purity alumina — and it’s already hitting 5N grade in pilot tests.
With rigs spinning, ounces growing, and a royalty revenue stream just months away, Emmerson Resources is showing how lean exploration models can still deliver material upside—especially when paired with infrastructure alignment and a heavyweight JV partner.
Black Canyon (ASX: BCA) used the RIU Sydney Resources Round-up 2025 to showcase something that’s getting field geologists and metallurgists talking: a genuine greenfields manganese discovery in the Pilbara with direct shipping-grade iron in the mix.
With multi-style mineralisation, legacy workings and shallow high-grade hits, Neometals’ Barrambie Gold Project is shaping into a textbook short-cycle gold play.
While battery metals took centre stage at this year’s RIU Sydney Resources Round-up, Zeotech quietly dropped what might be one of the most technically disruptive materials plays in the room.
A new player in Western Australia’s industrial minerals space is making a serious tilt at Asia’s booming demand for high-purity quartz (HPQ), with a dual-mine revival strategy backed by testwork breakthroughs, smart ore sorting, and a boots-on-ground presence in China’s quartz processing heartland.
In a corner of Western Australia traditionally known for iron ore, a quiet transformation is underway in gas.
Cosmo Metals is bringing a modern exploration playbook to one of Australia’s oldest mining districts—and it’s one that could deliver big, belt-scale returns across a suite of walk-up, drill-ready gold, copper, and antimony targets.
