Sconi PFS proves positive for Metallica

A prefeasibility study (PFS) at ASX-listed Metallica Minerals’ Sconi scandium project, in Queensland, has demonstrated that the project was economically and technically viable. The PFS was based on a high-pressure acid leach processing plant...

Metallica accelerates work on Nornico project

ASX-listed Metallica Minerals would accelerate feasibility studies on its Nornico nickel-cobalt-scandium project, in North Queensland, following a revised resource for the Lucknow deposit. The scandium resource at the Lucknow deposit has more...

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Metallica takes full ownership of Nornico scandium rights

ASX-listed Metallica Minerals on Thursday took full ownership of the scandium rights at the broader Nornico tri-metals project, in Queensland, after acquiring the remaining 20% interest that it did not own, from Straits Resources. The acquisition...

Metallica to start Queensland nickel DFS next year

ASX-listed Metallica Minerals on Wednesday reported that it was likely to start a definitive feasibility study (DFS) into its Nornico nickel mine, in Queensland, by early next year. The DFS process would take an estimated 12-months, which would...

Metallica says study shows ‘robust’ Queensland project

ASX-listed Metallica Minerals’ share price jumped by almost 15% on Monday after it announced that a scoping study had signalled an economically and technically “robust” nickel/cobalt/scandium mine, in Queensland. The Nirnico mine would cost...

Metallica declares resource for Queensland deposits

ASX-listed Metallica Minerals has declared a maiden Joint Ore Reserve Committee (Jorc) resource for the Greenvale and Lucknow nickel/cobalt laterite deposits, in Queensland. The Greenvale and Lucknow deposits form part of Metallica’s Nornico...

India May gold festival demand seen robust this year

Indian gold refineries are busy again after a long lull as a popular festival next month is likely to see more sales than last year's 45 t with stable prices and higher economic growth boosting consumer confidence. The Akshaya Tritiya festival,...