Viking Mines (VKA) News

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Kalkine
Positive
15 Sept

Viking Mines Share Price Surges as Tungsten Drilling Results Gain Attention

Highlights Viking Mines shares advance despite broader ASX weakness. Linka project drilling delivers strong tungsten grades. Further assay results could keep attention on Nevada assets. Viking Mines has attracted market attention after encouraging tungsten drilling results from its Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada. The companys stronger trading performance comes as the broader Australian market and materials sector face pressure, highlighting the growing focus on its exploration portfoli...

Kalkine
Neutral
27 Aug

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Secures BLM Approval for 907-Tonne Linka Tungsten Bulk Sample

Highlights Viking Mines has secured the US Bureau of Land Management approval to collect up to 907 tonnes of material from Linkas historical surface stockpiles. Previous sampling across the stockpiles returned an average grade of 0.4% WO, with individual results reaching 1.1% WO. Viking plans to process the bulk sample through a US toll treatment facility to produce concentrate samples for APT refinery assessment. The company continues metallurgical testwork while advancing drilling targeting n...

Kalkine
Positive
20 Aug

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Unlocks Tungsten Upgrade Potential at Linka Through Ore Sorting

Highlights Viking Mines has confirmed TOMRA XRT ore sorting can separate Linka mineralised material into higher-grade tungsten products and low-grade reject streams. The Conquest Pit sample delivered up to 1.7 times the feed grade while retaining as much as 93.0% of the tungsten. The Linka stockpile sample produced a high-grade fraction of 1.83% WO3, around 4.1 times its calculated feed grade. Viking will now test downstream gravity and flotation performance and assess ore sorting within its pr...

Kalkine
Neutral
6 Aug

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA): Is Tungsten Stockpile Evidence the Main Test?

Highlights Viking Mines is in focus after it reported stockpile tungsten assays of up to the prevailing rate tungsten oxide in its latest update, creating a current test of resource-to-cash conversion. The Metal & Mining Stocks backdrop is shaped by commodity prices, grade, recoveries and capital discipline as Australia's market trades near record levels. The central operating question is tungsten stockpile evidence, with production, unit costs, reserves and funding forming the evidence-bas...

Kalkine
Neutral
5 Aug

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Reports Linka Drilling Readiness and Processing Progress

Highlights Viking Mines advanced the Linka Tungsten Project towards maiden drilling with US Bureau of Land Management approval secured for a 63-hole Reverse Circulation programme across priority targets. Metallurgical optimisation delivered a 56.9% WO concentrate at 76.0% recovery, supporting the potential for a simple gravity and flotation processing flowsheet. TOMRA XRT ore sorting testwork successfully separated Linka mineralisation into product and waste streams, supporting ongoing processi...

Kalkine
Neutral
30 July

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Advances Linka Tungsten Project with Processing Study Milestone

Highlights An independent concept processing study for the Linka Tungsten Project has unveiled a technical framework to support maiden drilling and future resource evaluation. The study outlines a conventional modular processing plant with a conceptual design capacity of up to 300,000 tonnes per annum, intended as a plant design basis rather than a production target. The proposed modular facility is expected to require approximately 15 months for procurement, fabrication and on-site assembly, w...

Kalkine
Neutral
22 July

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Advances Linka Tungsten Project with Maiden Drilling Campaign

Highlights Viking Mines has mobilised a reverse circulation drill rig for the maiden drilling campaign at the Linka Tungsten Project. Field teams and the earthworks contractor are preparing drill pads at the project site ahead of drilling. The programme follows metallurgical testwork that produced a 56.9% WO concentrate at 76.0% recovery and supports progress towards a maiden Mineral Resource estimate. Viking Mines Limited (ASX:VKA) has commenced the next stage of exploration at its Linka Tun...

Kalkine
Neutral
29 June

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Divests Non-Core Gold Asset, Shifts Focus to Tungsten

Highlights Viking Mines is divesting its non-core First Hit Gold Project in Western Australia to First Au Limited for up to AUD 5 million. The deal includes AUD 1.2 million cash, AUD 1.0 million in First Au shares, and up to AUD 2.8 million in milestone-based performance rights. Milestones are tied to exploration success, including drill results and mineral resource thresholds of 25,000 to 100,000 ounces gold. The structure allows Viking to retain upside e...

Kalkine
Neutral
18 June

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Advances Linka Tungsten Project with Positive Ore Sorting Results

Highlights XRT ore sorting, conducted by TOMRA, successfully separated mineralised material into product and waste streams at the Linka Tungsten Project. Approximately 8% of the Conquest Pit feed and 56.1% of Linka Stockpile feed reported to product streams during sorting trials. Visible scheelite was confirmed in the high-grade product fraction from the Conquest Pit sample. The testwork deployed TOMRA’s new CONTAIN™ deep-learning software within a three-stage cascade sorting proces...

Kalkine
Neutral
10 June

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Boosts Linka Tungsten Recovery in Latest Metallurgical Tests

Highlights Viking Mines has achieved 76.0% combined tungsten recovery from gravity and flotation testwork at Linka. Premium concentrate grade of 56.9% WO₃ remains above the saleable threshold for scheelite concentrate. Flotation recovery increased to 33.89%, nearly double of the previous results. Metallurgical results continue to support a low-CAPEX processing pathway for the project. Maiden drilling at Linka remains scheduled to commence during the June 2026 quarter. Viking Mines Limited (...

Kalkine
Neutral
9 June

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Advances Linka Project Following Positive Tungsten Stockpile Results

Highlights Viking Mines’ Phase 1 sampling of historical stockpiles the Linka Tungsten Project   returned assays of up to 1.1% WO₃, with 41 samples averaging 0.4% WO₃. The average grade increased to 0.5% WO₃ above a 0.1% cut-off. Viking has commenced ore sorting testwork with TOMRA using samples from both the Linka stockpile and the Conquest open pit. Metallurgical studies, processing assessments and additional sampling programmes continue across the project. Viking Mines...

Kalkine
Neutral
28 May

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Reports Key Metallurgical Step Forward at Linka Tungsten Project

Highlights Viking Mines has achieved 62.5% WO₃ concentrate at 59.8% recovery through combined gravity and flotation processing. Gravity circuit refinement delivered 66.6% WO₃ concentrate with 42.7% recovery on a 10 kg sample. Flotation stages contribute 54.3% WO₃ concentrate at 17.1% recovery from gravity tails. Study work supports a simplified modular processing pathway under the Rapid-Start model. Metallurgical program advances into optimisation, variability testing and flowsheet valida...

Kalkine
Neutral
26 May

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Secures Drilling Contractor for Nevada Tungsten Campaign

Highlights Viking Mines has appointed US-based contractor DrilCor for its RC drilling programme at the Linka Tungsten Project, with mobilisation planned for late June 2026. Engagement of an earthworks contractor is in the final stages, with mobilisation planned ahead of rig arrival. The maiden drilling phase is expected to take approximately six weeks. The company reported a cash position of AUD 4.7 million as at 31 March 2026. Viking Mines Ltd (ASX:VKA) (OTC:VKALF) shares rose over 22% to 0....

Kalkine
Neutral
21 May

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Identifies Additional Tungsten Stockpiles at Nevada Project

Highlights Viking Mines has completed its second field campaign at the Linka Tungsten Project. 98 samples have been collected across the campaign. Visual scheelite mineralisation was identified under UV light in additional stockpiles near the historic Conquest mine. The newly discovered surface stockpiles could potentially provide low-cost feed material for future processing without requiring drilling or mining activities. A 63-hole maiden drilling campaign remains on schedule for late June 202...

Kalkine
Neutral
18 May

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Secures Final US Approval for Maiden Linka Tungsten Drilling

Highlights Viking Mines has received final approval from the US Bureau of Land Management for its maiden 63-hole drilling campaign at the Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada. The fully permitted programme marks the first sub-surface exploration at Linka in more than 40 years. Mobilisation activities are planned for the June quarter. The drilling campaign will target three priority zones, including Linka Main, the Linka Southwest Extension, and a regional reconnaissance programme. Viking Mines Li...

Kalkine
Neutral
4 May

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Advances 63-Hole Drill Plan at Linka Tungsten Project

Highlights Viking Mines has submitted a Notice of Intent to advance a 63-hole drilling programme at the Linka Tungsten Project. The campaign will test historical intercepts and explore a ~800m southwest extension. Exploration will include new target zones and broader reconnaissance drilling across the project area. Approvals expected in May 2026, with site mobilisation scheduled for the June quarter. Viking Mines Limited (ASX:VKA) (OTC:VKALF) has moved closer to launching its maiden drilling ...

Kalkine
Neutral
27 Apr

Why Is (ASX:VKA) Advancing Linka Tungsten Project Strategy?

Highlights Conceptual processing study underway at Linka project Modular plant design supports flexible expansion Parallel focus on engineering and exploration progress Viking Mines is progressing its Linka Tungsten Project through conceptual engineering, metallurgical testing, and exploration planning, aiming to strengthen development clarity while optimising future processing pathways. The ASX 100 appears often when discussing broader market movements, but individual companies like (A...

Kalkine
Neutral
27 Apr

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Advances Linka Tungsten Project with Conceptual Flowsheet Completion

Highlights Mineral Technologies has finalised a conceptual process flow diagram for the Linka Tungsten Project, integrating all baseline metallurgical results. The flowsheet features a modular design, allowing potential future additions such as WHIMS or Falcon Concentrator without redesigning the main processing circuit. Preliminary equipment sizing and comminution testwork are underway to inform early-stage capital cost estimates and resource requirements. Viking Mines is preparing for a June-...

Kalkine
Neutral
24 Apr

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Reports Quarterly Progress Across Nevada Tungsten Assets

Highlights Viking Mines completed due diligence across its Nevada tungsten portfolio, confirming high-grade mineralisation and validating the geological model. The Linka Project has been prioritised as the flagship asset, with the mineralised corridor extended to nearly 1.6km. High-grade drill intercepts include results up to 14.7% WO₃. Metallurgical testwork produced a scheelite concentrate grading 63.6% WO₃. Field work is progressing to evaluate historical stockpiles and tailings. VK...

Kalkine
Neutral
14 Apr

Could (ASX:VKA) Unlock Hidden Value at Linka?

Highlights Field teams advance evaluation at Linka project Stockpile and tailings studies move into active phase Metallurgical progress supports processing outlook Exploration activity at Linka is shifting toward development-focused work, with detailed sampling and metallurgical studies aiming to assess stockpiles and tailings for future processing opportunities. Viking Mines Limited (ASX:VKA) has initiated a new phase of on-ground activity at its Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada, signa...

Kalkine
Neutral
13 Apr

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Advances Low-Cost Tungsten Strategy in Nevada

Highlights Viking Mines has commenced field operations at the Linka Tungsten Project, mobilising a team to evaluate historical stockpiles and tailings. The programme targets a near zero-mining-cost opportunity for potential short-term commercialisation options. Systematic sampling of the tailings dam and ore stockpiles is underway to determine grade, volume, and reprocessing potential. Metallurgical testwork has achieved a 63.6% WO₃ concentrate, with further studies ongoing to define processi...

Kalkine
Neutral
13 Apr

Viking Mines (ASX:VKA) Expands US Investor Access via OTC Markets Listing

Highlights Viking Mines’ shares are now quoted on the US OTC Markets, offering real-time access in US dollars. No new shares have been issued; the primary listing remains on the Australian Securities Exchange. The Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada strengthens Viking’s positioning with North American investors. OTC listing enhances accessibility and broadens engagement with US capital markets. Ongoing exploration, metallurgical testing, and planned drilling advance Linka toward potent...