Latest Ora Banda Mining (ASX:OBM) News

Rare earths, scandium and biotech stocks led the week’s gains, while a rights issue sent Green & Gold Minerals sharply lower. Large capital raisings, mine funding and takeover activity kept resources at the centre of investor attention.

Critical minerals led the market, with Australasian Metals doubling after taking an option over West African lithium projects. Rare earth technology, scandium finance and gold drilling also drew attention, but many developers fell as investors questioned funding and delivery.

Ora Banda Mining has begun underground development at Waihi in Western Australia, where drilling has returned intersections of up to 1.6 metres at 65.9 g/t gold. The mine is scheduled to deliver first underground ore in mid-2027, ahead of the company’s planned 3.0 Mtpa Davyhurst processing plant.

Artificial intelligence stocks led the week, while miners and established companies delivered a broad run of stronger profits and dividends.
Large price gaps also showed that good company news did not always produce lasting buying.

Small-cap resources led the week, with Discovery Alaska rising 90% as it bought a Western Australian gold project. Gold, copper and critical minerals companies also drew strong buying. Large energy names posted solid results, but several shares fell as investors weighed capital needs, project delays and weaker forward guidance.

Ora Banda Mining delivered record FY26 results with a 53% jump in gold production and doubled revenue to $807.5 million, underpinning its DRIVE to 300 growth strategy targeting 300,000 ounces annually by FY29.

Ora Banda Mining has significantly extended the Sapphire lode over 2.6km and confirmed high-grade intercepts on the Gem lode stretching over 4.7km at its Little Gem Prospect, with a maiden resource estimate due late 2026.

Wild swings hit the ASX this week, with Janus Electric doubling, Aura sliding almost 30%, and TechGen jumping more than 22%. Big news kept landing, but many stocks still fell as early gains faded and traders locked in profits.

Big project news kept landing across gold, rare earths and battery minerals, but many small-cap share prices still fell hard. The week belonged to a giant gold merger at the top end, while further down the board early excitement often gave way to selling.

Ora Banda Mining delivered a record 39,552 ounces of gold in the June quarter, meeting full-year guidance with 141,000 ounces produced. The company generated strong operating cash flow and unveiled a transformational growth plan targeting 300koz annual production by FY29.

Ora Banda Mining (ASX:OBM) reported a substantial expansion of its Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves at the Davyhurst Gold Project, driven by exploration success and significant drilling investment.

Battery tech, biotech and balance-sheet repair drove the biggest gains this week, while guidance cuts and weak post-halt trading hurt several names. Deal-making and fresh equity funding stayed busy, especially in rare earths, defence and gold.