Latest ORA BANDA MINING (ASX:OBM) News

A single biotech result reset expectations in minutes, while gold and critical minerals kept investors busy on deals, drilling and funding. The week’s biggest moves came from one trial being stopped, a miner losing altitude after heavy selling, and a U.S. tungsten stock hit hard on risk-off trading.

Gold names split cleanly this week: one stock rocketed on tangible production progress, while another cratered as selling overwhelmed a big plan. Critical minerals kept drawing attention, but several gap-ups didn’t hold once early buyers took profits.

Ora Banda Mining has significantly expanded its Little Gem gold prospect, discovering a new mineralised Sapphire Trend and extending known mineralisation over 1,500 metres strike and 750 metres depth. High-grade drill results underpin expectations for a maiden resource estimate later this year.

Ora Banda Mining has reported a staggering 964% increase in its Round Dam gold resource, boosting its total global mineral resources to 3.3 million ounces. This leap underscores the company’s aggressive organic growth strategy and ongoing exploration success.

Small caps stole the week, led by a big funding deal in gold and two revenue breakouts. Meanwhile, some well-known names slid after profit updates failed to calm nerves on costs and outlooks.

Rare earths and gold dominated the tape, with one small-cap rare earth explorer ripping more than 70% on a single drilling headline. Gold producers, meanwhile, kept turning high bullion prices into dividends, buy-backs and bigger balance sheets.

Ora Banda Mining Ltd has reported a robust half-year performance, with revenue soaring 80% to $336.3 million and net profit nearly doubling to $96.3 million, driven by operational ramp-ups and exploration success.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.

Ora Banda Mining’s Phase 1 drilling at Round Dam reveals a significant gold mineralisation system with multiple high-grade shoots, indicating strong potential for large-scale surface mining near existing infrastructure.

Ora Banda Mining has approved a $63.2 million investment to advance its growth projects, including a new 3Mtpa processing plant and the Waihi open pit mine, marking a significant step in expanding its Western Australian operations.

Ora Banda Mining Ltd has reported a record quarterly gold production of 32,036 ounces, alongside significant exploration successes and a $63 million investment in growth projects, while revising its FY26 cost guidance upward due to increased third-party milling expenses.