Latest St Barbara (ASX:SBM) News

St Barbara Limited is on track to complete key transactions with Lingbao Gold Group and Kumul Mineral Holdings, unlocking A$370 million in cash and advancing the New Simberi Gold Project.

St Barbara Limited has increased its gold Mineral Resources by 1 million ounces to 7.9 million ounces as of December 2025, while reporting silver Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves for the first time at its Simberi Operations.

St Barbara Limited has expanded its Nova Scotia exploration portfolio with 44 new targets near its 15-Mile Processing Hub, aiming to extend the mine life beyond 11 years. The company has acquired 174 exploration licences and plans extensive drilling and sampling in 2026.

St Barbara Limited reports solid progress on key transactions with Lingbao Gold Group and Kumul Mineral Holdings, aiming to complete deals and trigger a Final Investment Decision for the New Simberi Gold Project by the end of March 2026.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

St Barbara Limited has secured a crucial extension of its mining lease for the New Simberi Gold Project until 2038, setting the stage for strategic investments and a significant production increase.

St Barbara Limited reports strong feasibility outcomes for its New Simberi Gold Project and Nova Scotia developments, backed by significant strategic investments and regulatory approvals.

St Barbara has received a significant A$32 million deposit from Lingbao Gold Group, marking a key milestone in their strategic partnership to co-own the Simberi Gold Project. This deposit moves the companies closer to finalising a transformative A$370 million investment.

St Barbara Limited has completed a compelling restart study for its Touquoy gold project in Nova Scotia, outlining a low-capital, near-term operation with robust economics and a positive permitting outlook.

St Barbara Limited has locked in A$470 million in funding through strategic partnerships with Lingbao Gold Group and Kumul Mineral Holdings, fully financing the Simberi Gold Project expansion and accelerating its development timeline.

St Barbara Limited has agreed to sell a 20% interest in its Simberi Gold Project to Papua New Guinea’s Kumul Mineral Holdings for A$100 million, forming a strategic joint venture that aligns with PNG’s resource ownership goals.