Latest Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) News

Star Minerals has begun mining at its Tumblegum South Gold Project with high-grade gold intercepts confirmed, while also expanding its footprint by securing a large new exploration project near Merredin in Western Australia.

Silver, rare earths and select critical minerals led this week’s winners, while lithium names and several larger producers slipped despite busy news flow. Big resource upgrades, fresh funding and cleaner processing routes drew buyers, but many early gaps failed to hold.

Star Minerals has secured final approvals and commenced site mobilisation at its Tumblegum South Gold Project, bolstered by strong drilling results and a $2.75 million sale of non-core assets to Catalyst Metals.

Star Minerals has delivered promising new assay results from extensional drilling at its Tumblegum South Gold Project, revealing shallow, high-grade gold mineralisation beyond the current pit design. The findings underpin plans to update the resource and mine plan, reinforcing the project’s robust economics amid strong gold prices.

A boardroom shake-up and a fresh placement sparked the week’s biggest move, while critical minerals deals kept drawing buyers. Gold explorers also ran hard on drill hits, but several gapped stocks showed how fast early moves can fade.

Star Minerals has reported robust grade control drilling results at its Tumblegum South Gold Project, confirming excellent continuity and grade of gold mineralisation ahead of final mine planning.

Star Minerals has completed the sale of its West Bryah copper-gold project to Catalyst Metals for $2.75 million, including cash and shares, while Catalyst also takes a strategic stake in Star Minerals. This move strengthens Star Minerals’ focus on advancing its Tumblegum South Gold Project.

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.

Star Minerals has obtained the crucial Native Vegetation Clearing Permit, completing all regulatory approvals to commence mining at the Tumblegum South Gold Project in Western Australia.

Star Minerals has entered a strategic partnership with Catalyst Metals, securing a gold milling agreement for its Tumblegum South project and selling its West Bryah Basin copper-gold assets for $2.75 million. Catalyst also commits to a $1 million equity placement in Star Minerals, underpinning the company’s development plans.

Star Minerals has received mining approval for its Tumblegum South Gold Project and commenced grade control drilling, setting the stage for production in early 2026 amid rising gold prices.