Latest Australian Mines News

Encounter Resources inks a non-binding MoU with Echion Technologies and Switch Technologies to develop a lithium-niobium battery industry leveraging its high-grade Aileron niobium resource.

SSH Group has finalised its acquisition of Elphinstone Mechanical Services, significantly boosting its industrial mining services and workforce capabilities across Western Australia and Queensland.

Argent Minerals has pushed silver mineralisation beyond the current Kempfield Lode 100 resource boundary with a broad 91.2m intercept from near surface, highlighting significant potential for resource growth and mine development optionality.

Barminco, Perenti's underground mining arm, has landed a significant A$850 million contract at Bellevue Gold Project, expanding its Australian footprint and requiring A$75 million growth capital in FY27.

Rimfire Pacific Mining has launched a metallurgical study targeting cost-effective extraction of low iron scandium from its Murga deposit, aiming to confirm economic viability through atmospheric leaching methods.

Zenith Minerals has completed the acquisition of a critical mining lease at its Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project, enabling control of the entire ~6km mineralised corridor and setting up a targeted drilling campaign to test a high-potential untested strike segment.

Australian Mines has reaffirmed strong economics for its Flemington Scandium Project, highlighting a robust 28-year mine life and significant leverage to scandium price scenarios.

Hawk Resources has clinched a Mineral Exploration Agreement with Ngaanyatjarrra Traditional Owners for its Olympus Scandium Project, clearing a key hurdle ahead of planned Q2 2026 exploration. Historical data points to a significant scandium anomaly that could define a new province in Western Australia.

Zenith Minerals has initiated a strategic review to explore corporate and asset options aimed at maximising shareholder value, centred on its Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project which hosts a 675,000-ounce gold resource.

Australian Mines Limited has raised $3 million through a strategic placement led by Tribeca Investment Partners to fast-track its Flemington Scandium Project from scoping to pre-feasibility study, aiming to de-risk and advance permitting.

Rumble Resources has completed a major diamond drilling campaign at Western Queen, delivering multiple high-grade gold and tungsten intersections that underpin an advancing feasibility study and mine development plans.

Australian Mines Limited's latest scoping study for its Flemington Scandium Project reveals strong financial metrics and significant upside potential tied to scandium pricing, underscoring the project's strategic position in critical minerals.