Latest Australian Mining Sector News

Kaili Resources has initiated a targeted Aircore drilling campaign across its Mallee Project tenements in South Australia, aiming to unlock rare earth element potential within the Loxton/Parilla Sands. This early-stage program follows promising regional exploration and seeks to refine future drilling focus.

Charger Metals NL advances its lithium and gold exploration with promising resource growth at Lake Johnston and new discoveries at Bynoe, supported by soaring commodity prices.

Prodigy Gold NL has reported promising diamond drilling results from its Hyperion Gold Deposit in the Northern Territory, including the first-ever observation of visible gold. These findings reinforce the deposit's potential for further resource growth and underpin upcoming exploration plans.

Kali Metals has completed its inaugural drilling campaign at the Marble Bar Gold Project and a comprehensive soil sampling program at Higginsville Lithium, with assay results anticipated in the first quarter of 2026.

West Cobar Metals has announced a significant inferred gallium resource of 263 million tonnes at its Salazar Critical Minerals Project in Western Australia, highlighting the strategic importance of gallium amid global supply constraints.

Advance Metals has discovered a new shallow, high-grade gold vein structure near the historic Happy Valley Deposit in Victoria, with drill results confirming visible gold and assays up to 66.7g/t Au.

Stavely Minerals has reported promising reconnaissance drilling results at its Freddy’s Find Prospect in western Victoria, revealing multiple gold-silver zones within a large hydrothermal breccia system. These findings reinforce the potential for a significant epithermal discovery.

Mount Hope Mining has reported exceptional high-grade gold assays from rock chip samples at its Mt Solitary project, revealing visible gold and a promising mineralisation system analogous to the nearby Peak Gold Mine.

Lefroy Exploration has begun mining ore at its Lucky Strike Gold Deposit, marking its transition to gold producer with first processing set for February 2026. This milestone aligns with strong gold prices, positioning Lefroy for potential cash flow generation.

NRW Holdings’ subsidiary Golding Contractors has landed a $750 million mining services contract at Queensland’s Stanwell Meandu Mine, marking a significant expansion in its contract mining portfolio.

Larvotto Resources is on track to restart production at its Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project by mid-2026, while progressing metallurgical testing at Eyre and due diligence on a copper acquisition at Mt Isa.

Rimfire Pacific Mining reveals a significant gold-antimony mineralised corridor at its Windy Ridge prospect, reigniting interest in a largely overlooked Broken Hill asset with strategic critical minerals potential.