Latest Australian Mining Sector News

Tambourah Metals has appointed seasoned geologist Terry Topping as CEO to spearhead development of its Pilbara and Bryah gold projects alongside the Speewah North antimony asset.

RareX Limited has partnered with Gega Elements to develop Australia’s inaugural integrated gallium supply chain, aiming to reduce reliance on Chinese supply and boost national critical mineral resilience.

Kalgoorlie Gold Mining Limited has completed its farm-in at the Pinjin Gold Project, securing a 75% interest and surpassing key milestones with over 75,000 ounces of near-surface gold defined. This positions the company to accelerate exploration in the underexplored Laverton Tectonic Zone.

The court has approved the merger scheme between Aston Minerals and Torque Metals, making it legally effective and suspending Aston’s trading. Shareholders will soon receive Torque shares in exchange for their Aston holdings.

Korab Resources has extended the completion date for the sale of its Geolsec mineral lease, securing higher royalty rates in the process. This move reshapes the financial terms of a key transaction tied to its Northern Territory phosphate project.

Ballymore Resources has won $400,000 in Queensland government grants to accelerate exploration at its Dittmer Project, targeting significant copper-gold porphyry systems beneath historic mines.

Rox Resources has completed a 35,000m drilling campaign at its Youanmi Gold Project, delivering multiple high-grade gold intercepts that confirm mineralisation continuity and underpin an upcoming resource upgrade.

New Frontier Minerals accelerates its NWQ Copper Project development by sending bulk samples to Austral Resources’ Mt Kelly plant, formalizing a key processing partnership that could fast-track copper output.

Godolphin Resources has revealed promising high-grade gold and copper assays from two new prospects outside its established Lewis Ponds resource, signaling significant potential for resource expansion.

Black Cat Syndicate’s recent drilling at Kal East reveals promising high-grade gold intercepts at Imperial, suggesting a possible open pit cut-back, while extensive grade control drilling begins at Fingals to accelerate production.

Zenith Minerals has secured a binding agreement to sell its 20% stake in Turkey’s Kavaklitepe Gold Project for US$543,000, marking a strategic shift to focus on its Australian gold assets.

New Frontier Minerals advances its NWQ Copper Project by securing bulk sample processing at Austral Resources’ Mt Kelly plant, accelerating its path to copper production in Queensland’s Mt Isa Copper Belt.