Latest Australian Mining News

Deep Yellow Limited has secured a 50% interest in the Cooper Creek Joint Venture, significantly enlarging its tenure in the Alligator Rivers Uranium Province and reinforcing its uranium exploration portfolio in Australia.

Right Resources has locked in a second tranche of A$755,000 in non-dilutive R&D funding for FY2026, boosting its collaboration with the University of Tasmania's CODES to deepen understanding of mineral systems in the Tumbarumba district.

New Frontier Minerals is ramping up exploration at its Harts Range Project, focusing on 40 untested geophysical targets with an initial spotlight on the Kings Cross magnetic anomaly. Recent independent research underscores the district-scale copper-nickel-PGE potential of the region, reinforcing the strategic value of NFM's tenure.

Kaiser Reef has initiated a 4,350-metre surface diamond drilling campaign at its Maldon Gold Project, targeting the newly identified Quill gold zone alongside other promising prospects, aiming to unlock district-scale potential throughout 2026.

Burley Minerals has wrapped up a key heritage survey over 290 hectares at its Cane Bore iron ore project, setting the stage for a maiden reverse circulation drilling campaign planned for July 2026.

Benz Mining has unveiled a maiden Exploration Target for its Glenburgh Gold Project, estimating up to 12 million ounces of gold largely defined by drilling. The project’s scale and geological setting support ambitions for a world-class gold system, with aggressive drilling planned to convert the target into a Mineral Resource by 2027.

Rimfire Pacific Mining’s initial metallurgical tests at the Murga Scandium Deposit reveal promising scandium recoveries using atmospheric leaching, a less complex method than industry norms. The company has launched longer-term tests to validate these findings, potentially reshaping the economics of its Fifield scandium resources.

PTR Minerals has unveiled a substantial maiden Mineral Resource Estimate at its Rosewood Titanium Project, boasting 463 million tonnes at 8.8% heavy minerals, positioning it among the world’s top heavy mineral sand deposits.

Australian Mines appoints Andrew Nesbitt as Managing Director and adds two new Non-Executive Directors, while unveiling a 1-for-5 share consolidation and director incentives linked to key project milestones.

Lode Resources has unveiled promising high-grade antimony and gold intercepts from initial drilling at its New England Antimony Project, alongside large soil anomalies that hint at substantial mineralisation potential.

Astron Limited is advancing talks for a $220 million senior debt package to fund Phase 1 of its Donald Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, with a final investment decision now expected in Q3 2026.

Dreadnought Resources has identified a growing gold anomaly exceeding 7km strike at its Illaara Gold Project, with shallow mineralisation and strong orogenic pathfinder elements prompting immediate infill drilling plans.