Latest Australian Mining News

New Frontier Minerals has locked in a decade-long exclusive agreement with Metallium to apply cutting-edge Flash Joule Heating technology to its Harts Range ore, achieving unprecedented rare earth enrichment. This partnership targets strategic US defense and magnet markets, marking a pivotal step for the project’s commercial future.

Tarrina Resources has completed its strategic acquisition of Rox 1 and Rox 2 Pty Ltd, securing key gold projects across NSW and South Australia, while successfully raising $5 million and moving closer to ASX reinstatement.

Patronus Resources (ASX – PTN) reveals a robust financial position with $78 million in cash and investments alongside a 2.3 million ounce gold equivalent resource base, underpinning a multi-commodity growth strategy across Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Scorpion Minerals has inked a strategic MOU with Chinese battery materials giant GreatPower, unlocking USD 10 million in staged funding to accelerate lithium project development in Western Australia.

SSH Group has completed a $2.53 million strategic placement with Xinhai Mining Services, welcoming the global EPC+M+O leader as a 15.5% cornerstone shareholder and setting the stage for accelerated growth.

New Frontier Minerals has secured regulatory approval to launch its first reverse circulation drilling campaign at the Harts Range Heavy Rare Earth and Niobium Project, while also preparing for a US OTCQB listing to broaden investor reach.

Caravel Minerals has signed a non-binding MOU with Adani’s Kutch Copper to jointly advance the Caravel Copper Project toward a 2026 Final Investment Decision, exploring funding and offtake agreements.

Odyssey Gold reports impressive drilling results at its Tuckanarra Project in Western Australia, confirming strong gold mineralisation and advancing resource upgrades. The latest intersections bolster confidence ahead of a new Mineral Resource Estimate and Scoping Study.

Litchfield Minerals reports a significantly larger and more complex VT1 conductor at its Oonagalabi Project, with a high-resolution Ground EM survey planned to refine drilling targets. Surface assays reveal anomalous palladium and nickel, hinting at a fertile magmatic-hydrothermal system.

Bellavista Resources has appointed former De Grey Mining executives Glenn Jardine and Peter Canterbury as Managing Director and Finance Director, aiming to leverage their proven track records to accelerate exploration and development.

Western Yilgarn NL has significantly expanded its exploration footprint at the Ida Holmes Junction Project to target high-grade gallium mineralisation and secured critical land access for drilling at its West Julimar Bauxite Project in Western Australia.

Mount Ridley Mines has announced a significant maiden inferred gallium resource of 838.7 million tonnes at its Mt Ridley Project, positioning it among the world’s largest known gallium deposits and reinforcing its multi-element critical minerals strategy.