Latest Australian Mining News

Charger Metals has struck a deal to sell its Bynoe Lithium Project to Core Lithium’s subsidiary for up to $14.75 million, including upfront cash, a resource milestone payment, and a capped royalty. The sale lets Charger focus on its Lake Johnston lithium ambitions.

Terra Critical Minerals has validated significant historical tin and indium grades at its newly granted Tamworth Tin Project in NSW, highlighting promising exploration targets across hard-rock and alluvial deposits.

Renegade Exploration has divested its 22% stake in the Carpentaria Joint Venture to True North Copper for $2.88 million, securing cash, shares, performance rights, and a new Queensland gold project, while preserving exposure to key copper assets.

Mount Hope Mining (ASX:MHM) has completed two drilling phases at its Mt Solitary gold project in NSW’s Cobar Basin, delivering significant high-grade gold intercepts and preparing to launch an expanded Phase 3 drilling campaign targeting resource growth.

Leeuwin Metals has inked a non-binding MOU with Bain Global Resources and MEGA Resources to explore development, funding, and operational pathways for its 342,300oz Marda Gold Project in WA.

Javelin Minerals has locked in a $1.5 million strategic placement to mining executive David Geraghty at a 9.5% premium to its last share price, boosting exploration funding for key WA gold projects.

GoldArc Resources has delivered its widest and some of its highest-grade gold intercepts yet at Mt Stirling, advancing the project towards open-pit mine planning with over 60% of a partner-funded grade control drilling program completed.

Great Western Exploration has wrapped up a 2,200m air core drilling program at its Diorama copper-gold target in WA, with assay results expected by late July or early August 2026. The company plans follow-up reverse circulation drilling at six nearby Juggernaut targets next month, followed by drilling at Baroo.

Aeris Resources continues to hit significant high-grade gold intersections at its Golden Plateau deposit, validating its geological model and setting the stage for a resource update in FY27.

Constellation Resources has reported encouraging shallow copper-gold mineralisation from its maiden drilling at the Ularring project in Western Australia, with further exploration slated for the next field season.

Aureka Limited's latest high-resolution drone magnetic survey over its Irvine Gold Project has unveiled several new high-priority exploration targets, with ongoing diamond drilling aimed at expanding its 304koz JORC resource. The engagement of renowned geologist Dr Barry Murphy signals a strategic push to decode the project's complex structural geology.

Macarthur Minerals has approved a joint venture where Gold Valley assigns half its interest in the Lake Giles Ularring Hematite Project to Destec, bringing fresh operational expertise to the venture while Macarthur retains full ownership of its tenements.