Latest Australian Mining News

Cadoux has wrapped up its first drilling program at the Wimmera Mineral Sands project in Victoria, setting the stage for downstream rare earth processing with Minhub’s Darwin plant feasibility study progressing.

Kaiser Reef delivered 6,000 ounces of gold in Q2 2026, resolved operational issues at Henty, cut debt by nearly $2 million, and bolstered its balance sheet with a A$37.2 million cash position.

Impact Minerals’ JV partner Kuniko has kicked off Phase 2 diamond drilling at the Commonwealth-Silica Hill Project in NSW, aiming to expand newly discovered high-grade gold-silver zones. The initial 1,300m program follows a 100% success rate in Phase 1 and sets the stage for a resource upgrade in late 2026.

Lodestar Minerals’ latest drilling at Ned’s Creek delivers strong high-grade gold intersections, underpinning its 250,000-300,000 oz Exploration Target and setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate in 2026.

Odyssey Gold’s Stage 1 Scoping Study for the Tuckanarra Project outlines a low-capital, high-margin open-pit mining operation producing 79,000 ounces of gold over 29 months with pre-tax cashflows of A$180 million at A$6,000/oz gold price.

Waratah Minerals has completed the A$1 million acquisition of the Ironclad Mining Lease in New South Wales, expanding its strategic Spur Gold Project footprint with a high-grade, historically significant gold asset. The company is accelerating exploration with diamond drilling and plans to scale up its rig fleet to unlock the lease’s potential.

Element 25 has locked in a US$166 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund its Louisiana high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) facility, reinforcing its role in the evolving battery materials supply chain.

Wildcat Resources has delivered promising early metallurgical results from its Bolt Cutter Central lithium discovery in WA’s Pilbara, showing spodumene recoveries averaging 82.5% using flotation methods from its Tabba Tabba project. Exploration drilling has extended the mineralised footprint to over 2.3km with multiple significant lithium intercepts.

Accent Resources NL has struck a deal to sell its Norseman Gold Project for up to A$4 million in cash, while keeping iron ore and platinum group element rights and securing a royalty stream on future mineral production.

Australian Mines (ASX: AUZ) has expanded its exploration footprint at the Boa Vista Gold Project in Brazil, uncovering 14 additional prospective gold targets beyond its flagship VG1 prospect. Four priority targets are advancing toward drill readiness as the company aims to evolve Boa Vista into a district-scale opportunity.

Riversgold has been granted a 21-year mining lease for its Northern Zone Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, clearing a major hurdle for development and triggering full funding from Mega Resources under a profit-sharing agreement.

Emerald Resources has locked in major mining contracts with MACA Mining for its Dingo Range project in Western Australia and extended operations at its Okvau Gold Mine in Cambodia, underpinning its growth strategy across two continents.