Latest Australian Mining News

Terrain Minerals has released a maiden inferred mineral resource estimate at its Lightning Gold Project alongside advancing multiple critical and precious metals projects across Western Australia and Queensland.

Basin Energy’s maiden drilling at Newmans confirms a thick, shallow rare earth oxide corridor, validating a key exploration model and expanding its Queensland footprint. Meanwhile, the sale of its Canadian uranium project progresses with strategic upside retained.

PTR Minerals has unveiled a substantial maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for its Rosewood Titanium Project, highlighting a large, high-grade heavy mineral deposit with strong metallurgical potential and strategic team expansions.

Western Mines Group (ASX:WMG) has wrapped up its Phase 5 drilling at Mulga Tank, delivering standout nickel-cobalt-copper assays and securing a $250,000 government grant for a seismic survey. Post-quarter, a $2.74 million capital raise led by Lowell Resources Fund boosts its exploration firepower.

Sinclair Gold has pushed gold mineralisation deeper at its Mt Henry project, with initial drilling results confirming significant extensions beyond the existing 915,000oz resource. Backed by a $30m placement and a royalty deal, the company is well-funded to continue its 50,000m drilling campaign.

Alice Queen Limited’s Project Definition Study for the Horn Island Gold Project reveals robust economics with a pre-tax NPV of A$706 million and an IRR of 109%, underpinning plans for an 11-year mine life and a rapid 1.1-year capital payback.

Barton Gold has delivered another batch of strong assay results from its Phase 2 drilling at the Tunkillia Gold Project, reinforcing the economic potential of Area 223 and advancing its Pre-Feasibility Study towards a Q1 2027 finish.

Metals Australia has reported maiden ore reserves and strong economic studies for its Lac Carheil Graphite Project in Quebec, with a combined after-tax NPV of AUD 2.56 billion, positioning the company for a strategic revaluation as it advances feasibility studies.

Xpedra Resources has confirmed broad, high-grade gold zones extending at depth and along strike at its Springfield Gold Deposit in NSW, following its maiden 27-hole drilling program.

Auravelle Metals has pinpointed numerous new gold exploration targets at its Nuckulla Hill project in South Australia, backed by fresh magnetic and soil data. The company also completed soil sampling at its Crown Gold Project in Western Australia and secured a $1.5 million placement to fund upcoming drilling.

Leeuwin Metals has secured a key mining lease at Evanston, placing all its Marda Gold Project resources on granted leases, while promising drill results and a strategic collaboration set the stage for resource expansion and project development.

Nex Metals Explorations reports metallurgical test results confirming ~1 g/t gold grades at its Kookynie Tailings Project, alongside the unexpected identification of scheelite, a tungsten mineral, as a potential byproduct.