Latest Commercial Production News

Orezone Gold Corporation reported a 35% jump in Q1 2026 gold production, driven by Bomboré’s hard rock expansion and the acquisition of Quebec’s Casa Berardi mine. Operational hiccups with emulsion supply slowed high-grade ore sequencing but did not derail cost guidance.

Vulcan Energy has officially started full-scale construction of its Lionheart lithium chemicals facility in Frankfurt, targeting a 2028 commercial production start with a capacity to supply 500,000 EV batteries annually.

AXP Energy's Charlie #1 well in Oklahoma has reached an initial production rate of 45 barrels of oil equivalent per day, with first oil sales completed, marking a key transition to revenue generation.

Omega Oil and Gas has secured A$60 million in a strongly oversubscribed institutional placement to fund an upgraded drilling program featuring US-standard horizontal wells and extended flow testing in Queensland’s Taroom Trough.

BPH Global’s Indonesian arm has entered Stage 2 of its collaboration with Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency to develop fucoidan extraction technology and a powdered supplement prototype, targeting commercialisation within months.

Emerald Resources NL posted a record March quarter pre-tax operating cash flow of A$143 million from its Okvau Gold Mine, maintaining full-year gold production guidance while progressing development and exploration at its Dingo Range and Memot projects.

Vintage Energy and Vault Energy have agreed to negotiate a gas sales deal for Cullen-1 gas, aiming to fuel modular data centres onsite if flow tests confirm commercial viability. Vintage plans to fund testing via farm-out once permit tenure is secured.

Sunrise Energy Metals has confirmed strong economics for its Syerston Scandium Project with a US$120 million feasibility study, targeting 60 tonnes per year of scandium oxide and potential expansion to 180 tonnes. The project benefits from US government financing interest and rising global demand amid Chinese export restrictions.

Pantera Minerals has seen a 37% uplift in the valuation of its EnergyX stake following an increase in EnergyX’s Regulation A raise price to US$13 per share, reflecting operational progress and stronger market confidence.

OD6 Metals has secured a strategic foothold in the US critical minerals market by acquiring the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, delivering ultra-high-grade assay results and commencing systematic exploration. Meanwhile, metallurgical progress at its Splinter Rock rare earths project and new copper targets at Gulf Creek underpin a diversified critical minerals portfolio.

Eagle Mountain Mining has formalised a joint venture with Nittetsu Mining for the Oracle Ridge copper project in Arizona, with Nittetsu committing US$20 million to advance exploration and development while managing the operation.

Great Divide Mining has transitioned its Challenger Gold Mine in NSW from commissioning to commercial production, targeting a gold concentrate grade of 30 grams per tonne from historic tailings with minimal capital expenditure.