Latest Contract Mining News

Black Bear Minerals’ latest scoping study for its Independence Gold Project in Nevada outlines a low-capital open-pit heap-leach operation with a post-tax NPV of around A$511 million and a rapid 1.4-year payback, based on a portion of the near-surface epithermal resource.

Sheffield Resources reported a 20% rise in ore mined and an 11% increase in concentrate production at its Thunderbird Mine, alongside an 8% jump in zircon prices amid improving market conditions.

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.

Carnavale Resources has lifted its Kookynie Gold Project resource to 120,000 ounces and is nearing completion of its Bankable Feasibility Study, with exploration drilling set to test new targets.

Rox Resources has secured full permits and major contracts to push forward construction at Youanmi, with mining and processing plant works advancing towards a mid-2027 gold pour.

Perenti's subsidiary AMS, through AMAX Ltd, has secured a six-month contract extension at the Iduapriem Gold Mine in Ghana, including the sale of mining equipment valued between A$30 million and A$40 million to AngloGold Ashanti.

Manuka Resources has lifted the Wonawinta Silver Mine's Ore Reserve by 28%, underpinning its imminent restart of silver and gold production with upgraded plant facilities and contracted mining operations.

Golding Contractors, a subsidiary of NRW Holdings, has secured two major contracts worth up to $195 million, underpinning its regional presence and boosting NRW's FY27 order book.

Perenti's underground mining arm Barminco has landed a A$275 million contract at Barrick's Fourmile Project in Nevada, marking a strategic expansion in North America's hard-rock mining sector.

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.

Prodigy Gold’s scoping study for the Hyperion Gold Deposit confirms a viable open pit project with a 4-year mine life and strong financial metrics, underpinned by a 454,000-ounce resource.

Stavely Minerals has made significant progress on its Scoping Study for the Thursday’s Gossan and Cayley Lode copper-gold-silver deposits, capturing a large portion of its 60Mt resource and evaluating multiple processing throughput scenarios.