Latest Development Studies News

Chalice Mining secures independent endorsement of its Gonneville Project environmental approvals plan, reinforcing its timeline for a Final Investment Decision in the first half of 2028.

Latitude 66 Limited has announced a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for its Tin Dog Prospect and an upgraded resource at Red Dog within the Laverton Gold Project, boosting its total gold inventory to 339,000 ounces at Laverton and 918,000 ounces globally.

Adavale Resources has wrapped up its 85-hole drill program at London-Victoria with strong assay results confirming broad and high-grade gold mineralisation beyond the existing resource boundary. An updated Mineral Resource Estimate is expected in Q3 2026, setting the stage for a scoping study.

Encounter Resources has reported further high-grade niobium intersections at its Emily and Green deposits within the Aileron Project, Western Australia, and commenced diamond drilling to test mineralisation depth at Emily.

Carnaby Resources has boosted its Greater Duchess project Mineral Resource Estimate by 10%, with a significant 47% jump at the Trekelano deposit, driven by new underground drilling results.

Ore Resources’ July diamond drilling at Kangaroo Hills confirms thick, near-surface lithium mineralisation and advances development studies, setting the stage for a Direct Shipping Ore assessment.

Sun Silver’s 2026 drilling at Nevada’s Maverick Silver Project reveals broad, high-grade silver and antimony mineralisation beyond the current resource, underpinning resource expansion and development progress.

Carnaby Resources has released final drill results from the Greater Duchess Project, confirming two key discoveries with significant copper-gold mineralisation. The company is advancing development plans ahead of a proposed Evolution Mining acquisition.

West Cobar Metals is fast-tracking its scandium exploration at the Salazar Project in Western Australia, targeting higher-grade zones with aircore drilling planned for late 2026 alongside advancing metallurgical testwork.

Connected Minerals (ASX:CML) is mobilising a ~6,000m reverse circulation and diamond drilling program at its Bailundo Carbonatite Project in Angola, aiming to define a maiden JORC Mineral Resource for niobium and rare earth elements.

Adavale Resources has reinforced the continuity of gold mineralisation beneath its London-Victoria open pit, reporting significant drill intercepts including 31m at 1.29g/t Au just 16m below the pit floor, underpinning near-term production prospects and a forthcoming resource update.

Forrestania Resources has upgraded the British Hill gold deposit resource to 126,290 ounces, more than doubling the previous estimate and significantly increasing the higher-confidence Indicated category. Ongoing drilling and development studies aim to further enhance the project’s value within the Forrestania Hub.