Latest Exploration And Production News

Maritana Minerals has launched a Phase 2 drilling campaign at its Burbanks Gold Project, aiming to deepen and expand its high-grade resource to support future mining and ore delivery to Black Swan.

Sunshine Metals has reported standout drilling results from its Liontown Gold Panel, including 22 metres at 20.25 grams per tonne gold, underpinning a resource update and revised mining study planned for mid-2026.

Develop Global has landed a substantial A$274 million underground mining contract at Core Lithium’s Finniss Project, marking a major shift from Bellevue Gold and boosting its lithium services portfolio.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has approved the acquisition schemes allowing Li-FT Power to take full ownership of Winsome Resources, with trading suspension on the ASX set for 12 May 2026.

Estrella Resources has completed a Category B market appraisal at its Ira Miri manganese project, confirming a 27,371 tonne stockpile including nearly 5,000 tonnes of high-grade manganese. Exploration upside remains significant with open mineralisation and upcoming geophysical surveys.

Pacgold has confirmed new shallow gold mineralisation at its Vertigo deposit within the White Dam Project, suggesting a potential increase to its Mineral Resource Estimate. Infill drilling results support upgrading resource confidence, with further drilling planned to refine the resource and support mine planning.

Redcastle Resources is accelerating its shift from exploration to production, with mining operations set to start by late May 2026 under a capital-light joint venture with BML Ventures.

Carnavale Resources has appointed Humphrey Hale as Managing Director, entrusting him to lead the Kookynie Gold Project into production as the company nears completion of its bankable feasibility study.

Great Boulder Resources has raised $40 million through a two-tranche placement to fund its acquisition of Westgold’s Peak Hill Gold Project, positioning the company for an aggressive drilling campaign and a pathway to capital light production.

Nexus Minerals has formalised a partnership with Macro Gold Mining Services to develop the Crusader-Templar gold deposit, marking a key step towards production backed by recent permitting and a profit-share funding model.

Pacgold Limited has poured its first gold doré bar from the White Dam Gold Project, signalling its shift from exploration to production and initiating cash flow to support growth.

AKORA Resources has secured a 25-year mining permit for its flagship Bekisopa iron ore project, a critical step toward development, but faces suspension from ASX quotation due to late reporting.