Latest Gold Mining News

Andean Silver has raised A$40 million through a discounted placement to accelerate production restart plans and resource growth at its Cerro Bayo silver-gold project in Chile, underpinning its push toward feasibility studies and early works.

Vertex Minerals has revised the Reward Gold Mine resource to 146,900 ounces at 16.68 g/t gold, boosting the Indicated grade by 36% to 21.17 g/t. The update refines geological confidence and outlines three priority underground drilling targets ahead of planned 2027 operations.

Valiant Gold is fast-tracking the restart of its Comet Gold Mine in Western Australia, securing major infrastructure contracts and advancing technical studies to target production resumption by Q2 FY27.

Unity Metals has significantly expanded the known gold mineralisation at its O’Phlay Gold Project in Cambodia, hitting a 70.4m intercept at 1.1 g/t gold that extends the deposit to at least 230m depth and remains open.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) hit a new monthly gold production record of 1,080.5oz in August 2026 at its Blackjack operation, driven by a 50% rise in milling throughput and a 27% increase in head grade.

Exultant Mining has kicked off fieldwork at Watsons Prospect and identified two additional priority copper-gold targets at its 390km² Black Hammer Project in the Macquarie Arc. The company is pursuing a staged exploration strategy while awaiting assay results from its maiden Balerion drill program.

Maritana Minerals is steadily progressing its Black Swan Processing Hub project, with demolition, earthworks, and procurement well underway, aiming for first gold production in the second half of 2027.

Kalgoorlie Gold Mining’s recent RC drilling at Lighthorse has delivered its highest-grade intercept yet, alongside broad mineralised zones that hint at a significant concealed gold system in the Pinjin Project.

Dundas Minerals has locked in Exploration Licence E38/4002, securing the 5km Bloodwood gold anomaly within its Romano Project in Western Australia. Historical drilling highlights promising gold grades, setting the stage for systematic exploration pending heritage approvals.

Metal Bank is fast-tracking production at its Livingstone Gold Project in WA, prioritising the Homestead and Winja deposits with drilling set to start in September 2026. This strategic pivot aims to leverage larger resources at Livingstone over earlier plans at Whiteheads.

Asara Resources has more than doubled its Kada Gold Project resource to 2.1 million ounces, including 1.3 million ounces in the indicated category, following a 73,000-metre drilling campaign. The company is fully funded to complete a Definitive Feasibility Study by mid-2027, positioning itself for rapid development in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin.

West Wits Mining has transitioned from developer to producer with first gold poured at Qala Shallows, backed by a $97 million project finance package and a resource base expanded to 7.24 million ounces.