Latest Life Of Mine Plan News

Maritana Minerals has increased the Burbanks Gold Project’s Mineral Resource by 62% to 755,000 ounces, pushing group resources above 2 million ounces. The growth is concentrated at Burbanks North, but the inventory remains predominantly Inferred and has yet to support an Ore Reserve.

Black Cat Syndicate has extended gold mineralisation beyond the current resource boundary at Trojan after completing a 56-hole, 6,804-metre RC drilling program. The results support further drilling and a potential resource upgrade, although the new intercepts are exploration results rather than an updated Mineral Resource.

St Barbara will sell its remaining New Simberi interest and Tabar Islands exploration exposure to Lingbao for A$453 million in cash, while retaining royalties over future production. The deal could leave the gold developer with about A$880 million in cash, but completion still depends on regulatory and potentially shareholder approvals.

Aeris Resources delivered FY26 production within guidance while building a much larger investment program around Tritton, including the Constellation and Mallee Bull developments. The company enters FY27 with no debt, $202 million in cash and receivables, and a sharper test of whether higher spending can convert expanded resources into longer mine life and production.

Black Cat Syndicate has appointed mining veteran Chris Stone as Acting Managing Director, with the interim arrangement beginning immediately and running indefinitely. Stone will earn $600,000 a year plus superannuation while the company searches for a permanent appointment.

Vault Minerals has reported a 9% increase in its 2026 Ore Reserves to 3.9 million ounces of gold, driven by notable gains at its Leonora and Deflector operations, underpinning a robust production outlook through FY29.

Maritana Minerals is intensifying drilling across its Western Australian projects, aiming to upgrade resources and support a mid-2027 mining restart at Boorara and first gold processing at the Black Swan Processing Hub.

Fortescue Ltd delivered a record 201.3 million tonnes of iron ore in FY26, alongside a 3% rise in underlying net profit after tax to US$3.47 billion, despite a significant $750 million impairment charge on its Iron Bridge asset. The miner declared a fully franked final dividend of A$0.46 per share and continues to advance its ambitious decarbonisation and growth agenda.

Austral Gold lifted Guanaco production by 17% in Q2 2026, cut unit costs, and filed a new technical report extending mine life to 2040 with a US$192 million NPV. Toll processing at Casposo added US$5.9 million in fees, while exploration advanced in Chile and Argentina.

West African Resources (ASX:WAF) delivered a record quarterly gold production of 125,179 ounces in Q2 2026, maintaining its trajectory toward full-year guidance amid robust cash generation and promising drilling results.

Austral Gold has unveiled a comprehensive 14-year life-of-mine plan for its Guanaco Mine in Chile, underpinned by a US$192.1 million after-tax NPV and robust mineral reserves.

Aeris Resources has reported a substantial 70% jump in Mineral Resources and a fourfold increase in Ore Reserves at its Tritton Operations, driven by the Peel Mining acquisition and successful exploration at key deposits.