Latest Metals Mining News

Ardea Resources has made disciplined progress on its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s Definitive Feasibility Study, supported by renewed Major Project Status and full funding from a Japanese consortium. Completion is on track for mid-2026 amid robust resource updates and strategic partnerships.

OM Holdings has recommissioned its Qinzhou manganese smelter in China after a four-year pause due to high power costs, signaling a strategic push to regain production capacity and market share.

Rimfire Pacific Mining reports promising scandium drilling results at Murga and Rabbit Trap, alongside a significant new gold-antimony discovery at Broken Hill, positioning the company for resource growth and strategic opportunities.

Hammer Metals reported steady progress across its Western Australian and Queensland gold and copper projects, highlighted by new drilling completions and a strategic acquisition at Mount Sefton. Assay results from key programs are eagerly awaited as the company strengthens its exploration pipeline.

Globe Metals & Mining has officially started construction at its fully permitted Kanyika Niobium Project in Malawi, marking a key shift from planning to execution with first oxide production targeted for early 2028.

Aurelia Metals announces Managing Director Bryan Quinn will resign by July 2026, with a leadership search underway amid key project developments.

Megado Minerals is poised to advance its Iberian Copper Project with investigation permits expected early 2026, setting the stage for airborne geophysics and maiden drilling. Meanwhile, the company maintains strong positions in Canadian lithium and gold assets.

Venus Metals Corporation has announced a significant JORC 2012 compliant Exploration Target for zinc and indium at its Youanmi Base Metals Project, with plans for extensive drilling in 2026 to advance the project.

G11 Resources has completed a strategic acquisition and raised $7.5 million to fund exploration drilling targeting major copper and gold deposits in Tasmania and NSW. The company identified a significant new geophysical anomaly adjacent to the Mt Lyell mine, setting the stage for a busy 2026.

Strategic Energy Resources has secured a major joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania to advance the Bulimba Gold Project in northeast Queensland, unlocking up to 90% ownership through staged exploration and feasibility milestones.

Miramar Resources is set to launch a multi-commodity drilling campaign in early 2026, focusing on gold targets near Kalgoorlie and high-grade copper-lead-silver mineralisation in the Gascoyne region.

The Takeovers Panel has declined to investigate allegations of undisclosed shareholder associations at Cyclone Metals, following a contentious director removal. This decision signals regulatory confidence in the company’s governance stability.