Latest Metals Mining News

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.

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.

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.

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.

Eastern Metals Limited will have its trading suspension lifted on 9 January 2026, marking its return to the ASX after meeting key listing requirements.

Antony Sage, founding director of Cyclone Metals, has lodged an application with the Takeovers Panel alleging coordinated shareholder actions to alter the board without proper disclosure. The dispute intensifies as Cyclone schedules a new meeting to consider further director removals.

Globe Metals & Mining has issued over 56 million shares to Director Bo Tan, settling nearly all of an outstanding loan and achieving a fully debt-free status. This financial milestone positions the company strongly for advancing its Kanyika Niobium Project.

Globe Metals & Mining has completed a significant A$8.67 million private placement, issuing shares and options to key investors to advance its Kanyika Niobium Project in Malawi.