Latest Mine Development News

Westgold Resources has outlined a fully funded plan to lift gold production to 460-510koz by FY29 while reducing AISC to A$2,640-A$3,000/oz. The formal outlook excludes its potentially transformative Fletcher Zone, leaving a sizeable but still conceptual growth option beyond the plan.

Catalyst Metals has lifted the Keillor gold Resource from 81koz to 307koz after a major drilling campaign, while the operating mine ramps up near the Plutonic processing plant. The company expects an Ore Reserve update to extend Keillor’s initial three-year mine life.

Sentinel Metals has secured a seven-year option to buy out a legacy 1% royalty over claims hosting roughly 500,000 ounces of Columbia’s current resource. The deal caps the purchase price at 500 ounces of gold while limiting near-term payments to 5 ounces a year.

Brightstar Resources says construction of its 1.5Mtpa Laverton processing plant remains on schedule and within budget, with first gold still targeted for June 2027. The update also marks the end of underground mining at Second Fortune as the company shifts towards commissioning and new mine development.

Power Minerals has secured priority-project treatment from Minas Gerais for its Morro do Ferro rare earths project, directing future licensing through a specialised state pathway. The agreement improves institutional access but stops well short of environmental approval, project finance or a construction timetable.

Tungsten Mining NL’s Pre-Feasibility Study confirms Mt Mulgine as a world-scale tungsten project, targeting first production in mid-2029 with robust economics and low operating costs.

Redcastle Resources has reported robust new gold assay results from its Queen Alexandra grade-control drilling, reinforcing the deposit's potential and underpinning plans for pit expansion into a newly granted mining lease.

Rox Resources reports steady progress at Youanmi Gold Mine with processing plant construction and mining development proceeding on schedule, supporting a mid-2027 gold production target.

Star Minerals has transitioned from explorer to producer with mining underway at its Tumblegum South Gold Project and anticipates first gold revenue in the December quarter of 2026.

Great Northern Minerals (ASX: GNM) reported a $3.8 million loss for FY26 amid major US acquisitions, including the Iron Butte gold-silver project with a maiden resource of 480,000 oz gold and 11.5 million oz silver, and the Catalyst Ridge rare earths project. The company also completed a $2 million divestment of its remaining Golden Ant interest.

Maronan Metals has marked a transformative year with a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment, grant of a key Mineral Development Licence, and two capital raises totaling nearly A$40 million, positioning the company for accelerated development of its Queensland silver-lead and copper-gold project.

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.