Latest Mine Engineering News

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.

Critical Minerals Group names COO Pat Kelly as interim CEO following Scott Winter's resignation to lead BTP. The company confirms its strategy and Lindfield Vanadium Project plans remain steady during the transition.

WIN Metals has completed a preliminary study for the Radio Gold Project, revealing a low-capital restart plan targeting 20,200 ounces of gold production over 29 months with an 11-month payback period.

Auris Minerals cut its annual loss to $604,506 and is gearing up for key drilling at Morck Well while progressing mining studies at Forrest, backed by a $3.05 million cash buffer.

Freehill Mining has appointed seasoned engineer Marco Meneses to spearhead development at its Blanco y Negro copper-gold project, coinciding with Chile's planned legislative change to double processing thresholds for small miners, enhancing project viability.

Black Horse Mining Limited completed an $8 million IPO and acquired an 80% stake in the Mt Egerton Gold Project holder. The company reported a $5.87 million loss for FY26, driven by exploration costs and significant share-based payments.

WA Gold's latest assays from seven diamond drill holes at Abercromby reinforce the continuity of a high-grade gold system over 500m, underpinning a promising resource development phase.

Felix Gold has started open-cut extraction of high-grade antimony ore in Alaska and incorporated a US refining platform, moving closer to establishing a domestic ore-to-metal supply chain targeting operation by end 2027.

Strickland Metals has boosted its Rogozna Project mineral resources to 9.25 million ounces gold equivalent, driven by a 50% increase at the Gradina deposit and a maiden indicated resource at Shanac. Metallurgical tests confirm strong gold recoveries, while drilling delays at Shanac temper near-term exploration progress.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) reported strong progress in Q4 FY2026, expanding its Mt Oxide copper system and consolidating its Cloncurry assets ahead of a key Pre-Feasibility Study.

Osmond Resources has delivered robust assay results from drill hole SOR-08A and channel samples at its Orión EU Critical Minerals Project, underpinning a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate and a low-capex Scoping Study. The company is also progressing a secondary listing on the Bolsa de Madrid, supported by a fully assembled Spanish team.

FireFly Metals has delivered exceptional high-grade copper-gold drilling results from its Green Bay project, prompting an updated resource estimate and pushing its economic study completion to August 2026. The company also simplified its portfolio by selling Ontario gold assets and gained entry into the S&P/ASX 200 Index.