Latest Mine Life Extension News

DPM Metals has reported record financial results for 2025, driven by strong free cash flow and earnings, while advancing key projects and maintaining a low-cost production profile. The company’s three-year outlook highlights significant production growth and disciplined capital management.

West African Resources has reported significant diamond drilling results extending high-grade gold mineralisation well below its current resource at Sanbrado, Burkina Faso, setting the stage for a major resource update in Q2 2026.

West Wits Mining has announced a substantial 44% increase in its gold resource at the Witwatersrand Basin Project, boosting the total to 7.24 million ounces and setting the stage for imminent production at Qala Shallows.

Stavely Minerals is advancing its 2026 Scoping Study for the Stavely Copper-Gold Project, targeting a significant production scale boosted by strong copper, gold, and silver prices. The company aims to outline a pathway to over 10 years of mine life with a mid-year study delivery.

Tolu Minerals Limited reports steady progress at its Tolukuma Gold Mine, advancing a major mine expansion project targeting 500 tonnes per day production by the first quarter of 2027. Key infrastructure developments, drilling expansion, and processing plant refurbishments underpin the company’s growth strategy.

TerraCom Limited reported a stable operational quarter despite logistical challenges impacting coal shipments and cash flow, while successfully raising A$60 million to bolster liquidity. The Blair Athol mine life was extended to 2033, underpinning the company’s long-term outlook.

Robex Resources has achieved a significant milestone with the first gold pour at its Kiniero Gold Project in Guinea, while securing strong shareholder backing for its merger with Predictive Discovery Limited.

Brightstar Resources has released an updated Definitive Feasibility Study for its Goldfields Project, outlining a robust six-year production plan averaging 75,000 ounces of gold annually and a pre-tax NPV of A$606 million. The study highlights a new 1.5Mtpa processing plant with expansion potential and a clear pathway to first gold by mid-2027.

Brightstar Resources has released an updated feasibility study for its Goldfields Project, projecting $1 billion in pre-tax free cash flow and a 74% internal rate of return, setting the stage for a Final Investment Decision in March 2026.

Aeris Resources delivered steady copper and gold output in Q2 FY26, achieving a debt-free balance sheet and a robust cash position. Exploration drilling at Tritton signals promising resource extensions.

Image Resources NL reported a strong finish to 2025 with record heavy mineral concentrate production and sales, alongside promising developments in its gold exploration and synthetic rutile innovation.

West African Resources has met its 2025 gold production and cost targets for the fifth consecutive year, reporting robust quarterly results and promising exploration outcomes that suggest extended mine life at Sanbrado.