Latest Mine Life Extension News

Brightstar Resources has reported impressive high-grade gold intercepts from recent drilling at its Sandstone Hub, reinforcing potential for significant resource growth ahead of a 2026 Pre-Feasibility Study.

Northern Star Resources commits A$225 million to its FY26 exploration program, revealing promising drilling results and new prospects across key assets including Kalgoorlie, Yandal, Pogo, and the newly acquired Hemi Development Project.

Greatland Resources has released a comprehensive feasibility study for its Havieron gold-copper project, outlining a long-life, low-cost operation fully funded through cash reserves and debt facilities. The study highlights robust economics and significant upside potential.

Brightstar Resources outlines a bold growth strategy targeting over 200,000 ounces of annual gold production by 2029, leveraging its Western Australian assets and aggressive drilling programs. The company’s recent feasibility studies and acquisitions position it as a rising gold producer in the region.

QMines Limited has completed a major drilling campaign at its Sulphide City deposit, revealing multiple high-grade copper-zinc zones and setting the stage for an integrated Pre-Feasibility Study in 2026.

Brightstar Resources has reported promising high-grade drilling results at its Second Fortune and Fish gold mines, indicating potential extensions to mine life and new ore sources for its planned Laverton mill.

Capricorn Metals has expanded its Orion South Underground Mineral Resource Estimate at Mt Gibson to 895,000 ounces, marking a 31% increase since July 2025. This growth, driven by extensive diamond drilling, underscores the project's underground potential alongside ongoing open pit operations.

Aeris Resources has completed an $80 million equity placement and launched a share purchase plan, strengthening its balance sheet and setting ambitious production targets for FY26. The company is also divesting non-core assets to focus on growth and exploration.

29Metals Limited has reported promising high-grade copper, zinc, and gold resource extension drilling results at its Golden Grove mine, revealing potential for significant mine life extensions and a large mineralised system at depth.

Catalyst Metals has doubled its Plutonic Gold Belt reserves to 1.5 million ounces, setting the stage to double annual gold production to 200,000 ounces over the next decade. The company’s strategic mine developments and exploration programs underpin a confident growth trajectory.

Bathurst Resources has released a detailed Prefeasibility Study for its Buller Plateaux Continuation Project, confirming 11.8 million tonnes of coal reserves and robust project economics that could extend the life of the Stockton Mine by over 15 years.

Resolute Mining’s Q3 2025 report reveals steady gold production tempered by seasonal and supply challenges, while major projects in Mali, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire progress on schedule with expanding resources.