Latest Mine Life Extension News

Yancoal has reported record coal production and sales for 2025, achieving near the top of its guidance range with improved realised prices despite challenging market conditions. The company’s robust cash position and disciplined cost management position it well for future growth.

Larvotto Resources is on track to restart production at its Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project by mid-2026, while progressing metallurgical testing at Eyre and due diligence on a copper acquisition at Mt Isa.

29Metals Limited reports promising high-grade copper and zinc intercepts from its 2025 drilling program at Golden Grove, signalling potential mine life extensions and enhanced operational flexibility.

Rumble Resources reports significant progress at its Western Queen Gold and Tungsten Project, with drilling intersecting key mineralisation and a scoping study revealing robust underground mining economics.

Ballard Mining’s latest drilling at its Mt Ida Gold Project reveals promising high-grade gold mineralisation across multiple prospects, setting the stage for an aggressive resource expansion campaign in 2026.

New Murchison Gold Limited has released its 2025 Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves update for the Crown Prince Gold Mine, reflecting initial mining depletion and confirming the project’s economic viability. The company is now focusing on underground potential and near-mine exploration.

West African Resources reports significant diamond drilling results beneath the M5 North open-pit at Sanbrado, revealing high-grade gold mineralisation and potential to extend mine life beyond current reserves.

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.