Latest Mine Operations News

Riversgold has been granted a 21-year mining lease for its Northern Zone Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, clearing a major hurdle for development and triggering full funding from Mega Resources under a profit-sharing agreement.

Prodigy Gold is progressing key regulatory approvals to restart mining at its Old Pirate gold mine, supported by encouraging ore sorting testwork that significantly upgrades gold grades and promises operational efficiencies.

Golden Horse Minerals has delivered a fresh wave of strong gold intercepts from its Hopes Hill project, reinforcing the prospect of a regionally significant deposit with a maiden resource estimate slated for later this year.

Brightstar Resources is progressing construction at its Goldfields Project on time and budget, targeting first gold by June 2027 while securing gold price downside protection through put options.

FireFly Metals has delivered exceptional drilling results at its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project, reinforcing the continuity and scale of its high-grade core zone. These assays will feed into updated resource models and economic studies due mid-year.

Krakatoa Resources has launched its second underground drilling season at the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project, aiming to convert a foreign resource estimate into a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate while pushing early mine development.

Australian Silica Quartz Group (ASQ) has finalized its acquisition of Australian Kaolin, gaining control of the White Swan Kaolin Project with a 47Mt inferred resource and an approved mining plan. The company raised $750,000 to advance development and is targeting export markets in Asia.

Infinity Mining (ASX:IMI) has achieved almost 100% copper extraction from century-old smelter waste at its Cangai site using Orivium’s advanced technology, advancing plans for a new processing plant.

St George Mining delivers a new benchmark intercept of nearly 200 metres of continuous high-grade rare earths and niobium from surface at its Araxá project, reinforcing its scale and open-pit potential.

Toubani Resources has locked in Corica Mining Services to handle mining operations at its Kobada Gold Project in Mali, advancing the project towards production with mobilisation set for late 2026 and first ore expected by mid-2027.

Beacon Minerals has completed its largest drilling campaign to date at the Iguana deposit, delivering high-grade gold intercepts that underpin a forthcoming resource upgrade.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) has cleared a key regulatory hurdle by submitting a Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan for its Far Fanning Gold Project, while maintaining steady gold production at its Blackjack Gold Mine.