Latest Mine Operations News

Australian Silica Quartz Group reports promising high-grade quartz results from its Queensland and Western Australia projects, advancing metallurgical trials toward commercial-grade silicon and crucible quartz production.

OzAurum Resources has lodged a key mining proposal for its Mulgabbie North Gold Project, outlining a low-capital, staged heap leach development with strong metallurgical recoveries and an owner-operator model to control costs amid record gold prices.

Investigator Silver Limited has made significant progress on its Paris Silver Project, confirming an optimal 1.5 Mtpa plant design and identifying new high-priority exploration targets. A $10 million capital raise strengthens its balance sheet ahead of the Definitive Feasibility Study due in H1 2026.

Fortescue Metals Group has delivered a record first half FY26 iron ore shipment of 100.2 million tonnes, alongside key progress in decarbonisation and strategic copper acquisition.

Pantoro Gold delivered a solid December quarter with strong gold production, robust EBITDA, and promising exploration results at its Norseman Gold Project.

Aruma Resources has executed binding agreements to acquire a majority interest in the Tillex Copper Project in Ontario, Canada, a high-grade copper-silver deposit with significant exploration potential. The company plans immediate exploration and resource development activities to unlock value in this strategically located asset.

Fenix Resources has reported record iron ore shipments and updated its FY26 guidance, unveiling ambitious plans to expand production to 10 million tonnes per annum by 2031 while extending mine life to 2042.

Breakthrough Minerals has appointed Nigel Broomham as Managing Director to spearhead resource expansion at its North Queensland Copper-Gold Project, signalling a strategic shift towards development.

MinRex Resources and Electrum Discovery reveal promising geophysical survey results identifying two concealed copper-gold targets at Timok East, Serbia, bolstering their upcoming merger plans.

Ballard Mining Limited has launched a A$50 million placement to fund extensive drilling and early works at its fully permitted Baldock gold project in Western Australia, aiming for a maiden ore reserve and a final investment decision in 2026.

Star Minerals has received mining approval for its Tumblegum South Gold Project and commenced grade control drilling, setting the stage for production in early 2026 amid rising gold prices.

Emerald Resources has announced a 27% increase in the Mineral Resource Estimate for its Memot Gold Project in Cambodia, now totaling 1.7 million ounces of gold, with full permitting in place to begin development this year.