Latest Mine Operations News

MB Gold has kicked off a 6,000-metre Phase 2 RC drilling campaign at its Marble Bar Gold Project, aiming to extend high-grade zones at Twin Veins and test the underexplored Razorback Prospect. Assay results will roll out over the next 6-7 weeks.

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) has delivered a suite of high-grade silver, lead, zinc, copper, and gold intercepts from recent drilling at its Pinnacles Mine open pit area, underpinning ongoing mining operations and a planned resource upgrade by year-end.

St Barbara Limited retracts previously released historical surface sample results after ASX consultation, while announcing a significant 64% increase in its Nova Scotia gold exploration budget to A$4.1 million for FY27, alongside a doubling of its exploration team and an ambitious drilling and survey program.

RocketDNA Ltd has secured a $1 million contract extension from BHP Mitsubishi Alliance to continue its autonomous drone operations in the Bowen Basin until October 2026, reinforcing its position in mining tech.

Viking Mines has uncovered significant tungsten mineralisation in historical rock stockpiles at its Linka Tungsten Project, Nevada, with assay results reaching 1.8% WO3, well above the historical mined average. The findings open the door to potential ore sorting applications and advance the project towards a brownfields restart.

Adavale Resources has reinforced the continuity of gold mineralisation beneath its London-Victoria open pit, reporting significant drill intercepts including 31m at 1.29g/t Au just 16m below the pit floor, underpinning near-term production prospects and a forthcoming resource update.

Chilwa Minerals’ Phase I drilling at Mpyupyu West has confirmed a continuous, free-dig saprolite mineralisation from surface across a 17 km² target, advancing the company’s largest heavy mineral sands prospect in Malawi.

Brightstar Resources is on track to deliver 75,000 ounces per annum from its Goldfields hub by mid-2027, backed by a new processing plant and strong project economics, while progressing its Sandstone project toward a Tier-1 development with a 2.9 million ounce resource.

Global Lithium Resources has secured the Mining Development and Closure Proposal approval for its Manna Lithium Project, paving the way for early works and infrastructure development ahead of a planned Final Investment Decision in late 2026.

Peregrine Gold has expanded the known gold-bearing paleo gravel strike at its Capricorn Prospect to approximately 4 kilometres, uncovering a new potential gold source and advancing plans for small-scale mining operations.

Aeris Resources outlines FY27 production largely in line with FY26, while sharply increasing growth capital to advance the Constellation project and boosting exploration across assets.

Papyrus Australia updates its timeline for delivering biodegradable fibre board to TBS Mining Solutions, following trial results that require product refinements. Commercial supply is now expected from November 2026, with acceptance testing due by September.