Latest Mine Operations News

Bowen Coking Coal maintained steady production and sales in Q3 2025 while slashing costs by a third through a new mining model, despite ongoing administration and receivership. The company generated positive operating cash flow and advanced key development projects.

Bowen Coking Coal Ltd has released its updated 2025 Coal Resources and Reserves statement, reflecting mining depletion and joint venture ownership changes amid ongoing administration. The report details nuanced shifts across key Queensland projects, underscoring operational challenges and asset continuity.

Bowen Coking Coal Ltd has released its mid-2025 update on coal resources and reserves across key Queensland projects, confirming 11 million tonnes of run-of-mine coal reserves at Ellensfield South and Plumtree North. The report also highlights a significant resource increase at Hillalong South and a steady reserve position at Broadmeadow East amid ongoing administration.

Australian Pacific Coal’s Dartbrook Mine has entered voluntary administration and receivership, with the company’s interest now considered to hold no value amid mounting secured debt pressures. Despite this, the company remains solvent with limited cash reserves and continues to assess its next steps.

OzAurum Resources reports significant high-grade gold intercepts at its Mulgabbie North project and regains full control of its feasibility study, positioning the company to accelerate development amid record gold prices.

PhosCo Ltd reports breakthrough drilling results at its Gasaat Phosphate Project in Tunisia, securing a €1M grant from EBRD and a $1.1M investment from its Managing Director, setting the stage for a pivotal feasibility study.

Terrain Minerals has raised $1.17 million through a placement to fund further drilling at its promising Smokebush Project, targeting high-grade gold and silver deposits.

Larvotto Resources has greenlit the Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project development, securing $175 million in funding and reporting strong high-grade drilling results that bolster its resource base.

Great Divide Mining has poured its first gold at the Challenger Gold Mine, marking a key milestone as it moves from exploration to production. The company raised $1.335 million to support its ramp-up plans amid ongoing joint venture challenges.

Aspire Mining Limited reports significant progress on its Ovoot Coking Coal Project, securing exclusive marketing rights and aligning infrastructure development with government-backed transport projects.

Kuniko Limited has initiated a detailed 328 line-kilometre airborne geophysical survey at its Commonwealth Gold–Silver Project in NSW, aiming to refine drill targets with advanced imaging technology. This marks a key step in advancing exploration within the prolific Lachlan Fold Belt.

Polymetals Resources has reported a fatal underground incident at its Endeavor Mine in NSW, resulting in two deaths and a suspension of operations as investigations proceed.