Latest Mine Operations News

Heavy Minerals Limited’s Pre-Feasibility Study for its Port Gregory Garnet Project delivers a robust 24-year mine life with a maiden Ore Reserve and a post-tax NPV of A$322.8 million, highlighting a low-capital, high-return industrial mineral operation.

St George Mining has delivered its most impressive drill results yet at the Araxá Rare Earths and Niobium Project, revealing a new record intercept of 207 metres of continuous high-grade mineralisation from surface. These findings bolster the case for a straightforward open-pit operation and reinforce Araxá’s status as South America’s largest, highest-grade carbonatite-hosted rare earth resource.

Metal Bank is pushing its Western Australian gold projects closer to production while expanding critical minerals exploration in Queensland, supported by a $1.2 million placement.

Odyssey Gold’s Stage 1 Scoping Study for Tuckanarra outlines a low-capital, near-term production of 79,000 ounces of gold, backed by a toll milling agreement at Kirkalocka and an updated resource base of 451,000 ounces.

Verity Resources has lifted its Monument Gold Project’s geological confidence by delivering a maiden Indicated Mineral Resource of 66,200 ounces and reported exceptional 97% gold recoveries at Waihi, underpinning development plans.

Alkane Resources has expanded its Storheden gold resource near the Björkdal mine in Sweden, adding Indicated Resources and increasing contained gold by 26%. Recent drilling revealed high-grade veins along a 2.7 km strike, with mineralisation still open in multiple directions.

Cavalier Resources has lifted the net present value of its Crawford Gold Project by 50%, securing a $23 million financing package and advancing pre-production activities as it moves closer to development.

WA1 Resources continues to hit strong niobium grades in infill drilling at its Luni Project, sharpening the focus for early mining years and keeping its Pre-Feasibility Study on track for late 2026.

Leeuwin Metals has secured a key mining lease at Evanston, placing all its Marda Gold Project resources on granted leases, while promising drill results and a strategic collaboration set the stage for resource expansion and project development.

Aurum Resources has delivered a robust Pre-Feasibility Study and maiden Ore Reserve for its Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, confirming a large-scale, economically compelling gold development targeting first production in early 2028.

Auric Mining has kicked off an extensive drilling program at its Munda Gold Mine, aiming to extend resources and advance mine development following a recent 32% resource increase and encouraging Scoping Study results.

IGO Limited closed FY26 on a high note with improved safety metrics, rising spodumene prices, and a strategic divestment of its Nova nickel operation. Despite a fire-induced shutdown at Greenbushes, the company maintained robust cash flow and set ambitious FY27 guidance.