Latest Mine Planning News

Solstice Minerals has revealed significant new high-grade copper-gold intercepts at its Nanadie project, extending the resource footprint and strike length beyond previous estimates with drilling set to intensify.

Perpetual Resources has digitised and reviewed 42 historical drill holes from its Nevada Scheelite tungsten project, identifying 22 with significant tungsten grades, underpinning plans for modern validation and 3D geological modelling.

GoldArc Resources has confirmed a previously untested blind gold vein system at its Whistler Prospect within the Leonora South Gold Project, delivering promising assay results from its second round of reverse circulation drilling.

Black Bear Minerals (ASX: BKB) has raised $12.5 million through a placement at a 16% discount to fund underground drilling and resource validation at its Shafter Silver Project in Texas, signaling strong institutional support for advancing mine restart plans.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd (ASX: AGC) has reported extensive polymetallic mineralisation at its Evergreen Prospect, delivering high-grade gold, silver, lead, and zinc intercepts. With 17 diamond holes completed and a reverse circulation rig now targeting shallow oxide zones, the company is progressing towards an initial Mineral Resource Estimate.

Elevra Lithium posted a $44 million profit in FY26 after merging Sayona Mining and Piedmont Lithium, overcoming temporary mining challenges and securing full funding for the North American Lithium expansion.

Sentinel Metals has completed its acquisition of the Big Springs Gold Project in Nevada, adding over 1 million ounces to its North American gold resource base and positioning itself as a significant player in Tier-1 US mining jurisdictions.

Sentinel Metals has secured 100% ownership of the Big Springs Gold Project in Nevada, adding over 1 million ounces of gold to its portfolio and nearly doubling its North American resource base alongside its Montana project.

Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE) has delivered a substantial expansion of its Monte Alto rare earths deposit with approximately 10,000 meters of new drilling revealing ultra-high-grade mineralisation beyond the existing resource boundaries and opening a northern growth corridor.

Dart Mining has digitised and verified extensive historical drilling data at its Walwa Tin Project, identifying two compelling deep drilling targets. Diamond drilling is set to begin in October 2026 to test these high-potential zones beneath known mineralisation.

Encounter Resources has reported further high-grade niobium intersections at its Emily and Green deposits within the Aileron Project, Western Australia, and commenced diamond drilling to test mineralisation depth at Emily.

Alkane Resources has identified a previously unmined high-grade gold and antimony zone at its Cuffley Lode within the Costerfield project, with assay results revealing spectacular grades. The new discovery is being fast-tracked into the mine schedule, promising to bolster production at this Victorian underground operation.