Latest Mine Planning News

Godolphin Resources has released a Scoping Study for its Lewis Ponds project in NSW, revealing strong economics with a 12-year mine life and a pre-tax NPV of AUD$481 million under conservative metal prices.

Great Southern Mining has expanded gold mineralisation at its Golden Boulder discovery to 3.5 kilometres, revealing promising shallow high-grade intercepts and setting the stage for deeper drilling in 2026.

Forrestania Resources has agreed to acquire MacPhersons Reward, consolidating its Coolgardie gold tenure with a $5 million cash and share deal that supports its shift from explorer to near-term producer.

Native Mineral Resources reports robust assay results from its 2026 drilling at Blackjack Gold Project, confirming high-grade gold mineralisation and supporting plans to expand the mining pit. Mining restart activities are advancing with production blasts completed and further optimisation underway.

Lunnon Metals has locked in a $6 million secured loan to fund critical pre-production activities at its Lady Herial gold project, marking a key step toward mining commencement.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited has upgraded its Mineral Resource Estimate to include 5.4 million tonnes of Measured graphite, underpinning a multi-decade mine life in Kazakhstan. This milestone supports the ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study due mid-2026.

Verity Resources Limited has announced a pro-rata entitlement issue to raise up to $2.05 million, partially underwritten by entities linked to its directors. The capital raise aims to fund exploration and technical studies across its key projects, including the Monument Gold Project.

PhosCo Ltd has reported outstanding final assay results from its Gasaat Phosphate Project in Tunisia, setting the stage for maiden resource estimates at the KM and SAB prospects. These high-grade intercepts promise to enhance early project economics and underpin an optimised scoping study.

American Uranium has launched its 2026 drilling campaign at the Lo Herma ISR uranium project in Wyoming, aiming to expand and upgrade its mineral resource ahead of key updates this year.

BMG Resources is set to begin a significant 10,000-metre diamond drilling campaign at its Abercromby Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to grow and upgrade its existing 518,000-ounce gold resource. The drilling will focus on high-grade lodes within the Capital Deposit, with results feeding into mine planning and a scoping study due this quarter.

Tivan Limited’s maiden drilling at the Sandover Fluorite Project has delivered ultra high-grade fluorite assays, confirming a robust mineralised system with promising metallurgical qualities. The company is gearing up for a significant follow-up drilling campaign to expand resource definition.

Lindian Resources has launched a significant Stage 2 drilling program at its Kangankunde Rare Earths Project in Malawi, aiming to upgrade resource confidence and expand production capacity. The initiative targets converting up to 40 million tonnes of inferred resources to indicated status, underpinning plans to increase ore throughput and monazite concentrate output.