Latest Mine Planning News

Power Minerals Limited is set to embark on an extensive drilling campaign at its Santa Anna Project in Brazil, aiming to expand high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation zones. The program kicks off with 2,000m of reverse circulation drilling in November 2025, paving the way for deeper exploration in 2026.

Aurelia Metals reports a robust September 2025 quarter, with production and costs aligning to plan and key projects advancing ahead of schedule. Significant growth in copper resources and reserves underpins a confident outlook for FY26 and beyond.

Sunrise Energy Metals has announced a significant 87% increase in the Ore Reserve Estimate for its Syerston Scandium Project, underpinning a 32-year mine life with steady scandium oxide production. The update comes amid tightening Chinese export controls, positioning the project as a critical non-Chinese scandium supply source.

Stanmore Resources delivered record coal production in Q3 2025, driven by strong operational execution at South Walker Creek and Poitrel, while adjusting full-year guidance to reflect site-specific challenges and market conditions.

Brightstar Resources has reported strong assay results from its recent diamond drilling at the Yunndaga deposit, reinforcing plans for an underground mine and resource upgrade within the Menzies Gold Project.

Chalice Mining is progressing its Gonneville Project Pre-Feasibility Study on schedule for November 2025 completion, fully funded and targeting a Final Investment Decision by late 2027 as palladium prices hit a two-year high.

Horizon Minerals reported steady gold production from Boorara and Phillips Find, unveiled promising high-grade drilling results at Burbanks, and acquired the Gordons Project near Black Swan, while progressing a key Pre-Feasibility Study for a gold processing plant conversion.

Prodigy Gold has reported a milestone with over one million ounces of gold in its resource inventory, alongside significant exploration progress and a successful $7.13 million capital raise to fund ongoing development.

Ausgold Limited has completed a $35 million capital raising and acquired critical freehold land, resolving a long-standing legal dispute and enabling a re-optimisation of its Katanning Gold Project mine plan. This strategic move sets the stage for an extensive drilling campaign and advances the project toward a final investment decision in mid-2026.

Dreadnought Resources has commenced drilling at the Stinger rare earth and niobium target within its Mangaroon project, revealing a substantial rare earth enriched carbonatite zone with promising grades and mineralogy akin to the Mountain Pass deposit.

Javelin Minerals has locked in a $25 million mining and funding agreement with MEGA Resources, boosting its Eureka Gold Project resources and setting sights on production by mid-2026. The company also raised $4.5 million to accelerate exploration at its key WA gold assets.

Native Mineral Resources reports a successful ramp-up of gold production at its Blackjack plant, delivering nearly 700 ounces of refined gold and securing $10 million in fresh capital to fuel ongoing operations and exploration.