Latest Mine Planning News

Cavalier Resources has initiated a 5,000m extensional drilling program at its Crawford Gold Project, aiming to expand mineral resources and underpin future mining stages backed by a robust Pre-Feasibility Study.

Unico Silver has announced a substantial 73% increase in its Cerro Leon silver equivalent resource to 162 million ounces, surpassing prior exploration targets and setting the stage for a major scoping study.

Loyal Metals reveals a strategic pivot to copper with its Highway Reward mine, tapping into remnant resources and AI-driven exploration to capitalize on soaring commodity prices.

Loyal Metals has validated an extensive historical drilling dataset at Queensland's Highway Reward Mine, revealing significant unmined copper-gold mineralisation and setting the stage for a new exploration phase backed by $5.8 million in funding.

Moab Minerals has upgraded its Manyoni Uranium Project resource by 25%, now totaling 27.19 million pounds of U3O8 at 136ppm grade, with promising shallow mineralisation suited for cost-effective strip mining.

Central Iron Ore Limited has finalized assay results from its 2025 Phase 1 drilling campaign at the British King Project, revealing multiple significant high-grade gold intercepts and confirming down dip extensions of mineralisation.

Santana Minerals has reported a significant high-grade gold intercept extending the Rise and Shine deposit 250 metres down plunge, suggesting a potentially much larger orebody and longer mine life.

Ballard Mining reports strong infill drilling results at its Baldock gold deposit, confirming and refining a high-grade resource and targeting a maiden reserve by mid-2026. The ongoing program highlights potential resource growth beyond current estimates.

Brightstar Resources has obtained key regulatory approvals for its Lord Byron open pit project, positioning the company to commence mining operations in the second half of 2026. This milestone advances Brightstar’s strategy to boost gold production from its Laverton Hub.

Ardea Resources has completed a major infill drilling campaign at its Goongarrie South deposit, confirming premium nickel-cobalt-scandium mineralisation that underpins its Definitive Feasibility Study. The results reinforce the project’s position as Australia’s largest nickel-cobalt resource.

Western Gold Resources has completed over 45% of its 35,300-metre grade control and infill drilling program at the Gold Duke Project, receiving initial assay results from the Eagle prospect. The company is finalizing an updated scoping study and secured $3 million in non-dilutive funding to support a planned mining start in late 2025.

Savannah Goldfields has initiated a targeted drilling campaign at its Big Reef Extended Prospect, aiming to expand gold resources and support imminent mining plans at the Georgetown Gold Project.