Latest Mineral Resource Estimates News

Torque Metals and Aston Minerals have agreed to merge, creating a gold exploration entity with 1.75 million ounces of gold resources across premier projects in Western Australia and Ontario, Canada. The all-scrip deal positions the combined company for accelerated growth with a strong cash base and refreshed leadership.

Legacy Minerals is ramping up exploration across its NSW portfolio, initiating large-scale geophysical surveys and updating mineral resource estimates, setting the stage for significant drilling campaigns in 2025.

Medallion Metals Limited has intersected multiple zones of semi-massive to massive sulphides at its Harbour View deposit, reinforcing confidence in the continuity of mineralisation at the Ravensthorpe Gold Project. Ongoing metallurgical testwork and drilling progress the company toward a Final Investment Decision in late 2025.

West Wits Mining has increased its Mineral Resource Estimate by 749,000 ounces following a new Prospecting Right grant and appointed Rudi Deysel as CEO while advancing project financing for the Qala Shallows Gold Project.

Osmond Resources has reported strong assay results from 27 samples at its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project in Spain, highlighting promising high-grade mineralization and continuity between zones. The company is poised to commence drilling to confirm these findings and accelerate development.

Nimy Resources has defined a significant gallium Exploration Target at its Block 3 Prospect in Western Australia, estimating up to 14.3 million tonnes of mineralised material with promising grades. This milestone positions the company at the forefront of gallium exploration amid rising global demand.

Fortescue Ltd has initiated an off-market takeover bid to acquire Red Hawk Mining, offering up to A$1.20 per share, representing a substantial premium. The move aims to consolidate Fortescue’s iron ore assets in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

Sky Metals has intersected significant visual tin mineralisation in the first diamond drill-hole at its Tallebung Tin Project, confirming the deposit remains open in all directions and setting the stage for a major resource expansion.

Viking Mines has unveiled a high-grade inferred mineral resource of 19,000 ounces at its historic First Hit Gold Mine, alongside ongoing drilling and a strong cash position following a recent capital raise.

Southern Hemisphere Mining reports robust 2024 drilling results at its Llahuin Copper-Gold-Moly Project in Chile, extending the Cerro-Ferro system strike by 300m and revealing high-grade copper-gold intercepts. The company is advancing towards a Mineral Resource Estimate upgrade in the first half of 2025, with deeper diamond drilling planned.

De Grey Mining reports outstanding infill drilling results at the Eagle deposit within the Hemi Gold Project, highlighting significant mineralisation extensions and reinforcing the case for future underground mining development.

Astral Resources has reported its most significant diamond drilling results to date at the Theia Deposit within the Mandilla Gold Project, with drill-hole MDRCD918 delivering an exceptional 1,079 gram-metres of gold mineralisation. This breakthrough is expected to underpin an upgrade of the resource classification ahead of a Mineral Resource Estimate update scheduled for March 2025.