Latest Mineral Resource Estimation News

Alice Queen Limited has bolstered its Horn Island gold project with an updated resource of 569,000 ounces and a robust Project Definition Study showing a pre-tax NPV of A$706 million. A 2026 drilling program is underway to test a large-scale Exploration Target of up to 2.3 million ounces.

Haranga Resources has secured 60 acres adjacent to its Lincoln Gold Project in California’s Mother Lode, enhancing exploration flexibility and infrastructure options for a high-grade gold resource with multi-million ounce potential.

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) has unveiled a significant new high-grade silver, lead, and zinc discovery at its Centenary Zone, expanding the resource with thick, high-grade intercepts that connect a 1,600m strike length and promise a resource upgrade later this year.

Midas Minerals has pushed the boundaries of its Spaatzu Prospect at Otavi, Namibia, with consistent high-grade copper and silver intercepts now confirmed along a 1.2km strike. The discovery enhances the project’s resource potential ahead of planned updates in early 2027.

Kaiser Reef has quantified a 77,000-tonne tailings stockpile at its A1 Gold Mine in Victoria, containing an inferred 3,100 ounces of gold at 1.25g/t grade. Plans are underway to reclaim and process this higher-grade material alongside existing operations at Maldon.

Mount Hope Mining has raised $1.82 million in a strategic placement led by Ronin Metals, a fund managed by ex-Spartan Resources executives, aiming to accelerate exploration at its Mt Hope Project.

Aurum Resources has reported substantial high-grade gold intercepts at its Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, confirming resource growth potential at the BST1 deposit and BST2 prospect. The company plans a large-scale 130,000m drilling campaign in 2026, targeting a resource update by Q3 and a Definitive Feasibility Study by year-end.

Sinclair Gold has locked in a binding earn-in agreement with Medaro Mining, unlocking up to $3.4 million in combined cash, shares, and exploration funding for its Sala silver-zinc-lead project in Sweden. Sinclair retains a net smelter return royalty and focuses on advancing its Mt Henry gold asset.

Ordell Minerals has launched a major 14,000m drilling campaign at its Barimaia Gold Project in WA, aiming for a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate by the end of 2026 as recent results confirm expanding gold mineralisation.

AuKing Mining has pushed its first diamond drill hole at the Tundulu Rare Earth Project in Malawi well beyond initial plans, intersecting carbonatite to 510.6 metres and suggesting a larger and deeper intrusive complex than previously mapped.

Surefire Resources is initiating an on-market share buy-back of up to 15 million shares, about 8.3% of its issued capital, aiming to correct what it sees as a significant undervaluation relative to its gold assets.

Li-FT Power has consolidated its Quebec lithium assets through the Winsome acquisition, secured an option on the Renard mine site, and bolstered its balance sheet with a C$20 million financing to fuel exploration and development.