Latest Mineral Resource News

Terrain Minerals has begun preparations for its largest-ever drilling program, with 86 reverse circulation holes planned across the Smokebush project in Western Australia. The 10,905-metre campaign will test both the existing Lightning resource and seven new exploration targets, but no new exploration results have yet been reported.

Barkly Rare Earths has added 13 significant rare earth intercepts from 16 holes at its Northern Territory project, extending confirmed mineralisation across 23km. The results strengthen the case for a larger resource, although the next test is whether pending assays translate that continuity into a materially bigger estimate.

Matsa Resources has flagged material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern after a $39.4 million FY2026 loss, negative net assets and a dispute that halted Devon mining. A pending $55 million AngloGold transaction could provide substantial liquidity, but most of the cash remains tied to completion and debt repayment.

Ramelius Resources has converted its Spartan acquisition into early production at Dalgaranga, a 79% lift in Ore Reserves and a pathway to more than 600,000 ounces a year by FY30. The trade-off is a much larger execution program, with Mt Magnet expansion and Rebecca-Roe development still ahead.

Neometals has cut its annual loss and sharpened its portfolio, but Deloitte has warned of a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The miner says it may need about A$5 million in additional funding from December while pursuing unpaid placement proceeds from Omaha Value Holdings.

Aeris Resources finished FY26 with $178.5 million in net profit, $290.2 million of EBITDA and no material debt, while Tritton’s copper reserves expanded sharply. The challenge now shifts from rebuilding the balance sheet to converting a larger resource base into sustained production.

Minerals Exploration has expanded its New Zealand exploration pipeline after broad gold intersections at Jubilee South and high-grade tungsten results at Invincible. The next phase is more ambitious, but A$1.96 million in cash covers only 1.91 quarters at the latest spending rate.

Cooper Metals has launched a fully underwritten 1-for-4 entitlement issue at 7.5 cents a share to raise up to $2.695 million before costs. Most of the proceeds are earmarked for the Chalterra copper project and its acquisition, while shareholders who do not participate face potential dilution.

Aurum Resources has reported further high-grade gold at its BST1 deposit in Côte d’Ivoire, including mineralisation beyond the current resource that remains open at depth. The results will feed an updated Boundiali resource estimate due by the end of October and a definitive feasibility study targeted for late 2026.

Arrow Minerals is seeking to expand its Pilbara iron ore footprint to more than 1,600 square kilometres through the Turee Creek acquisition and 12 new exploration applications. The land grab comes with historical high-grade results, but all relevant tenure remains pending and no resource has been defined.

Aura Energy’s Tiris uranium project has emerged from its bankable feasibility study with a US$500.3 million post-tax NPV and a target to produce by the end of 2028. The economics are substantial, but the funding package is not secured and nearly one-third of the mine plan relies on Inferred Resources.

Tungsten Mining has reported broad, deeper-than-modelled tungsten zones from the first 16 holes of its Mt Mulgine expansion program, including a 292-metre intersection at 0.11% WO3. The results strengthen the case for resource growth, but remain exploration results rather than a revised Mineral Resource estimate.