Latest Mineral Resource News

Wiluna Mining has repaid its remaining approximately $40 million Byrnecut loan from IPO proceeds, leaving the gold developer with no secured debt or borrowings. The company now plans 220,000 metres of drilling over two years to support potential underground and open pit restarts.

Ballard Mining has expanded its Mt Ida gold resource by 658,000 ounces to 1.84 million ounces and strengthened its funding position with a post-quarter-end equity raise of up to A$50 million. The pre-production developer is now moving from resource growth towards a feasibility study and maiden Ore Reserve targeted for mid-2027.

Kincora Copper has paid A$100,000 for a nine-month option over six exploration licences covering 1,147km² across New South Wales and Victoria. The package includes Boree Creek, where a historical drill hole returned a 48-metre copper-gold interval that Kincora plans to test with diamond drilling.

Mount Hope Mining has completed 2,919 metres of Phase 3 drilling at Mt Solitary, with assays due early in the December quarter. The explorer also reported 98.4% indicative gold recovery from maiden metallurgy and ended September with $3.487 million in cash after a Ronin Metals-led placement.

Sarytogan Graphite has completed a 50,000-tonne-a-year upstream graphite DFS and extended copper porphyry exploration in Kazakhstan, but held only A$1.015 million in cash at quarter end. The company estimates that balance represents 0.88 quarters of funding at its recent spending rate, leaving project financing and potential capital raising firmly in focus.

Capricorn Metals has reported further high-grade gold intersections at Mt Gibson, with Lexington mineralisation extending beyond current pit and underground designs. The results support a planned maiden underground resource at Lexington later this quarter, but remain exploration results rather than an Ore Reserve.

Augustus Minerals has reported its strongest Clifton East gold intersection to date while preparing more drilling at Music Well and advancing contested licence applications in Papua New Guinea. The exploration push comes with $0.77 million in cash and $879,000 spent during the September quarter.

Carnavale Resources has completed a bankable feasibility study for its Kookynie Gold Project, outlining an 18-month open-pit operation with A$104 million in pre-tax free cash flow at a A$6,000/oz gold price. The project now has a maiden 35.6koz Ore Reserve, but still needs funding, approvals and a third-party processing deal before construction can begin.

White Cliff Minerals has intersected high-grade copper beneath a spectacular historic surface trench at Bornite Hills, adding a second exploration front to its Rae Copper Project. The early results are encouraging, but the geometry and true thickness of the mineralisation remain unresolved.

Canadian Phosphate has completed 18 Wapiti drill holes and visually traced its phosphate Main Zone across approximately 9km, although laboratory assays are still pending. The company has also completed its Utah acquisition, reported stronger rock phosphate orders and ended September with $3.144 million in cash.

Mamba Exploration has secured approvals for a maiden 6,000m RC drilling programme at Meeka East, while historical data supports a 3km copper corridor between Copper Hills and Lady Alma. A post-quarter $6.0 million placement leaves the explorer funded for its next phase, subject to the remaining tranche and exploration execution.

Cannindah Resources has increased the Cannindah Breccia Mineral Resource by 37% to 23.2 million tonnes, while new drilling and coarse-particle flotation results strengthen the case for further work at Mt Cannindah. The company ended September with A$10.86 million in cash and assays pending from 14 holes.