Latest Mineral Resources And Reserves News

West African Resources has reported significant diamond drilling results extending high-grade gold mineralisation well below its current resource at Sanbrado, Burkina Faso, setting the stage for a major resource update in Q2 2026.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.

Lotus Resources has launched a A$81 million equity raising to support the ramp-up of its Kayelekera uranium mine to steady state production targeted in Q2 2026, while advancing development of its Letlhakane project.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Hot Chili Limited has reported a significant expansion of its high-grade copper-gold discovery at La Verde, Chile, supported by robust diamond drilling results. The company is advancing its Costa Fuego Project with promising pre-feasibility outcomes and progressing strategic partnerships.

Astron Limited has advanced its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project with conditional senior debt support and ongoing financing discussions, targeting a final investment decision by the end of March 2026.

Austral Gold Limited has restarted commercial production at its Casposo mine, driving a 170% surge in quarterly sales revenue to US$23.8 million and strengthening its financial position with reduced debt and increased cash reserves.

Theta Gold Mines has reported significant progress in constructing its TGME Gold Project in South Africa, securing A$60.7 million in funding and maintaining a clear path to first gold production by late 2026.

Citigold Corporation continues to progress its high-grade Charters Towers Gold Project, maintaining stable mineral resources while advancing mine design and funding discussions. The company’s strategic focus on near-surface gold structures offers promising short-term mining opportunities.

Cavalier Resources has reported significant gold assay results from its Miranda Target drilling near the Crawford Gold Project, underpinning strong project economics in a revised Pre-Feasibility Study.