Latest Mineral Resources News

West Coast Silver (ASX:WCE) has unveiled a comprehensive Growth & Development Plan for its Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, targeting a rapid transition to production via a high-grade, low-capex open pit operation supported by ongoing drilling and resource expansion.

Yandal Resources is ramping up its 2026 exploration campaign in the Yandal Greenstone Belt, leveraging a $14.7 million cash reserve and new infrastructure to expand discoveries at Arrakis, Flushing Meadows, and Mt McClure.

PhosCo Ltd has delivered maiden Mineral Resource Estimates for the KM and SAB phosphate deposits at its Gasaat Project in Tunisia, adding 20.2 Mt at 20.5% P₂O₅ and lifting the total resource to 166.6 Mt. The shallow, low-strip deposits promise improved early production and underpin an updated scoping study due in Q3 2026.

Argent Minerals has pushed the boundaries of its Kempfield polymetallic deposit with a 159m intercept averaging 80.6 g/t silver equivalent, confirming the project's bulk-tonnage potential and resource continuity.

Arika Resources has won a $211,000 government grant to fund deep diamond drilling targeting high-grade extensions at the historic Cosmopolitan Gold Mine in WA’s Kookynie district. The drilling aims to unlock a large, underexplored mineral system with parallels to major regional deposits.

Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) has reported multiple high-grade gold intercepts from ongoing drilling at its Sandstone Gold Project, supporting a mid-year resource upgrade and Pre-Feasibility Study.

Mount Ridley Mines’ latest 3D gravity inversion modelling validates its existing resource and uncovers multiple new high-priority rare earth and scandium targets, pointing to significant upside along strike and at depth.

Axel REE is accelerating its in situ recovery (ISR) mining trials at the Caladão Project in Brazil, leveraging a low-cost, environmentally friendly extraction method and a unique gallium resource to position itself as a strategic supplier for Western markets.

Patagonia Lithium has completed a key packer test at its Formentera project, confirming high aquifer porosity and flow rates at 110m depth, while submitting a comprehensive environmental study to local authorities.

Genesis Minerals has reported a 29% jump in gold resources to 18.9 million ounces and a 19% rise in reserves to 4.4 million ounces as of December 2025, underpinning its ASPIRE 500 growth strategy with new assets and exploration boosts.

St George Mining’s latest drilling at the Araxá project in Brazil reveals thick, high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation extending beyond existing resource boundaries, reinforcing its status among the world’s leading deposits.

Hot Chili Limited’s latest drilling at La Verde in Chile reveals a broad 180-metre mineralised step-out and strong near-surface continuity, reinforcing the project’s growth potential ahead of pending assay results.