Latest Mineral Resources News

Austral Resources has kicked off its 2026 drilling campaign with a standout 10m intercept grading 7.52% copper at the Snow Queen Prospect near its Rocklands facility, underpinning its strategy to build regional scale through satellite deposits.

Emerald Resources has cleared the final regulatory hurdle for its Dingo Range Gold Project and committed A$30 million to critical equipment purchases, underpinning its ambition to become a multi-mine gold producer across Australia and Cambodia.

Sky Metals accelerates development of its Tallebung tin-tungsten-silver project with NSW State Significant Development approval process initiated and over 500 drill holes underpinning an updated resource and feasibility study.

Advance Metals has launched its first diamond drilling campaign at the high-grade Gavilanes Silver Project in Mexico, aiming to convert a substantial Foreign Estimate into a JORC-compliant resource by year-end.

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.