Latest Mining And Exploration News

IRIS Metals posted a $22.3 million loss for FY26, driven by major impairments on exploration assets and elevated share-based payments. The company pivots away from Edison and Tin Mountain projects, focusing on lithium-rubidium in South Dakota and tungsten in Montana.

KGL Resources has launched a A$300 million equity raising to complete funding for the Jervois Copper Project, combining it with a US$300 million streaming deal and existing cash to fully finance construction and production.

Pacgold has poured its second gold doré bar at White Dam and is fast-tracking plans to restart mining at Vertigo pit six months ahead of schedule.

PTR Minerals has unveiled a substantial maiden Mineral Resource Estimate at its Rosewood Titanium Project, boasting 463 million tonnes at 8.8% heavy minerals, positioning it among the world’s top heavy mineral sand deposits.

EV Resources has unveiled a maiden Exploration Target at its Los Lirios Antimony Project in Mexico, estimating up to 166,000 tonnes of contained antimony across three zones. Phase 1 drilling confirmed shallow, continuous carbonate replacement mineralisation, while high-grade feeder zones await further testing.

CuFe Limited has dramatically increased the confidence in its Gecko Copper-Gold Deposit at Tennant Creek, raising the Indicated resource category from 4% to 66%, enabling more robust economic evaluation and mine planning.

Magnum Mining has mapped a substantial 3.3 km² equivalent thorium anomaly at its Wet Mountain rare earths project in Colorado, aligning with historic high-grade assays and setting the stage for initial diamond drilling.

Regener8 Resources is transitioning its leadership as founder Stephen Foley steps down, paving the way for a new Managing Director with regional operational expertise to steer the company’s next exploration phase in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Atomic Eagle's drilling at the Muntanga Uranium Project in Zambia has expanded key uranium mineralisation zones at Chisebuka, confirming continuity between deposits and setting the stage for upcoming drilling programs.

Dart Mining NL is advancing a comprehensive review of its 100% owned tin-tungsten tenements in Northeast Victoria, aiming to unlock value from historic mines as tin and tungsten prices soar.

Vault Minerals is on track to meet FY26 production targets with a strong focus on expanding its King of the Hills operation and progressing a merger with Regis Resources, positioning itself as a senior gold producer.

Magnum Mining’s initial 24 auger holes at Piracanjuba North all intersected near-surface rare earth mineralisation, showing promising grades and high desorption rates that suggest efficient extraction potential under mild conditions.