Latest Mining And Minerals News

Vertex Minerals has initiated mechanised longhole stoping at its Reward Gold Mine, targeting narrow, high-grade veins to boost productivity and reduce dilution, with early results showing promising gold grades.

Sun Silver Limited is drilling to upgrade and grow resources at its Maverick Silver Project in Nevada, while expanding its landholding to 15 kilometres with a strategic acquisition and staking. The company engages Ausenco for scoping studies, holding $23.1 million cash at quarter-end.

St Barbara Limited has increased its 15-Mile Processing Hub Mineral Resources Estimate by 20%, now totaling 2.5 million ounces of gold, driven by updated geological models and integration of extensive historical drilling data.

Bayan Mining has launched its first-ever drilling program at the Desert Star Rare Earth Project, confirming key mineralisation and signing a strategic MoU with US Critical Materials to develop processing technologies.

Viridis Mining has hit major milestones at its Colossus Rare Earth Project, including submitting a key environmental licence, exceeding recovery targets at its Demonstration Plant, and securing a strategic partnership with Solvay.

Sun Silver has significantly expanded its Maverick Silver Project in Nevada by acquiring the Bayan Springs North Project and staking additional claims, consolidating a continuous 15-kilometre corridor with minimal prior drilling and a promising new exploration target.

Viridis Mining's Colossus Demonstration Plant has exceeded metallurgical recovery rates assumed in its Pre-Feasibility Study, operating continuously with promising implications for project economics and financing.

Bayan Mining has agreed to sell its Bayan Springs North Project in Nevada to Sun Silver for up to A$800,000, retaining a 1.0% royalty and securing non-dilutive funding to focus on rare earths development.

Perpetual Resources has completed its first on-site technical assessment of the Nevada Scheelite Tungsten Project, validating key geological features and historical infrastructure. Six rock chip samples have been collected for assay, with results awaited as the company advances its technical work program.

Viridis Mining has boosted the Colossus Project's high-confidence rare earth resource, underpinning debt financing and advancing toward production.

Accent Resources NL has struck a deal to sell its Norseman Gold Project for up to A$4 million in cash, while keeping iron ore and platinum group element rights and securing a royalty stream on future mineral production.

AuKing Mining has confirmed widespread carbonatite intersections across 21 reverse circulation drillholes at its Tundulu Rare Earth Project in Malawi, setting the stage for diamond drilling to begin in July.