Latest Mining And Processing News

Black Cat Syndicate has appointed mining veteran Chris Stone as Acting Managing Director, with the interim arrangement beginning immediately and running indefinitely. Stone will earn $600,000 a year plus superannuation while the company searches for a permanent appointment.

Sun Silver has intersected silver-gold mineralisation from surface at its Maverick Silver Project in Nevada, including a higher-grade 1.5-metre zone grading 75 g/t AgEq. The results also extend the project’s antimony story and could influence future mine sequencing studies, although the shallow mineralisation remains only lightly tested.

Tungsten Mining NL’s Pre-Feasibility Study confirms Mt Mulgine as a world-scale tungsten project, targeting first production in mid-2029 with robust economics and low operating costs.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) has reported robust initial assay results from its North Pit drilling at Blackjack, Queensland, highlighting significant gold mineralisation with broad high-grade intervals.

Catalina Resources is gearing up for maiden drilling at its Tallering Santy target in November 2026 while pushing Kirkalocka towards drill-ready status and launching first-ever fieldwork at Warriedar.

Rox Resources reports steady progress at Youanmi Gold Mine with processing plant construction and mining development proceeding on schedule, supporting a mid-2027 gold production target.

Hawsons Iron has confirmed its ability to upgrade magnetite concentrate to a premium 69.3% iron grade through bulk-scale elutriation testwork, significantly reducing impurities and enhancing potential revenue streams.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) has secured exclusive rights to explore and potentially mine four tenements near its Blackjack operation through a joint venture with Citigold (ASX:CTO). The staged agreement allows NMR to assess mineralisation before deciding on mining, with cost recovery and profit sharing structured to align both parties.

Fenix Resources has announced a maiden Ore Reserve of 26.9 million tonnes at 60.0% iron for its Beebyn Hub, combining the updated Beebyn-W11 and new Beebyn-W10 Stage 1 mines. This reserve underpins the company’s plan to ramp production to 6 million tonnes per annum by FY28 and secures over five years of mine life at current rates.

Vertex Minerals has revised the Reward Gold Mine resource to 146,900 ounces at 16.68 g/t gold, boosting the Indicated grade by 36% to 21.17 g/t. The update refines geological confidence and outlines three priority underground drilling targets ahead of planned 2027 operations.

Tivan Limited’s Stage Two drilling at the Sandover Fluorite Project delivers broad, high-grade fluorite intersections up to 74.3% CaF2, validating exploration models and setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate.

Medallion Metals has awarded a $50 million EPC contract to GR Engineering to convert its Cosmic Boy Concentrator into a standalone facility producing copper concentrate and gold doré, aligning with feasibility estimates and advancing production timelines.