Latest Mining And Production News

Yancoal has completed its US$1.85 billion purchase of an 80% interest in Queensland’s Kestrel metallurgical coal mine, materially expanding its operating portfolio. The deal also leaves up to US$550 million in contingent payments tied to future coal prices.

Tusker Minerals reduced its FY2026 loss, but the improvement was driven largely by a A$4.64 million asset-sale gain rather than mining revenue. The early-stage explorer is concentrating its capital on Cameroon rutile and heavy mineral sands while relying on future funding to maintain momentum.

Black Canyon has established a maiden 23.6Mt manganese resource at Wandanya in Western Australia, alongside 12.5Mt of iron mineralisation. The high-confidence estimate includes potential direct-shipping material, while a scoping study is targeted for completion in December.

Unico Silver has more than tripled its reported silver-equivalent resource base across Joaquin and Cerro Leon, ending FY26 with A$55.1 million in cash and a maiden Joaquin Pre-Feasibility Study ahead. The next stage will test whether geological scale can become an economically viable project.

Boab Metals has increased the Sorby Hills mineral resource by 7% to 50.6Mt, while contained silver rises by 1.6Moz. More Measured and Indicated material now supports the mine plan, although the update does not yet change Ore Reserves, production targets or project economics.

Boab Metals has signed a binding Heads of Agreement with RE:GROUP for mining services at its Sorby Hills silver-lead project, clearing a key operational milestone ahead of planned production in the second half of 2027. Site establishment is scheduled for January, with mining services targeted to begin by March.

Bannerman Energy has moved its Etango uranium project materially closer to construction after completing a A$124 million placement and clearing conditions for its CNOL strategic investment. The project is advancing on site, but full-scale construction still depends on Final Investment Decision and completion of the joint venture documentation.

Cavalier Resources is advancing site preparation, contractor negotiations and recruitment at its Crawford Gold Project, but its financing remains unfinished after Javelin Global Commodities’ exclusivity period expired. Shareholders have also approved a A$60,000 share subscription by interim CEO Daniel Tuffin.

Antipa Minerals has selected a preferred processing and mine development configuration for its Minyari Dome project, combining gold doré with a separate copper concentrate. The decision advances the study, but pushes the pre-feasibility study release into November 2026 while costs and project economics are finalised.

Meeka Metals has reported its first full-year profit as a gold producer, but the $51.3 million result came after a difficult second half and $107 million of growth investment. The company is now betting that higher-grade underground ore, processing upgrades and a fresh Mt Holland portfolio can improve cash generation.

Ordell Minerals has reported broad shallow gold intersections from the first 11 holes of a 122-hole infill program at McNabs East in Western Australia. The results strengthen the case for a maiden resource in the December 2026 quarter, although most assays and the key resource work remain outstanding.

Resources & Energy Group has reported strong gold intercepts from grade control drilling at its Maranoa project in Western Australia, including 2 metres at 15.84g/t and 4 metres at 10.38g/t. The results support further mine-planning work, but do not yet change the deposit’s existing inferred resource.