Latest Mining Development Studies News

Krakatoa Resources is pushing its 2026 drilling program at the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project two months ahead of schedule, advancing toward a maiden JORC-compliant mineral resource estimate with multiple technical workstreams underway.

Krakatoa Resources (ASX: KTA) has raised $1.6 million through a placement to fund its 2026 drilling and development program at the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project. The capital will support efforts to convert a foreign resource estimate into a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate, alongside metallurgical and environmental studies.

Krakatoa Resources has kicked off its 2026 drilling campaign at the Zopkhito Project in Georgia, aiming to convert a significant foreign resource estimate into a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate while advancing early mine development studies.

Lefroy Exploration has revised its Mt Martin gold resource estimate to 460,000 ounces at 1.6 g/t, marking a 5% increase driven by economic reclassification and deeper inferred resources. The company is advancing a 4,000m drilling program targeting high-grade extensions, with a scoping study set for the June quarter.

Maronan Metals secured Mineral Development Licence 2028, unlocking underground exploration, while metallurgical tests showed gold recoveries up to 88% and copper recoveries exceeding 96%. The company expanded its drilling program and bolstered leadership amid steady progress toward mine development.

Albright Metals has released a second batch of high-grade gold assay results from its 2025 drilling campaign at the Vail Road Gold Deposit, reinforcing the deposit’s robust mineralisation across multiple zones. These findings pave the way for an updated JORC Mineral Resource Estimate and further mine development studies.

Sky Metals is fast-tracking its drilling program at the Tallebung Tin Project by mobilising a second rig to test high-grade silver-tin zones and expand its resource base. Early assay results are expected in December, setting the stage for an updated Mineral Resource Estimate next year.

Scorpion Minerals has inked a strategic MOU with Chinese battery materials giant GreatPower, unlocking USD 10 million in staged funding to accelerate lithium project development in Western Australia.

Titan Minerals reports robust drilling results at its Dynasty Gold and Linderos Copper projects, alongside a $10 million strategic investment from Lingbao Gold International to accelerate development.

Strickland Metals is advancing its 7.4 million ounce Rogozna Gold and Base Metals Project in Serbia through expanded development studies, community engagement, and key management appointments. The company targets a scoping study release by year-end 2025.

Nexus Minerals Limited has updated its exploration progress with significant gold resources at Wallbrook and Pinnacles projects, alongside promising new discoveries and ongoing drilling campaigns.

Sky Metals has completed a successful diamond drilling program at its Tallebung Tin Project, intersecting significant visual tin-tungsten mineralisation in all five drill holes. A major 70-hole reverse circulation drilling campaign is set to begin in March, aiming to expand the resource.