Latest Mining Development News

Euro Manganese has signed a non-binding term sheet with US battery materials producer 6K Energy, marking a critical step towards commercialising its Chvaletice manganese project with validated product quality and supportive financing terms.

Medallion Metals has appointed Macmahon Underground as the preferred contractor for its Ravensthorpe Gold Project underground mining, securing a $240 million, three-year deal that undercuts prior feasibility estimates by $20 million.

Maritana Minerals has secured key regulatory approvals and is progressing critical non-process infrastructure at its Black Swan Processing Hub, keeping the project on track for first gold production in the second half of 2027.

GoldArc Resources has delivered its strongest gold intercept at Mt Stirling Well, reinforcing high-grade continuity and advancing mine planning under a fully funded drilling program.

Burley Minerals has kicked off its maiden reverse circulation drilling at the Cane Bore Iron Ore Project following heritage survey clearance, targeting a substantial Channel Iron Deposit over 290 hectares. Assay results are anticipated by late September, marking a key step in advancing the Pilbara project.

Elk Range Mining (ASX: ELK) has kicked off its first-ever 2,850-metre diamond drilling campaign at the Friday Gold Mine in Idaho, aiming to confirm historical high-grade gold and expand resource potential using existing infrastructure.

Flynn Gold is kicking off a 2,500m drilling campaign at its Brilliant Prospect in northeast Tasmania, aiming to convert promising trench assay results into a formal Mineral Resource and fast-track project development.

Toubani Resources reports robust high-grade gold intersections from pre-production drilling at its Kobada Gold Project, triggering a Mineral Resource Estimate update and advancing development plans toward mining in early 2027.

Alice Queen has deployed a dual-purpose drill rig to Horn Island, initiating a multi-phase program aimed at expanding its substantial gold resource and exploring new mineralised zones.

GoldArc Resources has cleared the last regulatory hurdle for its Mt Stirling gold project, enabling development to proceed under a 50/50 profit-share partnership with BML Ventures.

Venus Metals Corporation is returning $35 million to shareholders via a special cash dividend funded by the recent sale of its Youanmi Gold Project royalty to Franco-Nevada. The dividend is largely franked and follows an earlier in-specie distribution of Rox Resources shares.

Venari Minerals has kicked off a 12-hole diamond drilling campaign at its Red Mountain Lithium Project in Nevada to elevate a significant portion of its resource from Inferred to Indicated status, setting the stage for a maiden Scoping Study in early 2027.