Latest Mining Development News

Star Minerals has transitioned from explorer to producer with mining underway at its Tumblegum South Gold Project and anticipates first gold revenue in the December quarter of 2026.

Aurum Resources has unveiled new high-grade gold intercepts from 22 diamond drill holes at its Boundiali BST1 deposit in Côte d'Ivoire, confirming ongoing resource growth potential and advancing development plans toward production by 2028.

Neometals reports significant gold intersections from recent drilling at its Barrambie Gold Project, confirming a high-grade plunging corridor at Ironclad and outlining plans for diamond drilling to test deeper extensions.

Great Northern Minerals (ASX: GNM) reported a $3.8 million loss for FY26 amid major US acquisitions, including the Iron Butte gold-silver project with a maiden resource of 480,000 oz gold and 11.5 million oz silver, and the Catalyst Ridge rare earths project. The company also completed a $2 million divestment of its remaining Golden Ant interest.

Maronan Metals has marked a transformative year with a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment, grant of a key Mineral Development Licence, and two capital raises totaling nearly A$40 million, positioning the company for accelerated development of its Queensland silver-lead and copper-gold project.

True North Copper is expanding its Mt Oxide copper district with the Aquila-Chidna discovery now stretching over 2.3km, while progressing a prefeasibility study at Cloncurry due late 2026.

Santana Minerals has reported further high-grade gold intercepts from infill drilling at its Rise and Shine South deposit, enhancing the size and grade consistency of the high-grade core and revealing promising deeper mineralisation.

Vault Minerals has reported a 9% increase in its 2026 Ore Reserves to 3.9 million ounces of gold, driven by notable gains at its Leonora and Deflector operations, underpinning a robust production outlook through FY29.

Skylark Minerals has expanded the mineralised footprint at its M’Basso Prospect to nearly 2km of strike, confirming continuity of key gold zones and setting the stage for a resource upgrade in Q4 2026.

Catalyst Metals' latest infill drilling at the Cinnamon gold deposit delivers thick, high-grade intercepts, underpinning plans for bulk underground mining and supporting an imminent Resource and Reserve update.

Strickland Metals is reshaping its leadership team with key departures and appointments as it shifts focus from exploration to development at its Rogozna Project in Serbia.

Maritana Minerals is steadily progressing its Black Swan Processing Hub project, with demolition, earthworks, and procurement well underway, aiming for first gold production in the second half of 2027.