Latest Mining Jurisdiction News

Black Bear Minerals has boosted its Independence Project resource in Nevada to 2.2 million ounces gold equivalent, including a standout 1Moz high-grade skarn at 6.3g/t gold, achieved at a mineral growth cost of just AU$4.71 per ounce.

Barminco, Perenti's underground mining arm, has landed a significant A$850 million contract at Bellevue Gold Project, expanding its Australian footprint and requiring A$75 million growth capital in FY27.

Koonenberry Gold (ASX:KNB) has significantly expanded gold mineralisation at its Sunnyside Prospect within the Enmore Project, NSW, extending continuity over +200m strike and to depths exceeding 415m, including broad intervals and high-grade shoots.

Diablo Resources has acquired an 80% stake in Utah's Horn Silver Mine, a historically prolific high-grade silver asset, backed by a $3.5 million capital raise to accelerate drilling across multiple immediate targets.

Zenith Minerals has completed the acquisition of a critical mining lease at its Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project, enabling control of the entire ~6km mineralised corridor and setting up a targeted drilling campaign to test a high-potential untested strike segment.

Raptor Metals has expanded its footprint in New Brunswick’s prolific Bathurst Mining Camp with the acquisition of key mining claims, adding the Coyote and Foghorn projects to its portfolio. The deal brings historical high-grade copper, silver, gold, zinc, and lead prospects under one roof, setting the stage for imminent drilling results and exploration.

Diablo Resources has secured an 80% interest in the historic Horn Silver Project in Utah, a prolific high-grade silver and gold mine, supported by a $3.5 million placement to fund immediate drilling and district-scale exploration.

Zenith Minerals has initiated a strategic review to explore corporate and asset options aimed at maximising shareholder value, centred on its Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project which hosts a 675,000-ounce gold resource.

OD6 Metals has secured a valuable historical dataset from Union Carbide to fast-track exploration and resource definition at its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, cutting costs and timelines significantly.

Altitude Minerals has secured $1.155 million through a placement to fund drilling and target development in Nevada and New South Wales, focusing on silver, gold, and copper-gold porphyry systems.

Altitude Minerals has locked in an exclusive option for the W-Project near Winnemucca, Nevada, adding a sizeable epithermal gold-silver system to its portfolio. Historical drilling shows widespread mineralisation but leaves key high-grade feeder zones untested, setting the stage for a 2026 exploration push.

Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX: SNX) has swiftly mobilised three drill rigs to commence a 5,000m Phase 1 program at its As Safra copper-gold project in Saudi Arabia, following exploration licence approval by Royal Decree. The campaign targets a district-scale mineralised system with results expected by late May.