Latest Mining Jurisdictions News

Black Bear Minerals (ASX: BKB) has raised $12.5 million through a placement at a 16% discount to fund underground drilling and resource validation at its Shafter Silver Project in Texas, signaling strong institutional support for advancing mine restart plans.

West Cobar Metals is broadening its scandium exploration at Salazar by adding the Benriach Prospect to its Q4 2026 air-core drilling program, aiming to tap near-surface scandium enrichment and higher-grade zones within its existing resource.

Sentinel Metals has completed its acquisition of the Big Springs Gold Project in Nevada, adding over 1 million ounces to its North American gold resource base and positioning itself as a significant player in Tier-1 US mining jurisdictions.

Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX: SNX) has completed a $12.85 million capital raise to fund an aggressive Phase 2 drilling campaign at its As Safra Copper-Gold Project in Saudi Arabia, supported by strong institutional backing.

Adavale Resources has wrapped up its 85-hole drill program at London-Victoria with strong assay results confirming broad and high-grade gold mineralisation beyond the existing resource boundary. An updated Mineral Resource Estimate is expected in Q3 2026, setting the stage for a scoping study.

Discovery Alaska Limited (ASX: DAF) has secured a strategic foothold in Western Australia’s Murchison Goldfields through the acquisition of the Cuddingwarra Gold Project, backed by a $900,000 placement to fund exploration and expansion.

Olympio Metals is set to acquire an 80% stake in the Jacknife High-Grade Silver Project in Idaho, leveraging patented mining claims and a local partner to accelerate exploration in a historically prolific silver district.

High-Tech Metals has pinpointed four priority gold targets at its Mt Eureka South Prospect through an integrated geophysical and geochemical survey, setting the stage for targeted follow-up drilling.

Iron Bear Resources has received the last USD 1.3 million tranche from Vale, completing a USD 18 million Phase 1 funding package under their joint development agreement for the Iron Bear project in Canada.

Kuniko has identified multiple new high-priority drill targets within 1km of its Commonwealth-Silica Hill Project by integrating recent and historical geophysical data, setting the stage for resource growth and district-scale exploration.

SQX Resources launches a fully underwritten $2.47 million rights issue at a 31% discount to fund accelerated exploration across key US and Australian projects.

Sun Silver’s 2026 drilling at Nevada’s Maverick Silver Project reveals broad, high-grade silver and antimony mineralisation beyond the current resource, underpinning resource expansion and development progress.