Latest Mining Leases News

Panther Metals has progressed key technical and strategic initiatives during the March quarter, focusing on deeper drilling and metallurgical sampling at Burtville East, while revisiting the Coglia nickel project amid improving market conditions.

Leeuwin Metals has delivered strong early results from its 10,000m drilling campaign at Evanston, extending high-grade gold mineralisation beyond the existing resource at the Marda Gold Project.

Hammer Metals has launched a new drilling phase at its Kalman Critical Metals Project while identifying fresh large-scale targets across its Mount Isa portfolio. Joint venture drilling at Bullrush and Isa Valley delivers promising copper and zinc results, complemented by a mining lease application at Orelia North in the Yandal gold belt.

Dundas Minerals has secured $2.5 million to fund extensive drilling across its Western Australian gold portfolio, exercised its option to acquire the Rockland mining lease, and expanded the Romano project with a new exploration licence application near Gruyere.

Metal Bank is pushing towards near-term gold production in Western Australia and expanding its critical minerals footprint in Queensland, backed by new processing partnerships and exploration milestones.

Pilbara Gold (ASX: PGL) reported a 50% jump in its Mt York gold resource to 2.08 million ounces following 27,000m of drilling in 2025, backed by a $30.5 million cash pile and a 50,000m drilling campaign underway in 2026.

Lotus Resources has completed the first phase of a 10,000m infill drill program at its Letlhakane Uranium Project, revealing significant higher-grade uranium intercepts that underpin a resource upgrade planned for H2 2026.

Image Resources delivered a solid first quarter at its Atlas project with production and sales within guidance, operating costs under forecast, and secured a six-month debt repayment holiday. Development advances on multiple mineral sands projects and maiden gold resource drilling is underway.

St Barbara Limited has closed a A$389 million investment deal with Lingbao Gold Group, greenlighting a US$333 million expansion of the New Simberi Gold Project and securing key environmental approvals for its Nova Scotia operations.

New Frontier Minerals has secured technical approval for its Big One Copper Deposit Mining Lease Application, updated exploration targets across multiple copper prospects, and expanded its rare earths footprint in Australia and Canada.

Gorilla Gold Mines has uncovered two new shallow, high-grade gold zones at its Comet Vale project, prompting an accelerated drilling campaign to explore the significant growth potential within its North Kalgoorlie Hub resource base.

Miramar Resources has completed a 19-hole RC drilling program at its Gidji JV Gold Project, revealing extensive shallow gold mineralisation including high-grade hits. The company also progressed project sales and acquisitions, supported by a $1.49 million capital raise and board reshuffle.