Latest Mining Operations News

St Barbara Limited has secured Warden Court hearing dates for early April 2025, marking a pivotal step in renewing its Simberi Mining Lease in Papua New Guinea with strong local stakeholder backing.

Kaiser Reef Limited has made a pivotal advance by developing into the unmined Nova Zone at the A1 Gold Mine, marking a shift from remnant to modern mining operations, supported by a successful $8 million capital raise.

Carnavale Resources has reported significant drilling success at its Kookynie Gold Project, extending known high-grade gold lodes and discovering a new lode, Tiptoe, with promising mineralisation. The company is advancing exploration and development plans while divesting non-core assets to sharpen its focus on gold.

Octava Minerals reports significant progress in its Western Australian exploration projects, completing initial drilling at Yallalong and metallurgical drilling at Byro, supported by a $1.25 million capital raise and the strategic sale of its Talga Project.

Minerals 260 Limited has executed a binding agreement to acquire the Bullabulling Gold Project, a major gold resource in Western Australia, setting the stage for a transformative 2025. The acquisition brings a substantial 2.3 million ounce gold resource and signals a strategic pivot towards near-term production.

Strata Minerals Ltd is set to commence its inaugural drilling program at the Penny South Gold Project in Western Australia, targeting extensions of world-class high-grade gold deposits. Concurrently, exploration activities are gearing up at the Biranup Gold Project, promising a busy year ahead for the ASX-listed explorer.

American Rare Earths has expanded its Halleck Creek Rare Earth Project resource by 12.2% to 2.63 billion tonnes with improved grades, reinforcing its role in securing U.S. critical mineral independence.

Capricorn Metals Ltd has reported a substantial 41% increase in the Ore Reserve Estimate at its Mt Gibson Gold Project, driven by ongoing drilling that continues to deliver exceptional high-grade results and promising underground potential.

Meeka Metals has made substantial strides in developing its Murchison Gold Project, backed by a fully funded expansion and a robust feasibility study projecting $1 billion in pre-tax free cash flow over 10 years. With first gold targeted for mid-2025, infrastructure and mining operations are advancing ahead of schedule.

29Metals delivered a solid December 2024 quarter, meeting production and cost targets while strengthening its balance sheet through a $180 million equity raising and senior debt refinancing. The company is poised to extend its Golden Grove mine life with the Gossan Valley investment.

Truscott Mining Corporation reports significant progress in its Tennant Creek gold projects, underpinned by robust research and plans for expanded drilling funded through new capital raising.

Perseus Mining reported a 9% rise in gold production and a robust cash and bullion balance of US$704 million in Q2 FY25, alongside strategic progress on its CMA underground and Nyanzaga projects.