Latest Mining Operations News

Bastion Minerals has made significant strides in its Canadian copper exploration portfolio, progressing towards a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate for the ICE Copper Project while completing a modest capital raise and refreshing its board.

Aguia Resources reports steady underground mining at 15 tonnes per day at its Santa Barbara Gold Project, with plans to boost processing capacity to 50 tonnes per day by July 2025 and imminent gold sales.

FireFly Metals reports significant high-grade copper and gold intersections extending over 200m beyond its current Mineral Resource at the Green Bay Project, prompting an aggressive expansion to seven drill rigs. Strong geophysical signals suggest substantial further resource growth potential.

Hot Chili Limited has appointed two seasoned mining executives to its leadership team, enhancing its expertise as it advances the Costa Fuego copper-gold project towards definitive feasibility studies.

Brightstar Resources outlines an ambitious growth plan targeting over 200,000 ounces of gold production annually by 2029, driven by expansions at Laverton and Menzies hubs and accelerated development of the Sandstone project.

DeSoto Resources is set to commence a major drilling campaign across its dominant landholdings in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin, leveraging historic high-grade gold results and a seasoned exploration team to unlock new discoveries.

Larvotto Resources has released a definitive feasibility study for its Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project, confirming robust economics and a targeted production start in 2026. The study outlines an 8-year mine life with strong margins and advanced project financing talks.

Sun Silver Limited is launching Phase 1 metallurgical testing at its Maverick Springs project in Nevada, aiming to build on strong historical silver and gold recoveries and optimize processing strategies.

White Cliff Minerals has reported a landmark copper intersection at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada, with drill hole DAN25008 delivering 175 metres at 2.5% copper from near surface. This discovery signals a major step forward in defining a potentially world-class copper resource.

Lefroy Exploration has kicked off a major grade control drilling campaign at its Lucky Strike Gold Project, fully funded by partner BML Ventures, aiming to underpin mining operations slated for the second half of 2025.

Northern Star Resources has completed its acquisition of De Grey Mining, issuing new shares and preparing to delist De Grey from the ASX, marking a strategic expansion into Western Australia's Hemi gold project.

Eastern Metals has agreed to sell its 1.5% net smelter royalty on the Thomson Project to Red Hill Minerals for $220,000 cash, marking a strategic monetisation of its residual interest in the asset.