Latest Mining Operations News

WA Kaolin Limited has initiated a partially underwritten pro-rata non-renounceable rights offer to raise up to $34.9 million, aiming to reduce debt, fund plant improvements, and restore working capital amid ongoing ASX suspension.

American West Metals Limited has reported exceptional assay results from historical mine dumps and surface rock sampling at its West Desert Project in Utah, revealing significant grades of critical metals including copper, silver, indium, germanium, and tellurium. A 5,000-metre diamond drilling program targeting newly identified high-grade zones is currently in progress.

Reach Resources Limited (ASX: RR1) has announced a 30% increase in the Mineral Resource Estimate for its Blue Heaven deposit at the Murchison South Gold Project, now totaling 80,000 ounces of gold at an improved grade of 3.0 g/t Au. The near-surface resource supports potential open pit mining with high metallurgical recovery and favourable infrastructure access.

EcoGraf Limited has initiated a US$9 million farm-in agreement with AngloGold Ashanti at its Golden Eagle Project in Tanzania, alongside promising exploration results at the Hazina prospect. The company is evaluating strategic options to maximise value from its extensive Tanzanian gold portfolio while progressing its flagship graphite and battery anode projects.

Asara Resources (ASX:AS1) has reported strong drilling results from the Massan deposit at its Kada Gold Project in Guinea, demonstrating broad and continuous gold mineralisation along strike and down-dip. The results support significant resource growth potential and ongoing drilling efforts.

Tivan Limited has initiated its 2026 exploration drilling program in central Australia targeting tungsten and fluorite mineralisation at the Molyhil and Sandover projects following regulatory and cultural heritage clearances.

Sandfire Resources reported a Q3 FY26 copper equivalent production of 34.5kt, bringing nine-month production to 106.5kt. Despite operational challenges, the group maintains its FY26 guidance but now expects to deliver in the lower half of the range, alongside a $15 million reduction in capital expenditure.

Gold Mountain Limited (ASX: GMN) has announced assay results from 41 diamond drill holes at its Irajuba IR-1 prospect in Brazil, doubling the drilled resource area and confirming thick zones of high-grade rare earth mineralisation with a strong magnet rare earth oxide content.

Lefroy Exploration Limited (ASX: LEX) reports encouraging grade control drilling results and successful initial gold production from its Lucky Strike Gold Mine in Western Australia, supporting resource growth and ongoing mining operations.

Aguia Resources’ Brazilian subsidiary has achieved a key regulatory milestone with official fertiliser registration, enabling commercial sales of its PAMPAFOS phosphate product in Brazil’s large agricultural market.

Power Minerals Limited (ASX: PNN) has revealed outstanding concentrations of magnetic rare earth oxides (MREO) at its Morro do Ferro Project in Brazil, highlighting high-grade drill results that could shape the project's economic potential.

Advance Metals Limited has announced its first JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for the Yoquivo Silver-Gold Project in Mexico, revealing a substantial inferred resource of 33 million ounces silver-equivalent. The resource's broad, shallow mineralisation supports potential bulk mining methods, with further exploration planned to expand the deposit.