Latest Mining Operations News

Lefroy Exploration has made a strong start at its Lucky Strike Gold Mine near Kalgoorlie, with pre-strip mining well underway and first ore haulage scheduled for early 2026. The company is fully funded and poised to begin toll milling in February, marking a significant step toward production.

Redcastle Resources has reported further high-grade and broad gold intercepts from its ongoing drilling at Redcastle Reef, reinforcing confidence in the deposit's geological continuity and supporting near-term mine planning.

Robex Resources has successfully poured first gold at its Kiniéro project in Guinea on schedule and within budget, marking a key operational milestone. The company is advancing a merger with Predictive Discovery to create a significant West African gold mining hub.

Alicanto Minerals has acquired the Mt Henry Gold Project in Western Australia, adding a 0.9 million ounce gold resource and launching a $28 million placement to fund an aggressive 50,000m drilling campaign.

Burgundy Diamond Mines' subsidiary Arctic Canadian Diamond Company has secured a C$115 million senior secured loan from Canada's LETL facility to support operations amid US tariffs impacting diamond markets. The funding enables continued development and operational restructuring at the Ekati mine.

Accent Resources reports metallurgical testwork confirming high-grade magnetite concentrates at coarse grind sizes, advancing its Magnetite Range Project towards green steel markets.

Aurum Resources reports multiple high-grade gold intercepts at its 2.41Moz Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, expanding resource confidence and scale. The company boosts drilling capacity to 12 rigs, targeting major resource updates and a Pre-Feasibility Study in early 2026.

Develop Global Limited has landed a significant A$200 million contract to build underground access tunnels at OceanaGold’s Waihi North Project in New Zealand, marking a major milestone for its mining services division.

Mineral Commodities Limited and key subsidiaries have entered voluntary administration, with McGrathNicol appointed to explore sale or recapitalisation options. The Skaland Graphite mine operations in Norway remain unaffected, but shares are suspended pending creditor meetings.

Legacy Iron Ore has ceased mining operations at Mt Celia, marking the end of Phase I, while advancing heap leach studies and exploring a Carbon-in-Leach plant to drive future growth.

Native Mineral Resources has secured the Estimated Rehabilitation Cost decision, unlocking mining activities at the Podosky site with drilling set for January 2026 and ore processing targeted by late February.

Verbrec Limited has announced over $20 million in new contracts spanning biogas engineering, cyber security, pipeline maintenance, mining technology, and water security, reinforcing its leadership in energy transition and sustainable mining sectors.