Latest Mining Operations News

Hillgrove Resources has secured a new 12-month copper hedge covering 3,600 tonnes at a fixed price of A$20,046 per tonne, balancing fixed-cost protection with upside exposure.

Toubani Resources reports robust high-grade gold intersections from pre-production drilling at its Kobada Gold Project, triggering a Mineral Resource Estimate update and advancing development plans toward mining in early 2027.

CleanSpace has secured its largest-ever industrial order, worth approximately A$1.9 million, from a global mining customer operating in Indonesia, signalling growing confidence in its respiratory protection technology.

MB Gold has kicked off a 6,000-metre Phase 2 RC drilling campaign at its Marble Bar Gold Project, aiming to extend high-grade zones at Twin Veins and test the underexplored Razorback Prospect. Assay results will roll out over the next 6-7 weeks.

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) has delivered a suite of high-grade silver, lead, zinc, copper, and gold intercepts from recent drilling at its Pinnacles Mine open pit area, underpinning ongoing mining operations and a planned resource upgrade by year-end.

St Barbara Limited retracts previously released historical surface sample results after ASX consultation, while announcing a significant 64% increase in its Nova Scotia gold exploration budget to A$4.1 million for FY27, alongside a doubling of its exploration team and an ambitious drilling and survey program.

RocketDNA Ltd has secured a $1 million contract extension from BHP Mitsubishi Alliance to continue its autonomous drone operations in the Bowen Basin until October 2026, reinforcing its position in mining tech.

Viking Mines has uncovered significant tungsten mineralisation in historical rock stockpiles at its Linka Tungsten Project, Nevada, with assay results reaching 1.8% WO3, well above the historical mined average. The findings open the door to potential ore sorting applications and advance the project towards a brownfields restart.

Adavale Resources has reinforced the continuity of gold mineralisation beneath its London-Victoria open pit, reporting significant drill intercepts including 31m at 1.29g/t Au just 16m below the pit floor, underpinning near-term production prospects and a forthcoming resource update.

Chilwa Minerals’ Phase I drilling at Mpyupyu West has confirmed a continuous, free-dig saprolite mineralisation from surface across a 17 km² target, advancing the company’s largest heavy mineral sands prospect in Malawi.

Brightstar Resources is on track to deliver 75,000 ounces per annum from its Goldfields hub by mid-2027, backed by a new processing plant and strong project economics, while progressing its Sandstone project toward a Tier-1 development with a 2.9 million ounce resource.

Global Lithium Resources has secured the Mining Development and Closure Proposal approval for its Manna Lithium Project, paving the way for early works and infrastructure development ahead of a planned Final Investment Decision in late 2026.