Latest Mining Projects News

BHP delivered record iron ore volumes and stable copper production of around 2 million tonnes in FY26, underpinned by disciplined cost control and a robust growth pipeline including the Ministers North project.

Sweden has enacted legislation removing uranium mining from nuclear facility regulations, easing Aura Energy's path to develop its Häggån deposit without needing municipal consent.

Lincoln Minerals has kicked off air core drilling at its Minbrie Copper Project in South Australia and secured a $3.1 million placement from a strategic investor to fund exploration and follow-up drilling.

Miramar Resources has received a A$238,456 refundable R&D tax offset for FY2025, supporting innovative exploration techniques at its Whaleshark and Bangemall projects. This non-dilutive funding strengthens the company’s cash position ahead of planned drilling and surveys.

Caprice Resources continues to unlock a broad, high-grade gold system at its Island Gold Project in Western Australia, with new drill results confirming expansions beyond the original Vadrians lode and identifying fresh mafic-hosted quartz vein targets.

Somerset Minerals has dispatched its entitlement offer prospectus to shareholders, opening a non-renounceable offer from 9 July to 22 July 2026. The capital raising supports ongoing exploration at its Nunavut copper projects.

Catalina Resources is gearing up for a ~2,200m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Kirkalocka Gold Project in WA’s Mid-West, following promising historical data and recent fieldwork across four priority gold targets.

Legend Mining advances gold exploration at its Pinnacle Well Project, confirming extensive hydrothermal alteration and coincident IP anomalies at Pyrophyllite Hill and Alpha North, with drilling set to follow heritage surveys.

Australian Mines (ASX: AUZ) has expanded its exploration footprint at the Boa Vista Gold Project in Brazil, uncovering 14 additional prospective gold targets beyond its flagship VG1 prospect. Four priority targets are advancing toward drill readiness as the company aims to evolve Boa Vista into a district-scale opportunity.

WA Gold has kicked off a 3,680m reconnaissance drilling program at its Bullabulling Project, aiming to test the northern continuation of the Bullabulling Shear Zone adjacent to a 4.5 million ounce gold mine.

Mount Hope Mining has engaged R.W. Corkery & Co to lead environmental baseline studies and prepare for an Environmental Impact Statement at its Mt Solitary gold project, a crucial step towards mining approvals in NSW.

Renascor Resources has identified extensive copper mineralisation across multiple prospects at its Flat Hill project in South Australia, prompting a strategic program of re-assays and geophysical surveys to unlock a district-scale system.