Latest Mining Sector News

Riedel Resources has completed the equity-funded acquisition of the Cosmo and Mt Venn gold projects, expanding its exploration portfolio beyond Arizona. But the annual report carries a material going-concern uncertainty, leaving future drilling dependent on further capital and execution.

Moody’s has affirmed Emeco’s Ba3 corporate family rating with a stable outlook, citing lower leverage, strong liquidity and the growing contribution from maintenance services. The rating remains constrained by Emeco’s smaller scale and exposure to mining-sector cycles.

Argent Minerals has kicked off its first-ever drilling campaign at the Trunkey Creek Gold Project in New South Wales, targeting a priority zone within a 4.7km gold-mineralised corridor beneath historic workings.

The Takeovers Panel has replaced previous interim orders on Forrestania Resources’ takeover bid for Zenith Minerals with fresh orders that prevent Forrestania from closing the bid until the Panel’s proceedings conclude or two months pass.

BHP Group has updated its dividend announcement to specify currency exchange rates and payment options for the USD 0.99 per share fully franked dividend for the six months ending June 2026.

Impact Minerals (ASX: IPT) has pushed back the deadline for its $4.13 million renounceable rights issue by two days, offering shareholders more time to subscribe and clarifying the value of free attaching options.

Freehill Mining navigates severe weather disruptions in Chile's Coquimbo region with steady aggregates sales and advances copper expansion plans, leveraging legislative changes to boost production capacity.

Nex Metals Explorations and Wangkatja Tjungula Aboriginal Corporation have significantly enlarged their East Scotia Gold Project in Western Australia, submitting four new exploration licence applications that boost the project area to approximately 873.1 square kilometres.

GR Engineering Services has landed a $50 million EPC contract to convert the Cosmic Boy Concentrator into a standalone copper and gold processing facility, marking a strategic return to a site it originally built.

Sarama Resources has issued 16.5 million Performance Share Units to its directors and CFO, linking incentives directly to key arbitration outcomes against the Government of Burkina Faso. Half of the awards vest on receipt of an arbitration ruling, and the rest on receipt of any award funds.

Eneco Refresh Limited has posted a 6.8% increase in revenue to $17.73 million for FY2026, alongside a remarkable 2072% jump in comprehensive profit after tax to $446,000, driven by operational improvements and resilience amid market volatility.

The Takeovers Panel has renewed interim orders that halt Forrestania Resources from advancing its takeover bid for Zenith Minerals without approval, including an extension of the bid deadline to 14 September 2026.