Latest Mining Sector News

Freehill Mining’s aggregates division hit a new monthly sales high of $427,766 in April, a 23% jump from March, driven by operational upgrades and nearing completion of a key crusher installation. This momentum underpins its strategy to fund copper project development in Chile.

Odessa Minerals has raised $2.65 million through a strongly supported placement and appointed Sam Brooks, an experienced geologist, to its board to boost project acquisition efforts.

Kingsrose Mining has appointed Andrew Caruso as its new CEO, bringing over three decades of mining leadership experience to drive its Scandinavian projects and acquisition strategy. His remuneration package includes a base salary of CND$400,000 plus performance-linked incentives tied to share price milestones.

Tribune Resources plans an on-market buyback of up to 5.25 million shares valued at approximately $27.8 million, aiming to return capital without disrupting ongoing operations.

Peel Mining’s scheme of arrangement with Aeris Resources, coupled with the demerger of Spectre Metals, gains strong endorsement from an independent expert, positioning shareholders for exposure to both a copper producer and a zinc-focused explorer.

European Lithium (ASX: EUR) has affirmed its compliance with ASX continuous disclosure rules following its announcement of a non-binding merger proposal with Critical Metals Corp. (CRML). The company detailed its negotiation timeline and rationale for the timing of its market disclosures.

Connected Minerals (ASX:CML) is set to acquire Frontier Group CRM, gaining control of an 80% interest in the Bailundo carbonatite project in Angola, boasting near-surface high-grade niobium and rare earth mineralisation. Backed by a $4.5 million capital raise, the company aims to fast-track exploration in this emerging critical minerals jurisdiction.

GR Production Services secures a five-year $57 million operations and maintenance contract at the Sturt Plateau Compression Facility in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin, with potential extension for three more years.

Sunstone Metals has extended gold-copper mineralisation at its Bramaderos project in Ecuador, with recent drill holes intersecting significant widths that support upgrading a large exploration target into resources.

Temas Resources has appointed VECTOR Advisors to enhance its investor relations amid ongoing development of its Regenerative Chloride Leach technology and critical minerals projects in Quebec.

Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX: SNX) has swiftly mobilised three drill rigs to commence a 5,000m Phase 1 program at its As Safra copper-gold project in Saudi Arabia, following exploration licence approval by Royal Decree. The campaign targets a district-scale mineralised system with results expected by late May.

Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX: SNX) has received five exploration licences for its As Safra copper-gold project in Saudi Arabia, granted by Royal Decree, allowing immediate drilling with three rigs on site. The licences reflect top-level government support and align with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 mining ambitions.