Latest Mining News

Recharge Metals has locked in a heritage survey and lodged a mining lease application over its Prospero Deposit, setting the stage for a maiden 30,000m drilling campaign at Sunset Well in WA’s Eastern Goldfields.

Mount Hope Mining has raised $1.82 million in a strategic placement led by Ronin Metals, a fund managed by ex-Spartan Resources executives, aiming to accelerate exploration at its Mt Hope Project.

Waratah Minerals has unveiled robust shallow high-grade gold results from its Spur Project in NSW, confirming a continuous 6km mineralised corridor and setting the stage for diamond drilling in late 2026.

Develop Global has locked in GR Engineering to build its Yitirrti processing plant in the Pilbara, advancing a project on track for mid-2028 production and backed by a US$400 million Trafigura financing deal.

Forrestania Resources has awarded a significant A$27 million contract to MEGA Resources for the initial open pit mining phase at its Tycho Gold Project, marking a pivotal move from development to production.

Image Resources NL’s CEO Patrick Mutz will resign at the end of August 2026, with Chair Winston Lee stepping in as Executive Chair during the leadership transition. The company continues to operate its Atlas project while exploring innovative synthetic rutile processing.

New Hope Group exceeded its FY26 coal production and sales guidance, driven by strong performances at Bengalla and New Acland mines, alongside a notable price uplift amid global supply tightness.

Locksley Resources has ceased active exploration at its US critical minerals projects following a technical review and a sharp drop in antimony prices, opting to maintain claims on a low-cost basis while reassessing its hydrometallurgical technology partnership.

Meeka Metals has finalised its purchase of three gold deposits near Mt Holland, Western Australia, setting the stage for a resource update and extensive drilling to unlock further value.

Gorilla Gold Mines has expanded the high-grade Val gold discovery at its Vivien Project in WA, with mineralisation now traced over 400m strike and down-dip near existing underground infrastructure.

Great Southern Mining has reported significant down-dip and down-plunge extensions to its Mon Ami gold resource near Laverton, highlighted by a 16-metre intercept grading 3.37 g/t gold. The results reinforce Mon Ami’s potential as a near-term development project with further assays pending.

Aurizon lifted FY2026 underlying EBITDA by 9% to $1.72 billion, boosted by strong Bulk growth and regulatory gains, while locking in a major Queensland coal haulage contract with BHP Mitsubishi Alliance.