Latest Mining News

Pure Resources (ASX: PR1) has closed a $3 million placement, issuing 12 million shares after shareholder approval, while also issuing options and advisory shares to support exploration and cutting-edge carbon nanotube fibre research.

Tolu Minerals has revealed two new high-grade gold vein discoveries at its Tolukuma Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea, underpinning an ambitious near-mine drilling campaign aimed at boosting resource growth.

Galan Lithium has finished commissioning at its Hombre Muerto West project in Argentina, processing its first lithium chloride and aiming for product sales in the second half of 2026. The company is also preparing to expand production capacity by 30% in early 2027.

Atomic Eagle has sharpened its uranium exploration focus at Muntanga North, Zambia, completing 53 of 80 planned line kilometres of ground radiometric surveys that confirm and refine large-scale anomalies. Drilling is set to begin imminently on these high-priority targets.

Accelerate Resources has raised A$2 million in a two-tranche placement to fund aggressive exploration at its Balagundi Gold and Woodie Woodie North Manganese projects, aiming for a busy news flow through 2026.

Viking Mines reports a major metallurgical breakthrough at its Linka Tungsten Project, achieving a 62.5% WO3 concentrate at 59.8% recovery using combined gravity and flotation processing on a larger 10 kg sample, significantly improving previous results and validating a low-capex flowsheet ahead of maiden drilling.

Aspermont Limited (ASX:ASP) reported a 147% jump in net profit and 11% revenue growth for H1 FY26, driven by steady subscription growth and a ramp-up in non-subscription revenues. The company’s self-funded data and intelligence platform is on track, with Rio Tinto’s enterprise contract validating its strategic pivot.

Develop Global’s Pioneer Dome lithium project hits high-grade infill drilling results surpassing resource expectations, setting the stage for a Final Investment Decision next month on an 850,000-tonne DSO operation.

Brightstar Resources has intersected visible gold in multiple deep diamond drillholes at Two Mile Hill, part of its Sandstone Gold Project. The drilling extends beyond 550m depth, underpinning plans for an underground mining study in the pre-feasibility study due later this year.

EV Resources has cleared a critical regulatory hurdle by obtaining the Change of Use of Soil permit for its Tecomatlán Plant, enabling the final environmental report filing and grid connection application that pave the way for near-term antimony production.

Western Ridge Resources has quintupled its Keystone Project footprint in Nevada, adding nearly 5,000 acres of prospective ground with historic mining activity but no modern exploration.

Sunshine Metals has secured $7.7 million through an oversubscribed Share Purchase Plan, exceeding its $3 million target, to fund the Mt Moss processing facility acquisition and Liontown mine start-up.