Latest Mining News

PC Gold has revealed fresh high-grade gold intersections and a new footwall lode at Spring Hill, reinforcing the project’s growth potential ahead of a resource update.

Northern Star Resources is preparing for a leadership change as Managing Director Stuart Tonkin announces his intention to step down in the first quarter of FY27 after 13 years at the helm. The Board has initiated a global search to find his successor.

West Cobar Metals (ASX: WC1) has secured a district-scale copper position in the Cobar Basin by adding EL9915, home to the Blind Freddie prospect featuring a >2.5km copper-gold anomaly. The company plans extensive drilling in 2026 to test multiple concealed copper targets including Lilyvale and Bulla Park.

Terrain Minerals is progressing steadily towards a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for its Lightning Gold Project, targeting July 2026. Key technical and regulatory milestones are being ticked off, underpinning the project’s transition from exploration to resource definition.

GoldArc Resources has delivered a fresh batch of RC drilling assays from Mt Stirling, reinforcing the presence of consistent high-grade gold shoots and broad mineralised zones in the central sector. The partner-funded program, now 38% complete, is shaping mine planning for potential open-pit development.

Arafura Rare Earths has committed to constructing the Nolans Rare Earths Project, Australia's first fully integrated ore-to-oxide operation, backed by binding offtake deals and sovereign financing. Construction is slated to start in September 2026, positioning Nolans as a strategic node in global rare earth supply chains.

Magmatic Resources has kicked off an extensive Phase 3 drilling campaign at its Weebo Gold Project, targeting extensions of gold mineralisation and high-grade shoots beneath shallow supergene zones in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields.

Vita Resources has uncovered multiple large gold in soil anomalies at its Ninnis Gold Project in WA, prompting an expanded drilling program targeting key fault zones.

Ballard Mining's March quarter update reveals a robust 1.2 million ounce gold resource at Mt Ida and a healthy $75.6 million cash position, setting the stage for a Final Investment Decision in H1 2027.

Orion Minerals has delivered a standout high-grade copper intercept at its Flat Mine East prospect, reinforcing the Okiep Copper Project's substantial growth prospects and ongoing resource optimisation plans.

OZZ Resources plans to acquire a nickel-copper-cobalt project in Western Australia’s Murchison region, aiming to raise up to $5 million to fund exploration and return to ASX listing.

OD6 Metals is progressing its acquisition option for the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, a high-grade fluorspar asset poised to address the United States' complete import reliance on this critical mineral vital to semiconductor, battery, and defense sectors.