Latest Open Pit Mining News

Ore Resources Ltd (ASX: OR3) has released a robust Scoping Study for its Kangaroo Hills Lithium Project, outlining a low-capital, fast-track Direct Shipping Ore (DSO) operation expected to generate substantial cash flow within a 16-month mine life.

Latitude 66 Limited has announced a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for its Tin Dog Prospect and an upgraded resource at Red Dog within the Laverton Gold Project, boosting its total gold inventory to 339,000 ounces at Laverton and 918,000 ounces globally.

Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX:SFR) posted a 41% revenue jump to $1.65 billion and a 282% surge in net profit to $355.8 million for FY26, driven by strong operational performance and robust commodity prices. The company declared a fully franked 35 Australian cents per share dividend and advanced its Kalkaroo Copper-Gold Project with a $70 million pre-feasibility study underway.

Far East Gold’s independent scoping study for the Idenburg Gold Project spotlights a substantial high-grade inferred resource at Sua, underpinning a clear development pathway and a planned drilling campaign to boost confidence and advance feasibility.

St George Mining has formally begun environmental permitting for its Araxá Project in Brazil, submitting key assessments to Minas Gerais regulators as it moves toward developing a rare earths and niobium mine.

Anax Metals has lifted the Mons Cupri Mineral Resource by nearly a quarter, underpinning its push towards a Final Investment Decision later this year.

Desert Minerals has delivered a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate for its Scotty Lithium Project in Nevada, outlining a substantial lithium clay deposit of 264.9 million tonnes at 1,006 ppm lithium, alongside a sizeable Exploration Target that hints at further growth.

Resouro Strategic Metals reported a $1.01 million loss for Q1 2026 while advancing its Tiros Rare Earths and Titanium Project with a robust Preliminary Economic Assessment and closed a $2.5 million private placement.

Powerhaus Uranium launches an IPO to raise up to A$10 million, aiming to accelerate uranium exploration in underexplored Argentine provinces and acquire a Canadian Athabasca Basin project. The company’s flagship Malbec Project shows promising early-stage results, with plans for extensive drilling and in-situ recovery methods.

Alkane Resources delivered a transformational FY26 with a 590% surge in net profit to A$228.7 million, driven by its merger with Mandalay Resources and record gold equivalent production. The company declared its first fully franked dividend and confirmed solid FY27 guidance.

Ramelius Resources delivered 192,182 ounces of gold in FY26, meeting guidance for the sixth year, while integrating the Spartan acquisition and advancing key projects including the Rebecca-Roe DFS and Mt Magnet plant upgrade.

Resolute Mining’s half year profit more than doubled to $162.6 million, buoyed by soaring gold prices that offset a 31% drop in production. The company advances its Doropo project with key approvals and secures robust local financing.