Latest Operational Readiness News

Meteoric Resources has completed a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Brazil, revealing a large, high-grade ionic clay deposit with a 20-plus year mine life and strong financial metrics.

Great Divide Mining Ltd has marked a key milestone by starting gold production and dispatching concentrate shipments from its Challenger Gold Mine, while advancing exploration at Coonambula.

Brightstar Resources has greenlit full-scale construction of its Goldfields Project with all key approvals in place, targeting first gold in mid-2027 while boosting its Sandstone resource base to 2.9 million ounces.

The Calmer Co. has signed a binding heads of agreement with Kaiming Agro Processing to establish a long-term manufacturing partnership, leveraging advanced extraction technology in Fiji to scale its premium botanical ingredients business globally.

Perseus Mining reported a robust June quarter with 109,013 ounces of gold produced at an AISC of US$1,941/oz, record FY26 cashflows of US$769 million, and Nyanzaga Gold Project 67% complete on track for January 2027 production.

Astron Limited is progressing a $220 million senior debt facility for its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project, targeting a Final Investment Decision in Q3 2026. The company’s joint venture partner Energy Fuels Inc. is expanding its rare earth supply chain with a $1.9 billion acquisition, while a revised Phase 2 study boosts the project’s combined NPV to $2.3 billion.

Santana Minerals made significant strides in the June quarter at its Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project, progressing regulatory approvals, expanding mineralisation, and securing robust funding to underpin development plans.

Cavalier Resources has lifted the net present value of its Crawford Gold Project by 50%, securing a $23 million financing package and advancing pre-production activities as it moves closer to development.

Carnegie Clean Energy has made substantial progress on its ACHIEVE Programme, including module assembly and regulatory approvals for ocean deployment in Spain, supported by a $2.5 million private placement to fund commercial expansion.

PRL Global has secured a decade-long rail haulage contract, marking a pivotal shift from container to bulk logistics at its Ardmore Phosphate Mine. This move aims to cut transport costs and ramp up shipments starting August 2026.

RocketDNA reported a 52% year-on-year revenue increase and expanded its autonomous drone operations with four new enterprise customers in Q2 FY26. The company also advanced software integration with Deswik to embed drone data into mine-planning workflows.

Maritana Minerals is pushing ahead with its Black Swan Processing Hub development, targeting 100,000 ounces of gold production by H2 2027, supported by a strong cash position of $229.5 million.