Latest Ore Reserve News

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Brightstar Resources has completed its strategic acquisition of Aurumin Limited, consolidating its Sandstone gold assets and boosting production by 12% in the December quarter. The company also advanced key feasibility studies, underpinning a promising growth trajectory.

Hot Chili Limited has reported a significant expansion of its high-grade copper-gold discovery at La Verde, Chile, supported by robust diamond drilling results. The company is advancing its Costa Fuego Project with promising pre-feasibility outcomes and progressing strategic partnerships.

Audalia Resources has announced a maiden Ore Reserve for its Medcalf Titanium-Vanadium-Iron Project, supported by a robust January 2026 Pre-Feasibility Study update that highlights strong economic returns and a 9-year mine life.

Hawsons Iron Limited has completed a pivotal Preliminary Feasibility Study and declared a massive 2.3 billion tonne Ore Reserve, setting the stage for a 26-year mine life producing premium magnetite concentrate.

Savannah Goldfields has resumed gold production at its Georgetown plant with strong sales and exploration results, backed by a $15 million capital raise to fuel growth and new project development.

Astron Limited has advanced its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project with conditional senior debt support and ongoing financing discussions, targeting a final investment decision by the end of March 2026.

Theta Gold Mines has reported significant progress in constructing its TGME Gold Project in South Africa, securing A$60.7 million in funding and maintaining a clear path to first gold production by late 2026.

Citigold Corporation continues to progress its high-grade Charters Towers Gold Project, maintaining stable mineral resources while advancing mine design and funding discussions. The company’s strategic focus on near-surface gold structures offers promising short-term mining opportunities.

Elementos Limited advances its Oropesa and Cleveland tin projects with a strategic smelter acquisition and a $9.1 million capital raise, positioning itself strongly amid rising tin prices.

ioneer Ltd has raised approximately US$50.4 million through an institutional placement to fund the advancement of its Rhyolite Ridge lithium-boron project in Nevada towards a Final Investment Decision in the second half of 2026. The capital injection supports project readiness, environmental permitting, and early works for this strategically significant US critical minerals asset.