Latest Ore Reserves News

Ioneer Ltd has enhanced the economics of its Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project by cutting leach retention time, boosting lithium and boron production and improving key financial metrics with minimal capital cost increase.

Ballard Mining accelerates exploration at its fully permitted Mt Ida Gold Project, revealing a substantial new exploration target alongside a robust existing resource base.

Metals X reported a 16.6% decline in tin production at its Renison operation for Q3 2025 due to equipment and processing challenges, while cash reserves rose to $279.5 million. The company continues advancing its Rentails project and maintains strategic investments.

Dreadnought Resources has upgraded its scoping study for the Star of Mangaroon gold project, increasing the initial production target by 24% to approximately 24,700 ounces at 8.3 g/t gold, while halving the maximum cash drawdown to $5.4 million.

Fitzroy River Corporation reported steady royalty income for the June quarter and highlighted significant progress on several royalty projects, including government approvals for Buru Energy’s Rafael Gas Project and a major equity raise for Endura Mining’s Snowy River Gold development.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited has secured major engineering contracts for its Definitive Feasibility Study, setting the stage for construction in 2027. The project’s strategic importance under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act highlights its role in the battery minerals supply chain.

VRX Silica Limited has entered a conditional contract to acquire the Arramall farm site adjacent to its Arrowsmith North project, aiming to reduce capital and operating costs while shrinking its environmental footprint.

VRX Silica Limited has secured critical environmental and mining approvals for its Arrowsmith North silica sand project, alongside binding offtake contracts with major Asian customers, setting the stage for production by late 2026.

Diatreme Resources reported progress on its Northern Silica Project with key regulatory approvals and metallurgical successes, while agreeing to sell its Clermont Copper/Gold Project to Moonlight Resources, retaining a significant stake.

Aeris Resources has announced a maiden open pit Probable Ore Reserve for its Constellation Project in New South Wales, underpinning a 5-to-7-year mine life and leveraging existing Tritton processing infrastructure.

Element 25 Limited has raised AU$10 million to advance its Butcherbird Expansion Project in Western Australia, aiming to increase manganese production and support its innovative battery materials refinery in the US.

Tennant Minerals has announced a maiden high-grade copper-gold-silver-bismuth Mineral Resource at its Bluebird discovery, revealing strong early open-pit potential and significant underground upside. New geophysical modelling points to major extensions, underpinning plans for long-term development within the Tennant Creek Copper Alliance.