Latest Production Growth News

Rio Tinto reported a 3% year-on-year increase in copper equivalent production for H1 2026, driven by Oyu Tolgoi’s 31% growth and record iron ore output in the Pilbara, while maintaining full-year guidance amid geopolitical headwinds.

EQ Resources reported FY26 tungsten production of 1,189 tonnes WO3 and is advancing major expansion projects at its Mt Carbine and Barruecopardo mines to more than triple output amid tightening global supply.

Australian Oil Company (ASX:AOK) is ramping up activity in Queensland's Surat Basin, engaging Energetica Consulting for independent resource assessments and pushing production restarts at Emu Apple and Riverslea fields.

Kaiser Reef delivered 6,000 ounces of gold in Q2 2026, resolved operational issues at Henty, cut debt by nearly $2 million, and bolstered its balance sheet with a A$37.2 million cash position.

Pantoro Gold's FY2026 gold output fell below expectations due to contractor and labour shortages, prompting a strategic operational review. The company targets 90,000 to 105,000 ounces in FY2027 with a stabilisation-first approach and significant investments in new ore sources and infrastructure.

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) posted its highest quarterly ore throughput since 2020, powered by the Pinnacles Mine restart and a multi-source ore feed strategy advancing plant utilisation and production growth.

ReNerve has locked in a flexible A$5 million convertible note facility with RiverFort, drawing an initial A$1.6 million to back its commercial push and US sales ramp-up.

ADX Energy has increased its Austrian production by 35% following a behind pipe perforation program on two Vienna Basin wells, adding 75 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Plans for further drilling in 2027 aim to build on this momentum.

Catalyst Metals has secured forward contracts for 30,000 ounces of gold at a fixed price of A$6,075 per ounce, covering about a quarter of its upcoming production and providing a buffer against price swings starting August 2026.

Minerals 260 has completed a Pre-Feasibility Study and declared a maiden Ore Reserve for its Bullabulling Gold Project, revealing robust economics and a pathway to production by late 2028.

West African Resources delivered 125,179 ounces of gold in Q2 2026, maintaining momentum toward its full-year guidance amid ongoing permitting hurdles and a major equity transaction at Kiaka.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) posted its strongest monthly gold production since recommissioning Blackjack, with 763.8 ounces of fine gold in June 2026 and a shift to weekly smelting to support growing volumes.