Latest Production Planning News

BrainChip detailed significant progress in its neuromorphic AI technology and commercial strategy at its 2026 AGM, highlighting the AKD1500 chip launch and expanding defense and industrial collaborations.

Catalyst Metals has finished mining the Trident open pit at its Plutonic Gold Belt project, enabling underground development expected to produce about 60,000 ounces annually from 2027. This milestone supports Catalyst's strategy to double gold output by developing multiple underground mines feeding a central processing plant.

Great Boulder Resources is set to acquire Westgold’s Peak Hill Gold Project for $25 million cash, a 19.9% stake, and a 1% royalty, significantly boosting its gold resources and advancing near-term production plans.

Minerals 260’s latest drilling at Bullabulling delivers strong high-grade gold results, bolstering confidence in resource continuity and underpinning upcoming reserve and feasibility studies.

Latrobe Magnesium has achieved continuous production of high-grade Magnesium Oxide from brown coal ash and secured a US$2 million prepayment from its US offtake partner, setting the stage for magnesium metal production in the second half of 2026.

Microba Life Sciences reported a 99% year-on-year surge in core testing revenue for Q3 FY26, propelled by strong test volume growth and new clinic contracts in Australia and the UK. The company is advancing a major product release and negotiating a significant corporate transaction to bolster its financial position.

Osmond Resources has released final assays from its Phase 1 drilling at the Orión EU Critical Minerals Project in Spain, revealing significant enrichment of titanium, zirconium, and rare earth elements over a 10km strike. The discovery of a new basal mineralised seam adds to the project's scale, with Phase 2 drilling imminent and a Scoping Study targeted for late 2026.

Venari Minerals has achieved a key metallurgical milestone by producing 99.5% pure battery-grade lithium carbonate from its Red Mountain Project in Nevada, highlighting its potential as a domestic US lithium chemical source alongside valuable by-products.

Australian Oil Company Limited (ASX: AOK) has secured $2.03 million through a two-tranche placement to accelerate oil production and exploration in Queensland's Surat Basin, alongside potential new ventures and Californian operations.

EQ Resources has launched a significant drilling campaign at its Mt Carbine Tungsten Mine aiming to upgrade resources and support mine life extension amid rising tungsten prices.

Pantoro Gold has struck a $20 million funding deal with Mega Resources to develop the high-grade Rama Open Pit in Western Australia, securing an exclusive option to extend mining underground through a profit-sharing agreement.

West African Resources (ASX:WAF) closed Q1 2026 with a record A$847 million cash balance, underpinned by robust gold production of 107,728 ounces at an AISC of US$1,921/oz. Meanwhile, Burkina Faso's government formalised a 25% acquisition in the Kiaka project for A$175 million, marking a significant shift in ownership.