Latest Production Restart News

Bass Oil has secured full ownership of the Vanessa gas field in the Cooper Basin, aiming to resume gas sales by year-end after recommissioning the facility and pipeline.

Karoon Energy has pushed back production restoration at the Who Dat E manifold to the second half of 2027, prompting a significant downgrade to its 2026 output forecast. Operational setbacks at Who Dat and weather-impacted Baúna interventions weigh on near-term volumes.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) reported its strongest operational performance since restarting Blackjack, with a June gold smelt producing 488.5 oz doré and May metallurgical metrics showing record gold recovery over 95%. Multiple mining fronts and ongoing exploration position NMR for growth in FY2027.

Pacgold has restarted drilling at its Vertigo deposit and begun irrigating 100,000 tonnes of re-crushed material at White Dam, aiming to accelerate production restart and resource growth.

Core Lithium has kicked off mining at the Grants open pit within its Finniss Lithium Operation, aiming to process ore by September and ship spodumene concentrate by December. This milestone advances the company's production restart on schedule.

Manuka Resources has locked in an underwriting deal to cover the exercise of over 11 million options, aiming to raise approximately $2.5 million through a share issuance expected by late May.

Manuka Resources completes early-stage Mt Boppy drilling with low-grade gold results but gains key structural insights, while launching resource definition drilling at Pipeline Ridge targeting a maiden gold resource.

Manuka Resources updates its Mt Boppy exploration with low-grade gold findings and structural insights, while resource drilling at Pipeline Ridge progresses, supporting a near-term production restart.

Regis Resources Ltd (ASX:RRL) and Vault Minerals Ltd (ASX:VAU) have agreed to merge via a scheme of arrangement, forming a new senior gold producer with over 700,000 ounces annual production and a market cap near A$10.7 billion.

Pacgold Limited has poured its first gold doré bar from the White Dam Gold Project, signalling its shift from exploration to production and initiating cash flow to support growth.

Manuka Resources has drawn down a US$26 million tranche of a US$30 million debt facility, exited care and maintenance at Wonawinta, and signed a major mining contract as it targets production restart in late Q2 2026.

Tartana Minerals has raised $4.5 million to accelerate drilling and boost copper sulphate production, underpinning its extensive critical metals portfolio in Far North Queensland.