Latest Project Advancement News

Tāiko Critical Minerals has raised $7 million through an oversubscribed placement, exceeding its $5 million target, to fund development of its Barrytown Critical Minerals Project. A share purchase plan will soon offer existing shareholders the chance to buy shares at the same price.

Centaurus Metals has gained regulatory approval to connect its Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project in Brazil to the national 230kV power grid, securing 20MW of low-cost, reliable electricity that will reduce operating costs and de-risk the project ahead of a Final Investment Decision.

Freehill Mining’s aggregates business posted a record $1.36 million in quarterly sales, up 47% from the prior quarter, driven by plant improvements and a broadening customer base. June alone saw a record $496,000 in sales, underpinning the company’s copper project ambitions.

Star Minerals has begun mining at its Tumblegum South Gold Project with high-grade gold intercepts confirmed, while also expanding its footprint by securing a large new exploration project near Merredin in Western Australia.

Nova Minerals has completed engineering and design for its Estelle antimony pilot plant in Alaska, moving swiftly into procurement and construction with equipment en route to site.

Kingfisher Mining has reported strong copper-gold assay results from its recent RC drilling at the Copper Blow IOCG prospect near Broken Hill, confirming wide, high-grade zones and extending mineralisation towards major faults. These results advance the project closer to a maiden resource estimate, supported by a processing deal with Broken Hill Mines.

McLaren Minerals has wrapped up its largest-ever drilling campaign at the McLaren Titanium Project on schedule and within budget, setting the stage for a Mineral Resource update and maiden Ore Reserve estimate.

Magnum Mining has secured Jack Lifton, a globally recognised rare earth expert, to steer business development as it advances its Piracanjuba North drilling campaign in Brazil.

Sky Metals has unveiled a significant Mineral Resource Estimate upgrade for its Tallebung project, lifting tin and tungsten inventories substantially and introducing a maiden silver resource. This positions Tallebung as a large-scale, shallow open-pit opportunity with promising metallurgical and development prospects.

Coda Minerals has delivered a high-precision airborne Lidar survey covering 480km² at Elizabeth Creek, underpinning multiple engineering and environmental workstreams in its Pre-Feasibility Study. Hydrogeological drilling is set to begin soon, maintaining momentum towards a targeted Q1 2027 PFS completion.

Cygnus Metals is set for a transformative acquisition by Central Asia Metals valued at about A$232 million, while its Golden Eye deposit delivers high-grade drilling results that bolster resource confidence.

Krakatoa Resources has verified significant visual antimony mineralisation in early 2026 drilling at its Zopkhito project, advancing efforts to formalise a JORC-compliant resource estimate. Assays remain pending as the company prepares for underground sampling and metallurgical testing.