Latest Project Advancement News

Brightstar Resources has secured over A$380 million in funding to fully finance its Goldfields Project, commencing construction of a 1.5Mtpa Laverton processing plant with first gold targeted mid-2027, while expanding its Sandstone resource base to 2.9Moz.

Alice Queen's subsidiary Monzonite Metals has agreed to sell its non-core NSW tenement EL8646 to Alkane Resources for $900,000 cash, sharpening focus on the Horn Island Gold Project in Queensland.

True North Copper is expanding its Mt Oxide copper district with the Aquila-Chidna discovery now stretching over 2.3km, while progressing a prefeasibility study at Cloncurry due late 2026.

Vanadium Resources (ASX: VR8) has locked in a right of first refusal and exclusivity option over a prime brownfield site in South Africa’s Highveld Industrial Park for its planned V-Iron Plant, reinforcing its path towards feasibility and financing.

Mount Hope Mining has advanced its Mt Solitary gold project with strong drilling results and metallurgical testwork, aiming for a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate by the end of 2026.

CuFe Ltd posted a $5.14 million net loss for FY26, driven by exploration expenses and share-based payments, while making substantial progress on its Tennant Creek Copper Project, buoyed by a $15.4 million strategic investment from Pan African Resources and a $20.75 million capital raise.

Basin Energy has offloaded its Marshall Uranium Project in Canada to Green Canada Corporation, securing cash, equity, and strategic rights while freeing resources to focus on its Sybella-Barkly discovery in Queensland.

Liontown Limited has secured a staged farm-in agreement to acquire up to 100% of the Centenario lithium brine project in Argentina, marking its first foray into brine resources alongside its established Australian hard-rock operations.

Sunstone Metals has reported significantly improved metallurgical recoveries at its Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project in Ecuador, raising copper recovery to 80% and gold to 93%, well above previous estimates, which is expected to enhance project economics and production metrics.

St Barbara Limited has declared a fully franked dividend and is progressing construction and exploration across its New Simberi and Nova Scotia gold projects, supported by a strong cash position and no debt.

Nimy Resources reports metallurgical tests achieving 84% gallium and up to 95% rare earth extraction at its Mons Project Block 3, underpinning proprietary processing technology and feeding into a scoping study.

PhosCo Ltd has achieved a metallurgical breakthrough at its Gasaat Phosphate Project, producing premium-grade phosphate concentrate with a simplified flotation process, potentially unlocking significant price premiums.