Latest Quarrying News

Brazilian Rare Earths (ASX: BRE) has reported substantial expansion of its Monte Alto rare earth project with ultra high-grade drilling results and validated low-temperature processing delivering 97% recovery. The company also secured a Trial Mining Licence enabling early production and bulk shipments.

Zeotech Limited has made significant progress on its Toondoon Kaolin Project, securing critical environmental approvals, advancing mine planning, and preparing for an initial kaolin shipment amid rising contractor cost pressures.

Brazilian Rare Earths Limited has secured a key Trial Mining Licence for its Monte Alto project, marking a significant step toward commercial rare earths production in Brazil.

WA Kaolin Limited reported a $5.06 million half-year loss despite a 257% revenue surge, grappling with operational setbacks and regulatory challenges. The company’s recent debt restructuring and trading suspension signal a critical juncture as it seeks to stabilise and recapitalise.

Orica Limited has resolved its US litigation with CF Industries by agreeing to a US$169.5 million settlement and is acquiring Nelson Brothers’ explosives business, strengthening its North American operations and boosting earnings.

WA Kaolin reported $2.7 million in sales for the December quarter, secured a $1.5 million working capital loan, and restructured $20.4 million of debt, while focusing on plant improvements and cost reductions to address negative margins.

SGH Ltd reported a resilient first half of FY26 with stable earnings, improved margins, and a significant boost in operating cash flow, underpinning a 7% rise in its interim dividend.

Industrial Minerals Ltd has announced a maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate of 6.2 million tonnes at 98% silica for its Pippingarra Quarry Project, signalling a significant step forward in supplying high-value quartz to advanced technology markets.

Lithium Energy Limited has identified a potential porphyry copper-molybdenum system at its Bajool Prospect in Queensland, supported by advanced geophysical surveys and backed by government funding. The company is poised to commence drilling to validate this significant discovery within the Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt Project.

Australian Gold and Copper has reported outstanding new drill results at its Achilles deposit, revealing multiple broad, high-grade silver and gold intervals that extend mineralisation beyond the initial resource estimate. The company aims to more than double its South Cobar Project resource by year-end with ongoing drilling.

Pacific Lime and Cement Limited has formalised a pivotal Project Development Agreement with the Papua New Guinea government, marking a major step forward for its Central Lime and Cement Project and signalling strong sovereign support.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd has reported significant mineralisation from a 2,131m drilling program along a 6km stretch of the Achilles Shear Zone at its South Cobar Project, NSW, confirming promising exploration upside near the Achilles deposit.