Latest Resource Confidence News

VHM Limited has raised A$5 million through a discounted institutional placement to accelerate early engineering and procurement for its Goschen Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project ahead of a mid-2026 Final Investment Decision.

Mount Ridley Mines has launched a large-scale re-assay of 3,300 historical drill samples aiming to expand and upgrade its mineral resource estimates for heavy rare earths, scandium, and gallium without new drilling.

Barton Gold has reported significant high-grade gold assays up to 60g/t from recent drilling at its Challenger West open pit, reinforcing prospects for a low-risk restart of its Central Gawler Mill operations. The results form part of an 8,065m drilling program supporting an ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study targeting near-surface feed.

Paladin Energy has increased its FY2026 uranium production guidance at the Langer Heinrich Mine to 4.5-4.8 million pounds, driven by strong operational performance. Concurrently, the company secured environmental approval for its Patterson Lake South project in Canada, although a legal challenge looms.

GBM Resources has reported compelling high-grade gold intersections outside the current Mineral Resource Estimate at its Twin Hills project, reinforcing the potential for resource expansion as its aggressive 50,000m Stage 2 drilling campaign advances.

Aldoro Resources has reported a 354.2-meter continuous intercept of rare earth elements and strontium at its Kameelburg project, confirming significant northwest extension of mineralisation and reinforcing the deposit's growing scale.

Emerald Resources NL reports robust high-grade gold intercepts from its Dingo Range project in Western Australia and key Cambodian assets, reinforcing resource growth and underground development potential.

Tanami Gold's Central Tanami Project Joint Venture has chosen Macmahon as preferred contractor for a $38 million underground exploration decline at Groundrush, aiming to kick off construction in September 2026.

Astral Resources has boosted its Mandilla Gold Project Mineral Resource Estimate by 22% to 1.74 million ounces, introducing a maiden Measured Resource for the flagship Theia deposit. Including Feysville and Spargoville, the Group’s total resource now stands at 2.07 million ounces.

VHM Limited has ditched its Shenghe Resources offtake agreement to broaden market options and approved a direct jump to full-scale 5Mtpa development at its Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project. Key regulatory approvals and a major drilling campaign underpin progress towards a mid-2026 Final Investment Decision and production slated for late 2027.

Sunshine Metals (ASX:SHN) has delivered strong final assay results from its extensive grade control drilling at Liontown, revealing multiple high-grade gold and silver intercepts that bolster the case for a resource upgrade and a revised mining study scheduled for mid-2026.

High-Tech Metals has kicked off a 5,000-metre drilling campaign at its Mt Fisher gold project to unlock significant resource expansion potential. An independent review revealed that less than 60% of known mineralised intercepts are included in the current resource, highlighting substantial upside.