Latest Resource Development News

McLaren Minerals’ 2026 drilling at its Western Australia titanium project delivers broad, repeatable heavy mineral grades averaging 3.76% over 21 metres from surface, reinforcing resource continuity and advancing feasibility plans.

Asara Resources secured a A$60 million placement to fund an intensified drilling campaign at its flagship Kada Gold Project in Guinea, reporting significant high-grade gold intercepts and key leadership appointments to drive its growth strategy.

Carnaby Resources has agreed to a scheme of arrangement with Evolution Mining, offering shareholders a 60.4% premium and exposure to Evolution’s portfolio, while reporting significant new high-grade copper-gold results at its Greater Duchess project.

Sinclair Gold has pushed gold mineralisation deeper at its Mt Henry project, with initial drilling results confirming significant extensions beyond the existing 915,000oz resource. Backed by a $30m placement and a royalty deal, the company is well-funded to continue its 50,000m drilling campaign.

Titan Minerals has ramped up drilling at its Dynasty Gold Project, confirming extensions to mineralisation and advancing scoping studies ahead of a resource upgrade targeted for early 2027.

Black Cat Syndicate delivered a transformational FY26, doubling gold output to 90,833oz and generating a record $77M operating cashflow in the June quarter, fully recouping its $106M Paulsens acquisition costs.

Alice Queen Limited’s Project Definition Study for the Horn Island Gold Project reveals robust economics with a pre-tax NPV of A$706 million and an IRR of 109%, underpinning plans for an 11-year mine life and a rapid 1.1-year capital payback.

PhosCo Ltd has expanded its Gasaat phosphate resource to 166.6 million tonnes at 20.6% P2O5, unveiled new discoveries, and achieved a metallurgical breakthrough that simplifies processing, positioning the project for a Bankable Feasibility Study in late 2026.

AusQuest has confirmed a continuous 1.5km copper-gold mineralised corridor at its Cangallo project in Peru, with broad intercepts and emerging high-grade zones. Diamond drilling has begun, revealing significant vertical extent and setting the stage for deeper exploration.

Fortuna Metals has declared a maiden mineral resource at its Mkanda project in Malawi, ranking it among the top six rutile deposits worldwide, while locking in a strategic US investment of A$8.6 million from WNDR to boost market exposure.

Xpedra Resources has reported its strongest drilling results at the Springfield Gold Deposit, revealing thick, high-grade gold zones over 400 metres of strike and open at depth, alongside shareholder approval for acquiring the high-grade Neeld Gold Project.

Hammer Metals has agreed to be acquired by Larvotto Resources in a $61.2 million scheme that includes a demerger of its WA gold assets, while facing a higher non-binding $80.7 million proposal from Austral Resources. The board backs Larvotto’s offer pending independent expert approval, as drilling at Kalman advances resource confidence.