Latest Resource Development News

Sunstone Metals is pushing the boundaries of its Bramaderos gold-copper project in Ecuador, with all 20 holes assayed in the current drilling campaign delivering long mineralised intersections. The Porotillo porphyry system alone now extends mineralisation over an area of roughly 500m by 200m beyond the existing 3.6Moz resource.

Lion Rock Minerals (ASX: LRM) has expanded its high-grade rutile footprint at the Minta Project in Cameroon, revealing a 130km² residual rutile corridor with peak rutile grades up to 72.7% heavy mineral and natural rutile nuggets exceeding 98% TiO2 purity.

Fortuna Metals has produced a premium-grade rutile concentrate exceeding 96% TiO2 from its Mkanda project in Malawi, marking a significant step toward establishing itself as a global supplier of titanium and graphite.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) has confirmed a new high-grade copper-gold structure at its Wallace North deposit in Queensland, with drill results highlighting significant resource growth potential.

Krakatoa Resources has launched its second underground drilling season at the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project, aiming to convert a foreign resource estimate into a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate while pushing early mine development.

Galilee Energy has begun drilling its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana, aiming to unlock a significant conventional gas-condensate resource as part of its US Gulf Coast expansion.

Nordic Resources has promoted Dr Robert Wrixon from Executive Director to Managing Director, signalling leadership continuity as the company advances its Finnish exploration assets. The move formalises Wrixon's longstanding role and aligns executive authority with the company’s growth ambitions.

Lode Resources has confirmed extensive near-surface gold mineralisation across multiple prospects at its Uralla Gold Project, NSW, reinforcing the potential for a large Intrusive Related Gold System.

Terra Metals has reported thick, continuous platinum group metal-copper-nickel sulfide mineralisation over a 950m strike at the Southwest zone of its Dante Project, with deeper assays pending and exploration advancing rapidly.

Broken Hill Mines has restarted open pit mining at its Pinnacles Mine, delivering the first silver-lead-zinc ore to its Rasp Processing Plant and adding a third high-grade feed source to improve plant utilisation.

Resolution Minerals has completed a third of its 2026 drill program at Golden Gate South, Idaho, with 16 diamond core holes totaling 4,470 metres. The drilling aims to delineate extensions of gold and tungsten mineralisation near historical workings, supporting resource growth at the Horse Heaven project.

Beetaloo Energy reports promising flow testing from Carpentaria-5H with sustained gas rates and low decline, while its Carpentaria Gas Plant construction remains on schedule for first gas sales in late 2026.