Latest Resource Development News

Cavalier Resources has boosted the net present value of its Stage 1 Crawford Gold Project by 50% to A$77.2 million in an updated Pre-Feasibility Study, despite rising costs. The company secured a US$18.7 million gold sale agreement and raised $4 million to fund pre-production activities.

Dart Mining NL reported standout high-grade gold, silver, and antimony results from its Queensland projects, alongside key acquisitions and asset sales, as it advances towards a maiden resource estimate at Coonambula.

Horseshoe Metals has unveiled a new copper Exploration Target of up to 3.6 million tonnes at its Motters Zone, while advancing Direct Shipping Ore operations supported by strong copper prices and precious metals credits.

Cobre Limited has secured majority control of the Sierra Atacama Copper Project in Chile through a $60 million capital raise, marking its transition from explorer to producer. The company plans extensive drilling and operational upgrades to boost production and resource confidence.

Breakthrough Minerals has completed its full acquisition of the North Queensland Copper-Gold Project, securing a substantial resource base and initiating a drilling campaign at Barbara, signalling a new phase of exploration and development.

Sunshine Metals is set to transform its gold production profile with the $18 million acquisition of the Mt Moss processing facility and a $22 million capital raise to fund expansion and exploration.

Aureka Limited extends its Victorian gold resource ambitions with strong drilling results at Irvine and Comstock, backed by fresh geophysical data and secured tenure.

Terrain Minerals has completed major drilling campaigns across its flagship Lightning gold project and critical metals targets, setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate and advancing metallurgical studies on gallium and rare earth elements.

Encounter Resources (ASX:ENR) has reported a major 83% increase in the Green deposit’s inferred niobium resource at its Aileron project, lifting the combined inferred mineral resource by 54%. Meanwhile, copper-gold drilling advances in the Paterson Province as the company targets Havieron-style systems.

Pivotal Metals has kicked off drilling at its Belleterre projects and reported promising metallurgical testwork at Horden Lake, supporting an upcoming resource update and scoping study.

Riedel Resources has confirmed high-grade gold and silver at its Kingman Project with new drilling results and advanced exploration plans, while moving to acquire controlling interests in two large Western Australian gold projects backed by a $2.5 million equity raise.

Terra Metals has unveiled a significant platinum group metal sulfide system at its Southwest Prospect within the Dante Project, backed by robust assay results and a strong cash position following a recent $85 million capital raise.