Latest Resource Expansion News

Minerals 260 has locked in a $220 million funding deal with Franco-Nevada, combining royalty and equity financing to fast-track its 4.5Moz Bullabulling Gold Project. Strong drilling results and accelerated project work underpin a development timeline targeting first production by end 2028.

Metals Australia’s new PEA for its Quebec Battery Anode Material Refinery reveals robust economics with a $2.05 billion USD pre-tax NPV and a 25.6% IRR, underpinning plans for a final feasibility study.

Torque Metals has appointed the former Spartan Resources leadership team to drive growth at its Paris Gold Project, reporting strong high-grade drilling results that extend mineralisation well beyond current resource boundaries. An updated Mineral Resource Estimate is expected in Q2 2026, supported by a robust cash position.

Sabre Resources (ASX:SBR) is set to expand its footprint in the Northern Territory through an 80% acquisition of major gold and copper-gold projects, including drill-ready targets on extensions of the Tennant Creek Mineral Field. Drilling is scheduled to begin shortly after shareholder approval.

Elevate Uranium Ltd pushes back its U-pgradeTM pilot plant results to August 2026 amid operational tweaks, while reporting a doubled resource grade at Marenica and a 76.2 Mlb uranium resource at Koppies.

Antipa Minerals completed its CY2025 drilling program at the Minyari Gold-Copper Project, revealing new high-grade zones and boosting its Mineral Resource Estimate to 3.6 million ounces gold equivalent. The company is progressing its Pre-Feasibility Study and has commenced a major new drilling campaign, supported by a strong cash position.

Santana Minerals advanced its Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project in New Zealand with a confirmed consent decision date, major equipment agreements, and a substantial capital raise, setting the stage for development.

Cauldron Energy has won two co-funded grants totaling up to AUD 217,750 from the WA Government’s Exploration Incentive Scheme to advance uranium exploration at its Yanrey Project, targeting key palaeochannels including the high-priority Curtis channel.

Sunshine Metals reveals a robust Mining Study at its Liontown Project in Queensland, targeting shallow oxide gold with initial production of approximately 75,000 ounces of gold and 654,000 ounces of silver, generating an estimated net operating cashflow of $163 million. High-grade drilling results and a $202K government grant support ongoing exploration and development.

Diatreme Resources reported a $745,000 net loss for FY 2025 but strengthened its financial footing through asset sales and an IPO stake. The company’s Northern Silica Project and Cyclone Zircon Project showed significant technical progress, while a major Cape Flattery asset sale aims to streamline operations and unlock funding.

BMC Minerals has cleared a major regulatory milestone for its ABM Mine in Yukon and reported thick, high-grade massive sulfide intercepts at its Krakatoa Zone, supporting resource expansion and a 2027 Final Investment Decision target.

Fortuna Metals (ASX: FUN) has extended the rutile mineralisation footprint at its Mkanda Project in Malawi from 37km² to 53km², revealing high-grade cores and planning extensive drilling to underpin a maiden resource estimate in the second half of 2026.