Latest Resource Optimisation News

Kalamazoo Resources has significantly increased the Mt Olympus underground gold resource and identified a substantial exploration target, setting the stage for a potential mine life extension at the Ashburton Gold Project.

Ardea Resources has completed a major infill drilling campaign at its Goongarrie South deposit, confirming premium nickel-cobalt-scandium mineralisation that underpins its Definitive Feasibility Study. The results reinforce the project’s position as Australia’s largest nickel-cobalt resource.

Critica Limited has greenlit a pilot beneficiation plant in Hanoi to upscale its rare earth concentrate production, aiming to validate significant mass rejection and grade uplift ahead of its Scoping Study.

Cue Energy Resources has obtained a decade-long extension for its Maari oilfield permit in New Zealand, enabling continued production and resource optimisation through to 2037. The move follows a recent surge in output, marking the highest monthly production in over five years.

Critica Limited has dispatched an upgraded composite concentrate from its Jupiter Project to ANSTO for independent hydrometallurgical testing, aiming to produce a Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate (MREC). Complementary assessments by Minutech will help optimise processing routes and support upcoming feasibility studies.

Vault Minerals reports a robust FY25 with A$1.43 billion revenue and a net profit of A$237 million, driven by full-year integration of Silver Lake Resources and operational advances. The company outlines a strategic two-stage expansion at King of the Hills and maintains a strong cash position post debt repayment.

Ardea Resources has completed its infill drilling at the Highway nickel-cobalt deposit, delivering thick, high-grade intercepts that bolster the Kalgoorlie Nickel Project’s development prospects. These results underpin an updated resource estimate and support a front-loaded production profile.

Legacy Iron Ore Limited announces a significant leadership reshuffle with CEO Rakesh Gupta stepping down immediately and Dr Ranajit Das appointed to lead the company from July 2025. Ben Donovan also joins the board as a Non-Executive Director.

Yari Minerals has announced a significant 91% increase in its inferred coal resource at the Rolleston South Coal Project, leveraging new data from coal seam gas wells to boost the resource to 151 million tonnes.

Evolution Mining’s latest annual report reveals a robust portfolio with 30 million ounces of gold and 4.4 million tonnes of copper in resources, underpinning a 15-year average mine life despite challenges at Red Lake.

Rumble Resources updates its Western Queen Gold Project with a revised open pit mine plan that increases capital needs, explores underground mining, and eyes a new tungsten revenue stream.

Gorilla Gold has reported further high-grade gold intercepts from extensional drilling at its Lakeview Prospect, revealing shallow mineralisation extending over 1000 metres along strike. Diamond drilling and environmental surveys are underway to support resource growth at the Comet Vale Project.