Latest Resource Sector News

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has approved the acquisition of Winsome Resources by Li-FT Power, triggering the legal effectiveness of the share and option schemes. Winsome shares will suspend trading on the ASX from 12 May 2026, with key implementation and delisting dates set for later this month.

Besra Gold appoints Dr Raymond Shaw as CEO, leveraging his four decades of experience to steer the Bau Gold project through ongoing operational and strategic hurdles.

Aspermont Limited reported a 15% revenue increase in Q2 FY26, driven by a surge in non-subscriptions revenue and steady subscriptions. The company is progressing its AI-enabled data platform build, funded internally, with cash flow positivity expected soon.

WA Kaolin is seeking up to A$34.9 million through a fully underwritten entitlement offer aimed at restructuring its balance sheet, reducing shareholder loans, and funding operational improvements at its Wickepin kaolin project.

Tali Resources has raised $3 million through a discounted share placement to bankroll a multi-phase drilling campaign at its West Arunta Project, aiming to capitalise on recent geophysical advances.

Adavale Resources (ASX:ADD) is intensifying its drilling campaign at the London Victoria gold mine, delivering promising high-grade results and expanding its footprint with new tenure acquisitions. The company targets a mid-year resource update amid ongoing assay releases and greenfield exploration.

St George Mining has secured Worley Engenharia Ltda as technical adviser to accelerate feasibility studies and project development at its Araxá Niobium-Rare Earths Project in Brazil, leveraging a highly experienced local team and strong government support.

Dreadnought Resources has launched a comprehensive target definition program at its Mangaroon Gold Project, deploying soil sampling and a gradient array induced polarization survey to pinpoint new drill targets ahead of discovery-focused drilling later this year.

AKORA Resources has secured a 25-year mining permit for its flagship Bekisopa iron ore project, a critical step toward development, but faces suspension from ASX quotation due to late reporting.

Astron Limited has updated its Donald Rare Earth and Mineral Sands Project with a refreshed Bankable Feasibility Study showing a pre-tax NPV8 of AUD 759 million, strengthened Indigenous agreements, and a targeted Final Investment Decision in Q2 2026.

Latrobe Magnesium has achieved continuous production of high-grade Magnesium Oxide from brown coal ash and secured a US$2 million prepayment from its US offtake partner, setting the stage for magnesium metal production in the second half of 2026.

Middle Island Resources has completed its Phase 2 drilling at the Bobija polymetallic project in Serbia, reinforcing continuity of gold-silver-base metal mineralisation. Extensive soil sampling across Tisovik, Priboj, and Ober projects has identified multiple promising targets, with RC drilling planned pending land access approvals.