Latest Resources Development News

Austral Resources Australia Ltd has successfully completed a $40 million capital raise and is reinstated to ASX trading, positioning itself as a mid-tier copper producer with a dual-hub operation in Queensland.

Ballymore Resources has initiated a 1,000m diamond drilling program at the Seventy Mile Mount breccia pipe within its Ravenswood Project, aiming to unlock bulk-tonnage gold mineralisation at depth. This follows promising historic and recent drill results indicating improving gold grades below shallow intersections.

Infinity Mining has raised A$1 million through a discounted placement to accelerate exploration in Victoria and advance its innovative mineral extraction partnership at the Cangai Project.

Temas Resources has launched an accelerated 2,500-metre drilling campaign at its La Blache titanium-vanadium project in Quebec, aiming to refine resource estimates and advance proprietary processing technology.

Octava Minerals has uncovered exceptionally high-grade indium alongside copper, zinc, silver, and tin at its Sweeney’s Prospect in Tasmania, securing regulatory approval for a 2000m diamond drilling campaign to explore this polymetallic potential.

Somerset Minerals has reported robust assay results from its Coppermine Project in Nunavut, confirming extensive high-grade copper mineralisation at Jura North with promising depth potential. The latest drilling reinforces the project's scale and resource upside.

Mount Ridley Mines has appointed Allister Caird as CEO, bringing critical minerals expertise to accelerate its rare earth and gallium projects in Western Australia and expand US partnerships.

Western Yilgarn NL has significantly expanded its exploration footprint at the Ida Holmes Junction Project to target high-grade gallium mineralisation and secured critical land access for drilling at its West Julimar Bauxite Project in Western Australia.

Metal Bank Limited is advancing its Western Australia gold strategy with significant resource development at Livingstone and a binding agreement to acquire Hastings Technology Metals’ WA gold assets, while also progressing critical minerals projects in Queensland and Saudi Arabia.

Evolution Energy Minerals has successfully raised A$1.75 million through a fully underwritten rights issue, accelerating its Chilalo Graphite Project timeline to first ore production by October 2027. The company is also advancing exploration at its Chikundo copper project while streamlining operations.

Challenger Gold Limited reported a solid cash position of A$27.7 million for Q3 2025, backed by strong financing activities and a funding runway exceeding five quarters. The company’s strategic financing arrangements underpin its ongoing exploration ambitions.

Battery Age Minerals has advanced its exploration with maiden drilling at Austria’s Bleiberg zinc-germanium project and secured approvals for gold-silver drilling in Argentina, while expanding its North American footprint with a new germanium-gallium asset in Utah.