Latest Resources Development News

Ora Banda Mining delivered a robust March quarter with rising gold production and sales, significant exploration breakthroughs including a new greenfields discovery, and a strategic revision to FY25 production and cost guidance.

Icon Energy Limited has received a Notice of Proposed Grant for Petroleum Lease PL-1144 in the Cooper Basin, marking a significant step toward resource development. Meanwhile, the company secured a $300,000 unsecured loan under revised terms, though its shares remain suspended pending native title negotiations and ASX approval.

GreenX Metals advances its Tannenberg Copper Project with BHP funding and license expansion, while Greenland projects gain momentum amid soaring antimony prices. The company also confirms a £435 million arbitration award against Poland, facing ongoing legal challenges.

RTG Mining has locked in a US$30 million financing facility with Glencore to fund the initial stage of its high-grade Mabilo Copper and Gold Project in the Philippines, while advancing exploration and development at its Chanach and Panguna projects.

European Metals Holdings has achieved key regulatory milestones for its Cinovec Lithium Project, including EU Strategic Project status and a $36 million grant, positioning it as a pivotal supplier in Europe’s lithium supply chain.

Pantera Lithium has identified six high-priority drilling locations for its Smackover Lithium Brine Project, supported by promising Arkansas legislation offering fiscal and regulatory incentives that could reshape the project's economics.

Zeus Resources reports strong progress on its Casablanca Antimony Project acquisition in Morocco, highlighted by exceptional assay results and expanded mineralisation. Concurrently, the company secures a new South Australian tenement for critical minerals and divests its Mortimer Hills Project with royalty upside.

XTC Lithium Limited has signed a Letter of Intent with American Battery Materials to jointly develop its Carachi Lithium Project in Argentina, while divesting non-core assets to sharpen its focus on lithium exploration.

Lightning Minerals has commenced a significant drilling campaign at its Esperança lithium project in Brazil, alongside promising soil sampling results at its Caraíbas and Canabrava projects, underscoring the company’s growing footprint in the Lithium Valley region.

Austral Resources Australia Ltd reports key operational milestones including completion of Anthill West Pit mining and a strategic MOU with New Frontier Minerals, while progressing its recapitalisation and equity raise plans.

AusQuest Limited has unveiled significant maiden drilling results at its Cangallo Project in southern Peru, confirming a large-scale porphyry copper-gold system. The company secured $7.5 million in funding to fast-track exploration activities across Peru and Australia.

Anson Resources has applied to re-enter the Mt Fuel-Skyline Geyser 1-25 well at its Green River Lithium Project to test for lithium-rich brines, aiming to upgrade its exploration target to a JORC Mineral Resource.