Latest Sustainable Mining News

West African Resources has hit significant high-grade gold zones below the M5 South underground Ore Reserve at Sanbrado, with drilling results suggesting substantial Ore Reserve growth potential. The company plans to integrate these findings into its 2027 resource update and production outlook.

Octava Minerals has outlined a colossal exploration target of up to 7.4 billion tonnes of mineralised black shale at its Byro Project, featuring rare earths, lithium, and vanadium grades that align with promising bioleaching recoveries. Further drilling and metallurgical testing aim to advance the project towards a maiden resource.

Aquirian Limited reported a near tripling of EBITDA to $4.6 million in FY26, driven by a $48 million contract win for its Drillforce subsidiary and expanded production capacity at its Wubin facility.

Element 25 is pushing ahead with its Butcherbird manganese mine expansion in Western Australia and developing a first-of-its-kind US high-purity manganese sulphate facility, backed by major OEM partnerships and a US$166 million DOE grant.

Viridis Mining has boosted the Colossus Project's high-confidence rare earth resource, underpinning debt financing and advancing toward production.

Alkane Resources has reported strong high-grade gold intercepts and the deepest mineralisation to date at its Björkdal Gold Mine in Sweden, underpinning potential resource growth and mine-life extension.

Prairie Lithium restructures its board to sharpen focus on commercial lithium production, with Paul Lloyd stepping up as Executive Chairman to lead corporate strategy and financing.

Askari Metals is deepening government and community partnerships in Ethiopia while advancing operational readiness at its Nejo Gold-Copper Project, positioning for imminent exploration activity.

Capricorn Metals has gained crucial federal environmental approval for expanding its Mount Gibson Gold Project, clearing a key hurdle toward development commencement in late 2026.

Quantum Graphite and Sunlands Pure have cleared a major regulatory hurdle with environmental approvals for their Al Buraimi graphite refinery in Oman, paving the way for large-scale production of high-purity graphite.

Zinc of Ireland (ASX: ZMI) has finalised its acquisition of Meclex, securing two hydrometallurgical technologies aimed at disrupting zinc and lead processing with low-emission methods. Backed by a fresh A$5.5 million placement, ZMI is accelerating pilot plant development and exploration at its Kildare project.

Kingston Resources is embarking on a 25,000m drilling campaign at its Mineral Hill polymetallic mine, aiming to extend mine life and boost production with a plant expansion from 350ktpa to 700ktpa.