Latest Sustainable Production News

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) has cleared a key regulatory hurdle by submitting a Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan for its Far Fanning Gold Project, while maintaining steady gold production at its Blackjack Gold Mine.

Elixir Energy has wrapped up a 12-stage fracture stimulation at its Lorelle-3H appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, placing all proppant as planned. The company is now milling out plugs ahead of a 30-day gas-condensate flow test that could validate commercial production potential.

Lotus Resources has halted production at its Kayelekera uranium mine due to acid supply interruptions linked to Middle East geopolitics and acid plant issues, while advancing export permits and pursuing new funding arrangements.

Echelon Resources has secured a three-year extension to its gas supply agreement with Genesis Energy, underpinning continued sales of Kupe gas at market-linked prices and supporting New Zealand’s domestic energy needs.

Nickel Industries reported a robust US$80 million Adjusted EBITDA for April-May 2026, driven by a strong May rebound and significant working capital releases. The company also progressed commissioning of its Excelsior Nickel Cobalt HPAL project, targeting nickel cathode production by mid-August.

The Primary Court of Ibra in Oman has dismissed all substantive legal claims against Alara Resources' joint venture, affirming the validity of permits and licences for the Al Wash-hi Majaza mine and allowing operations to continue unimpeded.

Xstate Resources confirms Diona-1 as a gas discovery with strong reservoir pressure but faces challenges removing completion fluids. The company is exploring advanced methods to clear the wellbore and enable sustained production.

Pacgold has restarted drilling at its Vertigo deposit and begun irrigating 100,000 tonnes of re-crushed material at White Dam, aiming to accelerate production restart and resource growth.

WA Kaolin shakes up its board with two resignations and a new director appointment, moving to lift its trading suspension and steer the next phase of its Wickepin kaolin project development.

Stonehorse Energy has brought three new development wells online in Alberta, boosting production by 385 barrels of oil equivalent per day with a strong oil weighting. The company signals more drilling ahead, aiming to capitalise on over 80 potential well locations.

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) has resumed mining at its Pinnacles Silver-Lead-Zinc Mine, marking its first operations since 2021 and aiming to ramp up production through multiple ore feeds to the Rasp processing plant.

Xstate Resources has confirmed a significant over-pressured Permian gas and condensate discovery at its Diona-1 well in Queensland, with ongoing flow testing revealing promising transient gas responses constrained by hydrostatic fluid columns.