Latest Technical Reports News

Besra Gold is pushing for a three-year technical study program at its Bau project while negotiations over key Sarawak mining tenure remain unresolved. The Ontario Securities Commission cease trade order also remains in place, with the company holding A$7.586 million and reporting about 4.9 quarters of funding at its current cash burn.

Chilwa Minerals finished the September quarter with only A$5,000 in cash, but its completed Nasdaq IPO has since delivered about A$4.5 million net and reopened the funding runway. The company is now pressing ahead with Mpyupyu West and Nakombe drilling, although the key exploration results remain outstanding.

Barton Gold has more than doubled the reported Challenger underground resource to 230koz of gold at 3.65 g/t, lifting its combined Challenger and Tarcoola resource base to about 400koz. The upgrade strengthens the case for a restart built around the permitted Central Gawler Mill, although most of the new underground ounces remain Inferred and are not Ore Reserves.

Austral Gold lifted third-quarter production by 50% and moved into a US$2.5 million net cash position, but operational problems at Guanaco have forced a substantial reduction in full-year output guidance. Casposo is ramping up, although its cost outlook has also worsened.

Altamin has completed the technical work underpinning its Lazio Scoping Study, but pushed the release to the end of Q1 2027 while reporting A$1.56 million in cash and a 1.41-quarter funding estimate. The company has drawn A$1 million from a shareholder-linked facility and is relying on further debt, grant reimbursements, a possible Gorno transaction and potential equity funding to support its plans.

ActivEX has increased the Mt Hogan project’s Inferred Mineral Resource by 30% to 403,000 ounces of contained gold, even after accounting for historical mining. The gain is encouraging, but the estimate remains global and Inferred, with coarse-gold sampling and data-quality gaps still limiting confidence.

Estrella Resources has upgraded confidence in its Werumata limestone project, moving 274Mt into the Indicated category after expanding bulk-density data. The total resource falls to 533Mt from 621Mt, but the company says the change reflects revised density assumptions rather than less mineralised rock.

Tāiko Critical Minerals has completed the final resource estimate for its Barrytown project, taking the project-wide inventory to 35.0 million tonnes. The result strengthens the base for feasibility work, but the extension still depends on consent and further drilling to address sampling uncertainty.

Jindalee Lithium has filed a third amended US registration statement after a second round of SEC comments, keeping its proposed US Elemental Nasdaq listing targeted for the fourth quarter. The transaction still depends on SEC effectiveness, shareholder approval, Nasdaq clearance, funding and other closing conditions.

Orezone Gold has outlined a 14-year plan for its newly acquired Casa Berardi mine, targeting 1.63 million ounces of production and an after-tax NPV of US$1.05 billion. The economics are substantial, but the plan remains a preliminary assessment built partly on Inferred Resources and requires significant capital and permitting work.

Alkane Resources has lifted group Ore Reserves to 1.374 million ounces after exploration and resource conversion replaced depletion across its operating portfolio. The FY26 update also puts Björkdal’s open-pit restart and Costerfield’s extended mine life into sharper focus.

Challenger Gold has set early 2029 as the target for commercial production from a stand-alone heap leach operation at its Hualilán project in Argentina. The roadmap brings engineering, drilling and financing into sharper focus, but still depends on a US$15 million debenture refinancing and a much larger project funding package.