Latest Underground Development News

Ballymore Resources has traced a large-scale gold system over a 5km corridor at its Dittmer Gold Project, highlighted by high-grade visible gold near Mount Quandong. Underground development is advancing to support upcoming drilling aimed at expanding the resource.

Hillgrove Resources has reported significant new copper-gold mineralisation at its Kanmantoo Copper Mine, with drilling confirming extensions at Nugent and Nugent East. Development progress and positive cash flow underpin ambitious production targets.

Broken Hill Mines reveals a large, continuous zone of exceptionally high-grade silver-lead-zinc mineralisation at its Pinnacles Mine, with grades soaring up to 1,556g/t AgEq. The discovery bolsters plans for accelerated underground development alongside near-term open pit operations.

West Wits Mining has poured its first gold from the Qala Shallows project in South Africa, marking a pivotal shift from development to production. This milestone positions the company as the newest gold producer in the historic Witwatersrand Basin.

Magnum Mining confirms multiple copper-gold mineralised trends at its Parker Project in Arizona, setting the stage for drill testing after completing a comprehensive surface sampling program. Engagement with US regulators is underway to fast-track permits for drilling at Eagle Nest and Red Breccia.

Sunshine Metals has launched a significant resource definition drilling program at its high-grade Liontown Gold Panel, aiming to bolster underground mining prospects and update resource estimates.

Vertex Minerals has renegotiated a $3 million loan and secured an additional $1.5 million facility to support underground development and gold production at its Reward Gold Mine, aiming to repay from positive cash flow in 2026.

Medallion Metals has confirmed high-grade historical gold mineralisation at the Lounge Lizard deposit within its newly acquired Forrestania Gold Project, setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate targeted for the third quarter of 2026.

Aguia Resources has reported its best-ever gold production at the Santa Barbara project in Colombia, with metallurgical improvements driving recovery rates above 85%. The company is poised to achieve positive cash flow soon as it completes plant mechanisation and optimises mining operations.

Wia Gold’s latest drilling results at the Kokoseb Gold Project in Namibia reveal significant high-grade gold mineralisation extending well beyond the current open-pit resource, boosting underground mining prospects.

Aurelia Metals Limited reported a robust half-year result for December 2025, with revenue climbing 27% and net profit after tax rising 26%, driven by production ramp-up at the Federation Mine and progress on the Great Cobar Project.

PC Gold has confirmed a new high-grade gold discovery at its Spring Hill Project, with assays revealing impressive grades over significant widths in the Macau Link Zone. This breakthrough could reshape the mine’s future resource and development plans.