Latest Underground Mining News

Kingston Resources faces a major operational setback with the Pearse South open pit failure, prompting a strategic pivot to underground resource expansion and a $12.9 million capital raise to fund a 25,000m drilling campaign.

Pointerra Limited boosted its FY26 performance with a 33% rise in Q4 customer receipts and multi-year contracts from top utilities, underpinning improved cashflow and platform expansion.

Ora Banda Mining has significantly extended the Sapphire lode over 2.6km and confirmed high-grade intercepts on the Gem lode stretching over 4.7km at its Little Gem Prospect, with a maiden resource estimate due late 2026.

Rua Gold’s Auld Creek Project has qualified for New Zealand’s new Fast-Track Approvals Act 2024, promising a faster permitting timeline and reduced regulatory risk as the company advances toward mine development.

Brightstar Resources has greenlit full-scale construction of its Goldfields Project with all key approvals in place, targeting first gold in mid-2027 while boosting its Sandstone resource base to 2.9 million ounces.

Aeris Resources has lifted its Group Mineral Resources by 24% and Ore Reserves by 50% to 61Mt and 21Mt respectively, driven by the Peel Mining acquisition and exploration success across its portfolio.

Pantoro Gold delivered 18,028 ounces in Q4 FY2026 amid operational challenges and sets a FY2027 production target of 90,000 to 105,000 ounces at a lower AISC of A$2,800 to A$3,400 per ounce.

PLS Group Limited delivered record FY26 lithium production and sales, boosted revenue 152%, and commenced Ngungaju plant restart, setting the stage for growth with P2000 expansion feasibility underway.

Rand Mining’s cash balance fell to $2.086 million in June quarter as gold sales dipped and operating cash flow turned negative, pressured by higher production and development expenses.

Liontown Limited reported a record $137 million net cash flow in the June quarter, boosting its cash reserves to $561 million and hitting a new high in underground development metres. The company is on track to reach a 2.8 Mtpa mining run-rate by the end of FY27, supported by strong lithium prices and steady operational progress.

Odyssey Gold’s Stage 1 Scoping Study for Tuckanarra outlines a low-capital, near-term production of 79,000 ounces of gold, backed by a toll milling agreement at Kirkalocka and an updated resource base of 451,000 ounces.

IRIS Metals is gearing up for a substantial tungsten drilling campaign in Montana while delivering a fresh lithium-rubidium resource estimate for its South Dakota project, underpinning its North American critical minerals ambitions.