Latest Underground Mining News

Ordell Minerals has launched a major 14,000m drilling campaign at its Barimaia Gold Project in WA, aiming for a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate by the end of 2026 as recent results confirm expanding gold mineralisation.

Macmahon Holdings has agreed to sell a partial stake in its Homeground accommodation village to Allcap Securities, aligning itself with a $20 billion infrastructure push in Gladstone. The deal opens doors for Macmahon to tap into civil contracting opportunities linked to the massive Project Velocity.

Medallion Metals has appointed Macmahon Underground as the preferred contractor for its Ravensthorpe Gold Project underground mining, securing a $240 million, three-year deal that undercuts prior feasibility estimates by $20 million.

Orezone Gold Corporation’s latest drilling at Bomboré reveals significant extensions and high-grade zones, setting the stage for a material resource and reserve upgrade expected in early 2027.

Macmahon Holdings has been appointed as the preferred underground mining contractor for Medallion Metals’ Ravensthorpe Gold Project, locking in a $240 million, three-year deal starting December 2026.

Iltani Resources has reported robust assay results from 13 new drill holes at its flagship Orient Silver-Indium Project, confirming extensive high-grade silver, indium, lead, and zinc mineralisation that strengthens the case for a viable open-pit operation with potential underground mining.

Altoro Metals has reported outstanding high-grade zinc results from systematic channel sampling at the historic Emilia mine in Spain, reinforcing the potential for resource expansion along the Novales zinc trend ahead of a planned drilling campaign.

Core Lithium has delivered high-grade lithium intersections at BP33, reinforcing the deposit's scale and underground mining potential with ongoing drilling set to expand resources further.

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) has delivered a suite of high-grade silver, lead, zinc, copper, and gold intercepts from recent drilling at its Pinnacles Mine open pit area, underpinning ongoing mining operations and a planned resource upgrade by year-end.

Stavely Minerals has released a comprehensive Scoping Study for its Thursday’s Gossan and Cayley Lode deposits in western Victoria, outlining a 13-year open pit copper-gold-silver operation with strong financial metrics and a 4Mtpa processing plant.

Brightstar Resources is on track to deliver 75,000 ounces per annum from its Goldfields hub by mid-2027, backed by a new processing plant and strong project economics, while progressing its Sandstone project toward a Tier-1 development with a 2.9 million ounce resource.

WA Gold's latest assays from seven diamond drill holes at Abercromby reinforce the continuity of a high-grade gold system over 500m, underpinning a promising resource development phase.