Latest Underground Mining News

West African Resources (ASX:WAF) delivered a record quarterly gold production of 125,179 ounces in Q2 2026, maintaining its trajectory toward full-year guidance amid robust cash generation and promising drilling results.

Antipa Minerals has upgraded its Minyari Project resource to 3.6 million ounces gold equivalent with a strong increase in indicated resources, while launching a major 41,000m drilling campaign and advancing its Pre-Feasibility Study with encouraging metallurgical and geotechnical results.

Vault Minerals delivered on FY26 gold production guidance with strong quarterly output and cash flow, while progressing key projects and announcing a merger with Genesis Minerals to form a top 20 global gold producer.

Barton Gold’s June quarter report highlights exceptional high-grade gold and silver assay results across its South Australian projects, backed by a $26 million institutional placement that strengthens its cash position and development outlook.

Iluka Resources reported a rebound in zircon sales and prices in Q2 2026, while advancing its Eneabba rare earths refinery to nearly 60% completion and securing a key rare earths offtake deal.

Genesis Minerals delivered record FY26 gold production within guidance, boosted cash flow, accelerated key projects, and agreed to merge with Vault to create a top 20 global gold producer.

Carnavale Resources has lifted its Kookynie Gold Project resource to 120,000 ounces and is nearing completion of its Bankable Feasibility Study, with exploration drilling set to test new targets.

Dreadnought Resources is progressing its Star of Mangaroon open pit towards production while nearly doubling high-grade gold resources at Metzke’s Find. The company also extends critical metals potential with strong niobium and rare earth intercepts at Mangaroon.

Valiant Gold has made significant progress toward restarting its Comet mine with dewatering underway and technical studies advancing, while maiden drilling at Reedy reveals gold mineralisation extending over 400 metres below the existing resource.

Nelson Resources has pushed the envelope on its Gold Point Project, unveiling a spectacular 113.5g/t gold assay from underground sampling at the Orleans Mine’s 400-foot level, confirming a structurally controlled high-grade vein system and setting the stage for imminent diamond drilling.

Medallion Metals has reported significant high-grade drilling results extending the Gem deposit at its Kundip Mining Centre, reinforcing growth potential and supporting the early mine plan at the Ravensthorpe Gold Project.

Ballard Mining has delivered its highest gold intercept to date at the West Knell Prospect within the Mt Ida Gold Project, reporting 9 metres at 27.1 grams per tonne gold. This breakthrough expands mineralisation along the underexplored Ballard Fault Zone and supports an upcoming resource update and mining lease application.