Latest Underground Mining News

Wia Gold has raised A$92 million through a heavily supported placement to accelerate development of its Kokoseb Gold Project in Namibia, underpinning progress towards a Definitive Feasibility Study due later this year.

Barton Gold’s recent drilling at the Challenger Gold Project confirms new open-pittable mineralisation at Challenger South-Southwest and Challenger 3, underpinning potential resource upgrades and a low-risk mill restart.

Core Lithium has kicked off mining at the Grants open pit within its Finniss Lithium Operation, aiming to process ore by September and ship spodumene concentrate by December. This milestone advances the company's production restart on schedule.

Mastermyne Group is poised to hit the top end of its FY26 revenue and EBITDA guidance, bolstered by robust second-half activity and new Anglo American agreements. Despite supply chain hiccups and a financial penalty under appeal, the underground mining services provider maintains a healthy order book and pipeline.

Orezone Gold’s acquisition of the Casa Berardi mine propels it into a diversified mid-tier producer, while Q1 2026 results show a 35% jump in gold output and robust financials despite operational challenges at Bomboré.

Variscan Mines (ASX:VAR) has secured $690,000 in the first tranche of a $5 million placement, issuing 174 million shares at $0.004 each to new sophisticated investors. The capital raise supports ongoing development at the Novales-Udias zinc-lead project in Spain, which recently reported a JORC resource.

CuFe Ltd secures a strategic $15.35 million investment from Pan African’s Tennant Consolidated Mining Group, aiming to fast-track its Gecko and Orlando copper-gold projects in Tennant Creek with enhanced technical collaboration and board representation.

Rumble Resources has locked in a toll milling and blending agreement with Gylden Resources and Kirkalocka Gold to process 100% of Western Queen gold ore at Kirkalocka’s plant, enabling faster cash flow and reduced capital expenditure.

Leeuwin Metals has kicked off a 5,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Marda Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to expand its 342,300oz resource and test newly identified electromagnetic anomalies.

Critica Limited has achieved a major leap in rare earth product quality at its Jupiter Project, producing a Mixed Rare Earth Oxide with approximately 97% Total Rare Earth Oxide and strong recovery rates that bolster its mine-to-magnet ambitions.

Ora Banda Mining has significantly expanded its gold resources and reserves at Waihi and Round Dam, while greenlighting a $375 million new mill and Waihi Underground development as part of its DRIVE to 300 growth plan.

Larvotto Resources’ initial flotation testwork on 1.4 million tonnes of Hillgrove tailings shows up to 95% antimony and 75% gold recoveries, unlocking potential metal inventory and environmental rehabilitation benefits ahead of production start in August 2026.