Latest Underground Mining News

Adavale Resources has been granted exploration license EL9785, including the high-grade Koh-I-Noor gold mine, adjacent to its Parkes Project in NSW. The company plans detailed exploration and a maiden drilling campaign in 2025 to unlock further mineral potential.

Southern Palladium has raised A$8 million through a strategic placement to accelerate its Definitive Feasibility Study and staged mine development at the Bengwenyama PGM project, backed by a major cornerstone investor.

Ausgold Limited has successfully extended the high-grade gold shoot at its Katanning Gold Project by 240 metres down-plunge, reinforcing the potential for underground mining and resource growth.

Meeka Metals has begun commissioning its processing plant at the Murchison Gold Project, with ore now feeding into the plant and the first gold pour expected in June 2025.

Celsius Resources’ Philippine subsidiary has launched a detailed drilling campaign to refine the feasibility and engineering plans for its flagship copper-gold project, aiming to unlock further value and operational clarity.

Perseus Mining outlines a robust five-year gold production plan targeting up to 2.7 million ounces with stable costs and strong cash margins, backed by major projects in Africa.

Kore Potash has signed non-binding term sheets with OWI-RAMS for a $2.2 billion funding package to develop its flagship Kola Potash Project in the Republic of Congo, combining senior secured finance and royalty-based funding under Shariah principles.

Emmerson Resources updates its White Devil scoping study, revealing strong open pit potential with over 60% of its 611,400oz gold resource convertible at a conservative A$4,000/oz price. The study advances mine design, underground evaluation, and permitting, setting the stage for development.

FireFly Metals has successfully raised approximately A$95 million through a multi-part equity offering to fund an aggressive exploration and development program at its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project in Canada.

Viking Mines has completed an Underground Mining Study at its First Hit gold mine, defining an inferred underground resource of 12,400 ounces of gold and outlining plans for follow-up drilling at high-grade targets within its Riverina East Project.

Cygnus Metals has reported impressive high-grade assay results from its Golden Eye prospect in Quebec, confirming multiple mineralised zones and setting the stage for an initial resource estimate.

Yari Minerals has announced a significant 91% increase in its inferred coal resource at the Rolleston South Coal Project, leveraging new data from coal seam gas wells to boost the resource to 151 million tonnes.