Latest Mining News

Horseshoe Metals has extended the gold surface materials processing option at Horseshoe Lights to mid-2025, while advancing copper Direct Shipping Ore activities and negotiating key offtake deals.

Alligator Energy appoints Andrea Marsland-Smith as CEO, marking a strategic leadership shift to accelerate its transition from uranium exploration to production at the Samphire project.

Power Minerals Limited has initiated a 2,000-metre drilling program at its Santa Anna niobium and rare earth elements project in Brazil, aiming to confirm and expand on promising earlier results as part of its due diligence for acquisition.

Firebird Metals has demonstrated a breakthrough in energy efficiency with its rotary kiln technology, cutting energy consumption by more than half during manganese ore processing trials for Kazakhstan’s Taza Metal Technologies.

Manhattan Corporation has secured a binding agreement to acquire the Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, Canada, featuring a high-grade gold deposit and polymetallic prospects. The company aims to validate historical estimates and advance exploration with a seasoned team onboard.

Universal Biosensors reports a 6% sales increase in Q1 2025, driven by strong growth in wine and veterinary biosensors, while preparing to launch its innovative water testing product later this year.

Waratah Minerals has raised $8.4 million through a share placement to accelerate drilling at its Spur Gold-Copper Project, targeting promising gold and copper mineralisation in the Lachlan Fold Belt.

Legacy Minerals has resumed drilling at its expansive Thomson Project in NSW, focusing on the promising Cut-B anomaly after completing work on the F4 anomaly. Early results and historical data suggest a significant intrusion-related gold-copper system with high-grade mineralisation potential.

South32 has announced a planned CEO transition with Matthew Daley joining as Deputy CEO in February 2026 and succeeding Graham Kerr later that year, marking a new chapter for the mining giant.

Core Lithium has terminated its legacy spodumene offtake agreement with Yahua through a $2 million cash settlement, unlocking strategic flexibility for its Finniss Lithium Operation restart plans.

Star Minerals has appointed ResourcesWA to manage the mine approval process for its Tumblegum South Gold Project, setting a clear path to commence mining by Q1 2026 amid strong gold prices.

Barton Gold Holdings has fast-tracked follow-up drilling at its Tolmer silver discovery in South Australia, following exceptional high-grade silver results that rank among the world’s best. The company aims to rapidly define this promising new zone.