Discovery

Community, Discovery, Funding, Government announcements, Mining Commodities, News, Recruitment, Sustainability

WA Government invests in mineral exploration

The Western Australian Government has announced that applications for round 28 of the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded drilling program and series 6 of the Energy Analysis Program (EAP) are open. Read More

Olivia ThomsonAugust 9, 2023, 8:45 amAugust 9, 2023

Discovery, Gold, News

De Grey flies high at Eagle

Western Australian gold explorer De Grey has announced major strike and depth extensions at the Eagle and Diucon deposits, enhancing resource growth at the Hemi project in the Pilbara. Read More

Alexandra EastwoodAugust 9, 2023, 8:29 amAugust 9, 2023

Discovery, Gold, News, Red 5

Red 5’s KOTH mine strikes gold

Red 5 has conducted underground drilling at the Kind of the Hills (KOTH) gold mine, which has delivered positive results by defining current ore reserves that underpin the company’s 2024 financial year (FY24) mine plan. Read More

Olivia ThomsonAugust 8, 2023, 9:05 amAugust 8, 2023

Bellevue Gold, Discovery, Gold, News, Quarterly and half yearly results

Bellevue continues to see gold

Bellevue Gold has encountered high-grade mineralisation while it conducted infill drilling in preparation for the start of mining at its flagship Bellevue gold project. Read More

Olivia ThomsonAugust 4, 2023, 8:38 amAugust 4, 2023

The POSCO, Pilbara Minerals joint venture has opened a new lithium hydroxide facility in South Korea.

Discovery, Lithium, News

Big metallurgical response at Faraday deposit

Flowsheet development test work was conducted at Widgie Nickel’s Faraday lithium deposit, which has achieved 81 per cent lithium recovery to a 6.3 per cent lithium oxide flotation concentrate. Read More

Olivia ThomsonAugust 2, 2023, 2:01 pmAugust 2, 2023

Albemarle, Discovery, Funding, Lithium, News, Share price

Why did Albemarle invest $123 million in Patriot?

Albemarle Corporation has signed for a C$109 million (A$123 million) stake in Canadian lithium explorer Patriot Battery Metals following a significant discovery. Read More

Timothy BondAugust 2, 2023, 9:16 amAugust 2, 2023

Cobalt, Copper, Discovery, Gold, Mining Commodities, News, Project approval

Mt Isa project drilling begins

Larvotto Resources has announced that reverse circulation drilling at its Mt Isa project has commenced. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 31, 2023, 10:04 amJuly 31, 2023

Discovery, Gold

Felix Gold: An Alaskan treasure chest

Australian Mining takes a closer look at Treasure Creek, the gold-antimony project Felix Gold is developing in Alaska. Read More

Alexandra EastwoodJuly 31, 2023, 9:12 amJuly 31, 2023

Discovery, News, Nickel, Quarterly and half yearly results

Widgie South project continues success

Widgie Nickel has undertaken drilling at its Widgie Townsite resource, which is central to its Widgie South project and a key component of the Mt Edwards project pipeline. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 27, 2023, 1:40 pmJuly 27, 2023

Copper, Discovery, Gold, News

Greatland progresses Scallywag tenement exploration

Greatland Gold has completed drilling on its 100 per cent owned Scallywag tenement located in its Greater Paterson project. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 27, 2023, 8:37 amJuly 27, 2023

Contract award, Discovery, Lithium, News, Technology

Tambourah Metals, CSIRO team up for lithium

Critical minerals explorer Tambourah Metals and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have joined together to use machine learning and exploration data to cover large potential lithium exploration areas. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 25, 2023, 9:01 amJuly 25, 2023

Consolidated Zinc is offloading its Plomosas project to support its exploration efforts in WA.

Discovery, Mining Commodities, News, Quarterly and half yearly results, South32

South32’s Hermosa sees further growth potential

South32 has given an update to the mineral resource estimate for the Taylor deposit, and exploration results for the Peake prospect that forms part of the Hermosa project. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 24, 2023, 10:28 amJuly 24, 2023

Copper, Discovery, Funding, Gold, IGO, Newcrest, News

Antipa Minerals looks ahead

Exploration company Antipa Minerals has detailed its 2024 programs for the Paterson and Wilki farm-in project, which will be fully funded by Antipa’s partners. Read More

Timothy BondJuly 24, 2023, 9:26 amJuly 24, 2023

BHP, Critical minerals, Discovery, News, Technology

BHP keen to accelerate critical minerals development

BHP president of the Americas Rag Udd attended the Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum, where he described Australia and Canada as being “superpowers” of natural resources needed to drive decarbonisation. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 24, 2023, 9:13 amJuly 24, 2023

Discovery, News, Nickel

Tick of approval for Mount Vernon

Miramar Resources has received approval to begin drilling at its Mount Vernon nickel project in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. Read More

Alexandra EastwoodJuly 24, 2023, 9:00 amJuly 24, 2023

Chalice Mining, Contract award, Copper, Discovery, Gold, News, Nickel, Platinum group metals

Chalice Mining’s Julimar sees expansion

Chalice Mining has entered into an earn-in and joint venture agreement with Northam Resources to further explore ore bodies it believes to be similar to its Gonneville deposit. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 24, 2023, 8:41 amJuly 24, 2023

Discovery, News, Nickel, Quarterly and half yearly results

Widgie Nickel unlocks potential

Widgie Nickel has undertaken drilling at its Gillett resource, which is central to its Widgie South project and a key component of the Mt Edwards project pipeline. Read More

Olivia ThomsonJuly 20, 2023, 11:40 amJuly 20, 2023

Contract award, Discovery, Fly-in, fly-out, News, Nickel, Poseidon Nickel, Project approval

Black Swan restart delayed, yet progress strong

Poseidon Nickel has made significant progress towards the restart and expansion of its Black Swan project in WA. Read More

Timothy BondJuly 18, 2023, 8:56 amJuly 18, 2023

Maiden drilling at Platina Resources’ Xanadu gold project in WA has confirmed a large-scale gold system over 600m by 600m in all directions.

Discovery, Gold, News

Paulsens gold mine keeps on giving

Black Cat Syndicate has announced a surprising main zone extension at its Paulsens gold operation in WA. Read More

Timothy BondJuly 17, 2023, 10:16 amJuly 17, 2023

calidus, mining, treasurer, critical minerals, australia

Discovery, Gold, News, Quarterly and half yearly results

Calidus flagship gold project bolstered by new results

Calidus Resources has received promising drill results from its Felix prospect, revealing a potential to supply ore to the company’s flagship Warrawoona gold project. Read More

Timothy BondJuly 14, 2023, 9:10 amJuly 14, 2023