Horizon Minerals (ASX: HRZ)
Announced the commencement of drilling at the high grade Burbanks project, located approximately 9km to the south of Coolgardie in the heart of the Western Australian Goldfields. Continue reading
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Wesdome Provides Kiena Exploration Update
Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO)
Provided a comprehensive update on its underground exploration activities at its wholly-owned Kiena mine in Val-d’Or, Québec.
Highlight is Hole N127-7035: 2,349.9 g/t Au uncapped over 2.9 m core length (32.6 g/t Au capped).
Capricorn Metals Mining Contract Awards
Capricorn Metals (ASX: CMM)
Has extended the Karlawinda Gold Project (KGP) mining contract with MACA Ltd (MACA) for a further five-year term, with a Capricorn option for further extension.
The contract extension confirms the existing unit rate pricing and includes the
larger mining fleet. Continue reading
West Red Lake Gold Provides Madsen Mine Operations Update
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSX.V: WRLG)
Updated on ramp-up operations at the Madsen Mine in Red Lake, Ontario.
Following the fatal incident at site on the morning of June 16th, the mine and mill were both shut down. The mill restarted after approximately 40 hours. The mine restarted 12 hours after the mill, ramping up within to full operations based on personnel availability and within a safety-first structure. Continue reading
Equinox Gold’s Acquisition Of Calibre Mining Completes
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX)
Calibre Mining has officially delisted from the TSX as its acquisition by Equinox Gold has completed.
The new combined entity will become a major gold producer when they open the two new gold mines in construction. Continue reading
Westgold Doubles Beta Hunt Gold Resource
Westgold (ASX / TSX: WGX)
Announced a maiden Mineral Resource for the Fletcher Zone of 2.3 million ounces of gold.
This doubles the current resource at Beta Hunt, declared in 2024. Continue reading
Meeka Metals New Corporate Presentation
Meeka Metals (ASX: MEK)
Published a new corporate presentation “accelerating production, adding ounces“, updated after the recent A$60 million capital raise. Continue reading
Catalyst Metals Reports Positive Trident Drill Results
Catalyst Metals (ASX: CYL)
Reported drilling results at the Trident Gold Project, located on the Plutonic Gold Belt.
The Trident gold project is an undeveloped gold deposit within the Plutonic Belt; it lies
30km north-east of the underutilised Plutonic processing plant. Continue reading
Impact Announces Lake Hope HPA PFS and MRE
Impact Minerals (ASX: IPT)
Announced the positive results of a Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS) for the Company’s Lake Hope High Purity Alumina (HPA) Project, located 500 km southeast of Perth in the Tier 1 mining jurisdiction of Western Australia.
The PFS results align with those of the Scoping Study on the project released to the ASX on November 9th 2023.
Barton Gold Complete Tolmer High Grade Silver Zone Drilling
Barton Gold (ASX:BGD)
Confirmed that expanded RC drilling has completed at its recent ‘Tolmer’ high grade silver discovery, located at the Company’s South Australian Tarcoola Gold Project.
A total of 2,882m RC drilling was completed. Continue reading
West Red Lake Gold Reports Fatality at the Madsen Mine
West Red Lake Gold Mines (TSX.V: WRLG)
Deeply regrets that early this morning, June 16th, 2025, an employee working underground was fatally injured at the Madsen Mine in Red Lake, Ontario. Continue reading
AIC Mines Announce High-grade depth extension at Jericho
AIC Mines (ASX: A1M)
Announced new drilling results from resource definition and extension drilling at the
Jericho copper deposit located in North Queensland.
Step-out drilling at the Billabong shoot, 380 metres down-plunge of the nearest
drillhole, returned a high-grade intercept, 5.5m (4.1m ETW) grading 2.4% Cu from 696m. Continue reading
City Investors Circle Initiating Coverage of AIC Mines
AIC Mines (ASX: A1M)
We are initiating coverage of AIC Mines, a copper and gold production, exploration, and development company located in Queensland, Australia.
AIC’s Chairman is Josef El-Raghy, well known to UK investors for his stewardship of Centamin Egypt from exploration to production, to finally being acquired during some challenging times in the markets and politically in Egypt. Continue reading
Meeka Metals Plant Commissioning Underway
Meeka Metals (ASX: MEK)
Updated the market and confirmed that ore is being fed into the process plant and commissioning is underway at the Murchison Gold Project.
The first gold pour is due in June 2025. Continue reading
Capricorn Metals Now a Fully Unhedged Gold Producer
Capricorn Metals (ASX: CMM)
Advised that it has closed its final remaining gold hedging instrument, a 16,700-ounce call option maturing on 30 June 2025 with a strike price of $2,260 per ounce, resulting in the Company being fully unhedged. Continue reading
Mexican miners to demonstrate outside Orla Mining’s Vancouver offices
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA)
VANCOUVER – Mine workers from Mexico, joined by United Steelworkers (USW) union members, will demonstrate Tuesday outside the Vancouver offices of Orla Mining to protest violence and intimidation against workers at Orla’s Camino Rojo mine in Mexico. Continue reading
Ora Banda Mining Report Strong Drill Results
Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM)
Povided an update on its continued exploration success at its high-grade Riverina Gold Camp, Waihi and Little Gem prospect.
Infill drilling between 500 to 1,000 metres below surface returns numerous highgrade intersections (>20 gram-metres) delivering at a very high hit ratio. Continue reading
Power Metallic intercepts 12.54 m of 10.99% CuEq
Power Metallic Mines (TSX.V: PNPN)
Announced the return of the final 11 holes from the winter 2025 drilling campaign focused on the Lion Zone (9 holes) and Nisk East (2 holes).
Highlights were 3.10 g/t Au, 25.52 g/t Ag, 4.09% Cu, 12.06 g/t Pd, 2.00 g/t Pt – Cu EqRec 1 10.99%.
Orla Mining Delivers Initial Underground MRE for Camino Rojo
Orla Mining (TSX: OLA)
Provided the first underground Mineral Resource estimate for the Company’s Camino Rojo deposit located in Zacatecas, Mexico, representing a down plunge extension from the oxide open pit.
This news release presents the initial underground Mineral Resource estimate for the Camino Rojo deposit. Continue reading
Ora Banda Mining Slumps on FY25 Guidance Update
Ora Banda Mining (ASX: OBM)
Provided an update on guidance for the Davyhurst Project for FY25.
Gold production for April and May totalled 12.1koz, taking May YTD gold production to 82.5koz. OBM reduced FY guidance by 5,000 ounces of gold, and increased AISC by 4%. Continue reading