The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Mining.com.au, its affiliates or the companies Scott North is associated with. “If we’re going to miss, let’s miss big.” Those words, half humour, half faith set in motion one of the great stories in Australian exploration. […]
A new report from the Queensland Futures Institute (QFI) reveals that Queensland’s mining and resources sector is facing a growing economic threat from rising rates of overweight and obesity among its workforce. The report, supported by Novo Nordisk, shows up to 87% of the state’s mining workforce may be overweight or obese, with absenteeism, presenteeism, […]
Broken Hill Mines (ASX:BHM) is raising $38.5 million via a placement to fund drilling across its portfolio of assets in New South Wales, as part of accelerating its growth strategy. The company will issue 38.5 million shares at $1 per share, representing a 5.7% discount to the last trading price on 17 October and 5.8% […]
Gold prices have continued throughout the entire beginning of the fourth quarter, surpassing JP Morgan’s predictions of US$4,000 ($6,172) per ounce by the second quarter of 2026. The precious metals’ reached US$4,365 per ounce at the time of writing, as investors sought safety amid rising US-China trade tensions and the ongoing US government shutdown. Over […]
Godolphin Resources (ASX:GRL) has entered an option agreement to divest its wholly owned Gundagai Project in the Lachlan Ford Belt in New South Wales to privately held Gilmore Minerals. Gilmore has paid a cash consideration of $50,000 upon facilitating land access for exploration of the tenements, and is now required to spend a minimum of […]
The Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ) reports that the state’s resource workers are at an increased risk of heat stress as temperatures continue rising in the lead up to summer. An unseasonal spring heatwave has meant temperatures in most of the state have been between 2-5℃ hotter than usual, with some areas reaching almost […]
Legacy Minerals (ASX:LGM) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Cobalt Blue (ASX:COB) to assess strategic options for cobalt and other products sourced from the NiCo Young Project in New South Wales. The agreement holds a term of three years, which intends to help direct Legacy assess potential pathways towards commercialisation for the project, […]
Antipa Minerals (ASX:AZY) is conducting phase two of drilling at the Reaper-Poblano-Serrano trend as the company pushes towards a Prefeasibility Study (PFS) for the Minyari Gold-Copper Project in the Paterson province of Western Australia. Among multiple drilling programs across the project, the company says recent aircore drilling at the Reaper-Poblano-Serrano trend further enhances the 2km […]
Solis Minerals (ASX:SLM) has appointed Anthony Greenaway as a non-executive director, which will become effective once the company is registered as an Australian domiciled company. Greenaway is a geologist with more than three decades of international mining and exploration experience across Latin America, Australia, Asia, and Africa. He has expertise spanning exploration, development, and production […]
Wildcat Resources (ASX:WC8) has signed a binding agreement to obtain a key tenement at the Tabba Tabba Project in Western Australia, through a tenement swap with privately held Northern Star Pilbara. Northern Star will acquire several non-core exploration licences from Wildcat, while the latter will acquire exploration licence E45/2364. The transaction will be concluded without […]