Larvotto delivers first ore at Hillgrove

By Hannah Winks

Thursday, 14 May 2026

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Larvotto Resources (ASX: LRV) has delivered first development ore from the Metz underground mine to surface stockpiles at its Hillgrove antimony-gold project in NSW, as it progresses toward commissioning in August.

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Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada has seen its final day of production after 23 years of operation.

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South32 (ASX: S32) has reported solid operating and financial performance for Q3 FY26, maintaining production guidance across all operations except Australia Manganese.

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