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Pearl Gull to sell Cockatoo Island project for $4.5m  Pearl Gull Iron (ASX: PLG) has executed a binding asset sale and purchase agreement (with Buccaneer Resources, Crestlink and JCA WA Nominees.  Under the agreement, Pearl Gull Iron Company will sell 100% of its interest in the tenements which comprise its Cockatoo Island project (including mining lease 04/235), together with all mining information, plant and infrastructure and the benefit of certain contracts relating to those tenements for $4.5m in cash, a 4% equity interest in Crestlink and a royalty payable on materials extracted from the Cockatoo Island project.  Cockatoo Island is situated off the Northwest...

Greenfields exploration takes a hit  The release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) June 2025 quarterly data for mineral exploration and expenditure show some solid numbers, along with reason for concern.  There was significantly stronger performance of gold exploration during the June quarter, with expenditure up 36% from the March 2025 quarter to $400.1m.  An extra $100m, or a jump of 35%, was spent on gold exploration compared to the previous corresponding period.  AMEC chief executive Warren Pearce says gold has been on an incredible run of late and these stats back it up.   “It’s also a sizeable...

Larvotto progresses at Hillgrove Larvotto Resources (ASX: LRV) is progressing its ongoing exploration drilling program at the Eleanora and Golden Gate prospects within the Hillgrove antimony-gold project in NSW. The diamond drilling at Eleanora continues to provide thick high-grade gold-antimony downhole intercepts with best results such as ELG225 with 28.1m at 5.68 g/t gold from 186m. Other results include ELG225 3.3m at 11.49g/t gold from 167.2m, ELG228 18.4m at 6.26 g/t gold from 86.6m and ELG228 2.0m at 23.61g/t gold from 117m. The company says this demonstrates the potential of other high-grade shoots that remain underexplored. For Golden Gate, the results are defining...

Brightstar Resources reports visible gold Brightstar Resources (ASX: BTR) has received results from a reverse circulation (RC) and diamond drilling program targeting infill and extensional resource drilling at the Yunndaga deposit. The drilling program has presented visible gold intersected in three separate diamond drill holes, with tests pending and has returned further significant RC intercepts such as 8m at 6.67g/t gold from 245m (YNRC2053) and 4m at 6.73g/t gold from 46m (YNCR25056). The Yunndaga deposit provides a current resource of 3.4mt at 1.4g/t gold for 156koz. It is located within...

Next-generation miners tested in old-school methods Engineering and geology students will dig, pan and muck their way across Langley Park in Perth, WA, this weekend in the 2025 AusIMM Asia Pacific Mining Games Competition. This year’s games, formerly known as the National Mining Games Competition, will be the biggest in the event’s history, with 34 teams from 14 student chapters of AusIMM competing in a series of challenges based on old-school techniques. The games will also go public for the first time, with the event held on Perth’s doorstep to...

High grade gold hits returned in Murchison Region  New Murchison Gold (ASX: NMG) has returned encouraging drill intersections from the Abbotts Greenstone Belt in WA.  The company has been undertaking regional exploration on its extensive 677km2 exploration tenure which covers the majority of the Abbotts Greenstone Belt in the Murchison Region of WA.   Following its recent commencement of operations at the Crown Prince gold mine, NMG is advancing its pipeline of prospects within the belt.  The belt contains several large-scale gold prospects defined by...

Platina acquires Mt McKenna gold project Platina Resources (ASX: PGM) is acquiring all the shares in Jasper Exploration, which owns a 100% interest in the Mt McKenna gold project in WA. The project is located 13km east of Laverton in close proximity to Genesis Minerals (ASX: GEN) Laverton project and 20km northeast of the Granny Smith mine. Platina is acquiring the project for $320,000 cash, the issue of 20 million ordinary shares in Platina and a 1.5% net smelter royalty for which Platina can buy-back 50% of the royalty at market value. An additional $25,000 cash and 1.75m shares will be...

Youanmi gold project advances Rox Resources (ASX: RXL) has made significant progress at its Youanmi gold project in WA with the completion of dewatering at the United North pit ahead of schedule. After obtaining major environmental approvals, the company is advancing its definitive feasibility study (DFS), evaluating mining works tenders and preparing for the commencement of underground mining. With pumping at United North finishing early, preparation works for the exploration decline are expected to commence in Q4 CY25. Rox Resources managing director Phill Wilding says seeing the initial plant layout following metallurgical results and confirming the company...

Aquila mine named innovation award finalist A breakthrough underground excavation guard at Anglo American’s Aquila coal mine has been named a finalist at the 2025 Prospect Awards. The new system — dubbed The Armadillo for its unique shield design and first-of-its-kind industry adaptability in Bowen Basin coal mines — has been recognised in the Innovative Mining Solution category for its use on the site near Middlemount, Queensland. Developed in partnership...

Queensland company wins Australia’s top safety innovation award INTELICS, a Queensland-based software company, has won the Safety Innovation Award at the Queensland Mining Industry Health & Safety Conference (QMIHSC) 2025. The award recognises its Contractor Management Platform (CMP), which is already transforming safety and contractor management across some of the country’s largest mining operations, as a game-changer for mining safety. CMP enables mining companies to gain real-time visibility of contractor competency, equipment compliance and proactive risk oversight — areas traditionally seen as high-risk in the resources sector — helping operations shift from reactive to proactive...

Weir advances sustainable tailings solutions Weir has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement with MINEXXT to strengthen its global leadership in thickened and paste tailings solutions. Weir will integrate MINEXXT’s cutting-edge thickening technology, engineered to deliver high-performance thickened and paste tailings solutions, into its global tailings portfolio. This will enhance Weir’s ability to collaboratively meet the evolving needs of its customers with precision and confidence. Weird global tailing process director Erik Vlot says the value of this cooperation agreement lies in having access to exceptional, world class thickening technology....