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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....

Timor-Leste to host 5th Energy, Mining & Business Forum From November 24-26, 2025, Timor-Leste will take centre stage as it hosts the 5th Timor-Leste Energy, Mining & Business Forum — the country’s leading platform for advancing strategic investment and partnerships across its oil and gas, energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. This high-level summit is endorsed by the Autoridade Nacional do Petróleo I.P. (ANP) and the Autoridade Nacional dos Minerais (ANM) and organised in partnership with the Energy Circle and the Net-Zero Circle by IN-VR. Spanning three-days, the summit will welcome more than 300 global delegates, more than 50 international and local speakers and feature pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings, transforming Dili into a dynamic hub for deal-making, knowledge exchange and regional collaboration....

Successful blast at new Iron Valley pit Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has marked a major milestone at its Central Pilbara operations with the safe and successful first blast of the North Pit at Iron Valley in WA. A targeted drilling program and first blast were safely completed by the company’s drill and blast team and strip activities are now underway to prepare the site for first ore to be crushed and processed at...