Construction is 19 per cent complete and on budget at Rio2’s Fenix Gold project in Chile. The assembly of the adsorption-desorption-recovery plant,the pregnant leach solution pond and heap leach pads are all well underway.

Rio2 aims for early 2026 gold pour as Chile mine build ramps up

Rio2 Ltd is targeting early 2026 for first gold pour at its Fenix Gold heap leach project in Chile. Construction is 19 per cent complete and on budget at one of the Americas’ biggest undeveloped oxide gold plays.

  • James Pearson

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Javelin Minerals has completed a maiden drilling program at its recently acquired Eureka gold mine,which contains an indicated and inferred 2.4Mt resource containing 112,000 ounces of gold.

Javelin winds up drilling program to expand Goldfields project

Javelin Minerals has completed a maiden 22-hole reverse circulation drilling program at its recently acquired Eureka gold project,54km north of Kalgoorlie in WA’s Eastern Goldfields.

  • Doug Bright
Drilling activities previously undertaken at Marmota Limited’s Aurora Tank gold project in the Gawler Craton region of South Australia.

Marmota grabs 93 per cent gold recoveries from SA project

Marmota Ltd has achieved up to an impressive 93 per cent gold recoveries from metallurgical testwork of ore from its project in South Australia’s Gawler Craton region.

  • Craig Nolan
Great Southern Mining has achieved considerable success in early exploration at its Duketon gold project in WA,where a recent reverse circulation drilling program has delivered high grades ranging from 6g/t up to 70g/t gold.

Great Southern scores more high-grade hits in latest WA drill program

Great Southern Mining has assayed 3m at 2.55g/t gold from 33m,including 1m at 6.48g/t gold,in final results from a February drill program at its Golden Boulder East trend in WA.

  • Doug Bright
Aureka Limited’s Comstock open pit at its St Arnaud gold project in Victoria,where the company has kicked off a 1400m diamond drilling program.

Aureka kicks off third drill program for the year in Victoria

Aureka Ltd has kicked off another new drilling campaign this time at its St Arnaud gold project in Victoria,as drilling wraps up at its Irvine Stawell project.

  • Andrew Todd
Though they don’t produce an income,your gold assets could still be weighing down your pension.

How will my silver and gold bullion affect my age pension?

Though they don’t produce an income,your gold and silver assets could still be weighing down your pension.

  • Noel Whittaker
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Is Trump sending America into a financial crisis? We’re about to find out

The ways markets are reacting to Trump’s tariffs paint a very threatening picture of the outlook for the US and the world.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Star Minerals development partner Mega Resources’ mining gold ore in Western Australia.

Star inks deal with mining heavyweight to fast-track Mid West gold

Star Minerals has signed with Indian mining giant branch MEGA Resources to propel into production its 45,000-ounce Tumblegum South gold project in WA.

  • Andrew Todd
A 3000m reverse circulation drilling program is imminent at Javelin Minerals’ Eureka gold project,50km north of Kalgoorlie in WA’s Eastern Goldfields.

Javelin ready to test promising gold theory in Kalgoorlie

Javelin Minerals has completed a heritage survey at its Eureka gold project north of Kalgoorlie in WA,taking the final hurdle ahead of an imminent 3000m drill program.

  • Andrew Todd
Aurum is operating eight diamond drill rigs at its Boudiali project. Lightweight rigs such as that shown offer good access in difficult areas,with good flexibility and core output enabling rapid coverage of the company’s multiple targets.

Aurum drills 6m of 1-ounce rock in West Africa gold hunt

Aurum Resources has continued its run of gold hits at Boundiali in Cote d’Ivoire,with a 83m run assaying 4.87g/t gold from 106m at the company’s BD Target 1.

  • Doug Bright