Greatland Gold has celebrated its first gold pour at the Telfer gold-copper mine, a pivotal achievement in the company’s journey.

The milestone occurred on December 4, shortly after Greatland finalized its acquisition of Telfer and the adjacent Havieron project from Newmont.

Before the acquisition, operations at Telfer were scaled back to a single 10-million-tonne-per-annum (Mtpa) processing train to preserve ore for Greatland’s use post-acquisition. Following the transaction, the company resumed dual-train processing, significantly enhancing capacity.

Horizon Minerals has reached a key operational milestone with the first ore delivery from its Boorara gold project in Western Australia, set to be processed at Norton Gold Fields’ nearby Paddington mill this month.

The initial stockpile of 54,380 tonnes of ore has undergone assaying and metallurgical test work, with an expected grade of 0.8 grams per tonne (g/t) of gold. Horizon anticipates that grades will improve as mining progresses in the coming months.

Black Cat Syndicate has achieved significant milestones in the refurbishment of its Paulsens gold mine in Western Australia, targeting its first gold pour in December 2024.

Key Achievements:

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Regis Resources has reported significant progress in expanding gold mineralization across its portfolio, driven by extensive exploration efforts over the past six months. The company completed 81,674 meters of drilling, uncovering promising opportunities across its priority projects.

“The ongoing success of Regis lies in our ability to explore our vast landholdings and identify extensions to existing mineralization,” said managing director and CEO Jim Beyer. “These results demonstrate our continued success, with impressive drilling outcomes across several key targets.”

Northern Star Resources is set to acquire De Grey Mining, the owner of the globally significant Hemi gold project in Western Australia, in a deal valued at approximately $5 billion.

Under the agreement, De Grey shareholders will receive 0.119 new Northern Star shares for each De Grey share held, equating to an implied offer price of $2.08 per share. This represents a 37.1% premium to De Grey’s last closing price of $1.52 on November 29.

Black Cat Syndicate has reported significant progress at its Paulsens gold operation in Western Australia, with underground mining activities advancing ahead of schedule. The company’s high-grade stockpile strategy continues to yield encouraging results, positioning the operation for accelerated growth.

Recent drilling has significantly expanded 29Metals' Golden Grove copper-gold project in Western Australia, uncovering high-grade copper mineralization at the Europa prospect. The resource extension drilling intersected mineralization approximately 100 meters below current resource estimates, signaling substantial growth potential.

Key intercepts included:

Spartan Resources has obtained all required regulatory approvals to begin underground mining and processing operations at its Dalgaranga gold project in Western Australia.

Approvals from the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) and the Department of Water and Environment Regulation (DWER) mark a pivotal milestone in redeveloping the high-grade gold operation.

Genesis Minerals chair Tony Kiernan has highlighted the company’s impressive progress in gold production and strategic growth during its 2024 Annual General Meeting. Reflecting on the past three years, Kiernan praised Genesis’ transformation into a significant gold producer in Western Australia's Leonora district.

Liontown Resources has updated its production strategy for the Kathleen Valley lithium project, located approximately 60 kilometers north of Leinster, Western Australia. This adjustment comes as the company seeks to navigate softened lithium prices for the second half of the 2024-25 financial year (H2 FY25).