Canadian explorer Kalo Gold Corp. has confirmed widespread gold mineralisation at its 100%-owned Vatu Aurum Project in Fiji, with laboratory fire assays returning grades of up to 8.78 grams per tonne (g/t) gold, reinforcing the company's geological model ahead of a new phase of exploration. The assay results from the Wainikoro prospect confirmed that s...

Canadian gold producer Lion One Metals Ltd. has begun the first phase of a multi-stage expansion of its Tuvatu Gold Mine processing plant in Fiji, a project expected to increase mill capacity by one-third and lift annual gold production by about 2,100 ounces. The first phase, known as the Filtered Tailings Expansion Project, will increase nominal plant...

Solomon Islands Finance and Treasury Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo has directed the Customs and Excise Division to immediately impose a 15% export duty on alluvial gold and gold concentrates, while ordering authorities to recover unpaid duties retrospectively from the date the Harmonised System (HS) 2022 tariff schedule came into effect. In a ministerial ...

The Solomon Islands government is strengthening efforts to combat corruption, illicit financial flows and revenue leakages in the mining sector as it prepares for increased mineral development and works toward rejoining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). More than 30 representatives from government ministries, oversight bodies, l...

Canadian miner Lion One Metals Ltd reported a strong rebound in gold production during the second quarter of 2026 as operational improvements at its Tuvatu Gold Mine in Fiji lifted output, recovery rates and underground development. The company recovered 3,291 ounces of gold during the quarter ended June 30, up 21 per cent from the 2,726 ounces produce...

The Fiji government has continued distributing compensation to former Vatukoula mine workers and their families, advancing efforts to resolve one of the country's longest-running industrial disputes. Permanent Secretary for Employment, Productivity and Workplace Relations Jone Maritino Nemani last week handed over compensation payments to 13 former min...

The Solomon Islands Government has begun consulting mining companies, customary landowners and other stakeholders on proposed reforms to its mining legislation aimed at attracting investment while strengthening environmental safeguards and community participation. The consultations form part of the Solomon Islands Sustainable Mining Development Project...

Kalo Gold Corp. has confirmed the presence of a gold-bearing epithermal system extending over a 1.8-kilometre strike length at its wholly owned Vatu Aurum Project in Fiji, following results from two reconnaissance drill holes that have strengthened the company's confidence in the area's exploration potential. The Vancouver-based gold explorer said dril...

Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea have agreed to strengthen cooperation on mining sector governance, with officials from Papua New Guinea expected to visit Solomon Islands as the two countries pursue reforms aimed at maximising the benefits of their mineral resources. The agreement followed a roundtable in Port Moresby between Solomon Islands Prime ...

The Solomon Islands has applied to rejoin the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), marking a renewed commitment to transparency and accountability as the country seeks to develop its mineral resources sector. The EITI announced on June 19 that it had received an application from the Solomon Islands government to become an implementing ...

Panguna landowners have expressed strong support for a new legislative framework aimed at advancing the redevelopment of the Panguna mine, following stakeholder consultations led by the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG). The consultations focused on the Bougainville Mining (Amendment) Act 2026 and the recent grant of Large-Scale Mining Lease No....

Kalo Gold Corp. has identified multiple in-situ low-sulphidation epithermal quartz veins at the Wainikoro prospect within its wholly owned Vatu Aurum Project in Fiji, as the company advances exploration and prepares for the next phase of drilling. The company reported surface values of up to 3,397 detectORE units (dU), equivalent to an estimated 3.40 g...

Employees from Lion One Metals Limited participated in a week-long First Aid Rescue Training program at Vatukoula Gold Mines Pte Limited, aimed at enhancing workplace safety, emergency preparedness and collaboration between the two mining companies. The training was conducted from May 11 to May 18 at the Vatukoula mine operation in Fiji and focused on ...

The Solomon Islands government has launched an investigation into 33 controversial bauxite shipments from Rennell Island, marking what officials describe as a key step in efforts to strengthen oversight and accountability in the country's mining sector. Minister for Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Derick Manuari said the investigation is being ...

The Solomon Islands government's plans regarding Gold Dealer Licences form part of a wider effort to reform the country's gold sector and strengthen oversight, according to Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Minister Derick Manuari. Manuari said the government's policy direction had already received Cabinet caucus endorsement and was now progressi...

Pacific countries should proceed cautiously as interest in deep-sea minerals grows, according to the head of the United Nations-backed body responsible for regulating mining in international waters. The caution comes as governments and mining companies increase their focus on seabed deposits containing cobalt, nickel, manganese and copper, minerals wid...