K92 Mining has reported encouraging results from its maiden greenfields exploration program at the Wera prospect in Papua New Guinea, where work has defined a large low-sulphidation epithermal gold system approximately 10 kilometres southwest of the company's Kora and Judd deposits. The company said the Wera system, first announced in September 2025, e...

Kalo Gold Corp. has updated its geological and structural interpretation of the Vatu Aurum Project in Fiji, identifying a series of structural controls that the company believes could help guide future gold exploration across the property. The revised model follows the integration of LiDAR topography, surface mapping, a 2026 lineation survey, a recentl...

Kalo Gold Corp. says it has completed almost half of a high-resolution airborne magnetic survey at its Vatu Aurum gold project in Fiji, as the company advances exploration targeting across the 367 square kilometre project area on Vanua Levu. The company said 2,764 line-kilometres of the planned 6,212 line-kilometre heli-magnetic survey had been complet...

Sandvik on 26 May launched AutoMine® Aura, a first-of-its-kind underground mining automation platform fully engineered for the future. The release represents the most significant evolution of AutoMine® since its introduction more than 20 years ago. AutoMine® Aura transforms every layer of the AutoMine® platform, delivering full situational awareness wi...

The Metals Company, or TMC, says it is advancing plans for commercial-scale polymetallic nodule recovery in the Pacific Ocean following new regulatory and operational milestones linked to its deep-sea mining projects in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. In a first quarter corporate update, TMC announced that it had signed a commercial agreement with offshor...

Lion One Metals has appointed underground mining executive Eric Setchell as director of operations as the company advances operational improvements at the Tuvatu gold mine in Fiji, including higher development rates and expanded mining areas underground. The company said Setchell previously served as Lion One’s director of operations from January to De...

Lion One Metals Limited said it is prioritising operational reliability and disciplined execution at its Tuvatu gold mine in Fiji, as it advances development and infrastructure upgrades to support sustained production. The Canada-based company reported that during March 2026, the mine achieved an average mill feed grade of about 4.97 grams per tonne of...

Lion One Metals Limited has outlined progress and ongoing operational challenges at its Tuvatu gold mine in Fiji, as the company moves into a new phase focused on stabilising production and improving performance. In its March 2026 operational update, the company said it is transitioning into what it described as “Phase 2”, following the successful comm...

The Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification is accelerating a wide-ranging reform agenda to modernise mining laws and improve fiscal, environmental and social oversight as the sector expands. Permanent Secretary Chris Vehe said the reforms aim to position mining as a key economic pillar, while addressing longstanding regulatory gaps. “Th...

The Seabed Minerals Authority has formally appointed members of its Seabed Minerals Advisory Committee, in a move aimed at strengthening community representation in the development of the sector. Prime Minister Mark Brown, who also holds the seabed minerals portfolio, said the committee will play a key role in ensuring that policy discussions reflect c...

Lion One Metals has reported a series of operational and technical developments at its Tuvatu gold mine in Fiji, signalling a transition toward improved processing capability and longer-term operational stability as the project moves through its ramp-up phase. The Canadian-listed company, which owns and operates the Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project on Viti...

Lion One Metals has received conditional approval from the TSX Venture Exchange for a non-brokered private placement with Arete Capital, in a move aimed at strengthening liquidity and accelerating operational improvements at its Tuvatu gold project in Fiji. The company announced that the financing, expected to close on 27 March 2026, will raise gross p...

ABG President and Minister for Mining Ishmael Toroama outlined key legislative reforms to strengthen governance of the mining sector during his address to Parliament. The reforms form part of the ABG’s broader efforts to ensure that resource development in Bougainville is undertaken in a safe, responsible and internationally compliant manner, while sup...

LION One Metals Ltd. has begun upgrading drilling operations at its Tuvatu gold mine in Fiji, as part of a broader push to stabilise production and strengthen long-term performance. The company said it has commenced a significant overhaul of its drill fleet, replacing ageing underground rigs that had exceeded their operational lifespan and constrained ...

On the sidelines of the 2026 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Investment Convention in Toronto, Canada, Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Mining Solen Loifa, MP, announced a sweeping suite of regulatory and institutional reforms designed to transform PNG into the Asia-Pacific region’s most conducive destination for mining investment...

Australian gold producer St Barbara Limited has returned to underlying profitability in the first half of FY2026, while expanding mineral resources at its Simberi Operations in Papua New Guinea and advancing a fully funded pathway for the New Simberi Gold Project. For the six months to 31 December 2025, the group reported an underlying net profit after...