Ora Banda Boosts Gold Production with Waihi Project, Aiming for 300,000 Ounces Annually

September 10, 2026
Ora Banda Boosts Gold Production with Waihi Project, Aiming for 300,000 Ounces Annually
  • Markets and investors should monitor drilling results, exploration updates, resource evaluations, and a company’s cash position and any capital-raising activity, as these factors drive valuation and strategic flexibility.

  • Track production performance across Hawthorn’s Sanbrado and Kiaka assets, progress at Toega, ongoing exploration outcomes, and overall gold market conditions to gauge FY26 performance.

  • Shareholders should follow Hawthorn’s exploration updates, financial reporting, and capital management decisions to assess progress of its gold and critical minerals strategy while controlling costs.

  • A strategic MoU has been signed for a heavy vehicle EV charging site at the Aurora Energy Precinct near Port Augusta, aiming to service freight fleets along the Stuart Highway corridor.

  • Terrain’s Lightning project, part of the Smoked bush portfolio, has a granted mining lease and has reported a maiden starter resource of 677,000 tonnes at 2.5 g/t for 54,000 ounces, plus a silver credit.

  • Pantoro is advancing a production ramp at Norseman to reduce costs and boost output in FY2027 as it shifts from build-out to sustained production.

  • Lynas Rare Earths remains a leading non-China producer with Mt Weld in Australia, Malaysia processing, and Kalgoorlie development, pursuing expanded processing capacity and license renewals to grow output.

  • Lynas’s diversified footprint backs NdPr supply for EVs, wind, and defense, supported by a strong balance sheet and cash position, while navigating regulatory risks across processing hubs.

  • ATOME PLC secured options over more than 4,000 hectares in Paraguay for a planned solar plant and kicked off a Brazilian project exploring green fertiliser opportunities.

  • Round Dam has undergone a major resource upgrade, rising to 25.4 million tonnes at 1.6 g/t for 1.33 million ounces, a 964% increase from prior estimates.

  • West African Resources jumped among the ASX 200 gainers around September 10, 2026, while Westgold Resources declined, reflecting mixed sentiment in the gold sector.

  • Nova Minerals highlighted its antimony processing and refining facility plan at Port MacKenzie, positioning the port as a critical minerals processing and export hub.

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