Ora Banda Boosts Gold Production with Waihi Project, Aiming for 300,000 Ounces Annually
September 10, 2026
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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The West Australian • Sep 10, 2026
Ora Banda chalks up three mines in three years at growing WA gold hub