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Latest ASX gold & copper announcements, decoded
Price-sensitive announcements only - the ones that can move the share price - each decoded within minutes of release. 95 announcements so far.
KCGM October gold 15.3koz below plan, tracking lower end of 550-650koz; Hemi gets primary approvals
ASX: "Major Growth Projects Update"
Northern Star says the expanded KCGM plant performed variably in October, producing 15.3koz after a 3.5-day maintenance shutdown. KCGM is now tracking toward the lower end of its 550-650koz FY27 range, while group FY27 guidance...
Fatal contractor incident at Duketon South; Rosemont plant still suspended, other Duketon sites restarted
ASX: "Fatal Incident at Duketon South"
A contract team member died after being fatally injured at Duketon South on Friday 6 November 2026. Regis suspended all Duketon operations, then restarted them in stages, and everything except the Rosemont process plant, where...
Regis exploration update: high-grade gold at Havana, Swizzler and Garden Well; no new resources
ASX: "Biannual Exploration Update"
Regis's half-yearly exploration update reports new drilling across the Tropicana JV (Regis 30%), Duketon and NSW. The strongest new results are high-grade intervals at Havana Underground, Havana surface holes and Swizzler, plus...
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Sept quarter: 31,218oz at A$2,005/oz AISC, KEP commissioned, A$508m cash, WA approvals pending
ASX: "Quarterly Activities/Appendix 5B Cash Flow Report"
Capricorn produced 31,218oz of gold in the September 2026 quarter at an all-in sustaining cost of A$2,005/oz, up from A$1,648/oz but inside FY27 guidance of A$1,900-2,100/oz. The Karlawinda Expansion Project was finished on...
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Sandfire Sep quarter: 38.9kt CuEq, FY27 guidance kept; La Juliana reports thick sulphide intercepts
ASX: "September 2026 Quarterly Report"
Sandfire produced 38.9kt of copper equivalent in the September quarter, 25% of the FY27 guidance mid-point, and kept all FY27 guidance. Net cash fell to US$342M after a US$117M dividend, and the first La Juliana intercepts in...
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Perseus Sept qtr: 92,551oz gold, AISC US$2,035/oz, US$900m cash and bullion; FY27 guidance kept
ASX: "PRU September 2026 Quarter Report"
Perseus produced 92,551 oz of gold in the September 2026 quarter, down 15% on the June quarter but, the company says, ahead of its internal plan. AISC rose to US$2,035/oz, FY27 guidance of 420,000-480,000 oz was kept, and cash...
Lexington hits 6m at 57.38g/t and 7m at 40.01g/t; Orion South 21.83m at 9.54g/t
ASX: "Further High-Grade Results at Lexington"
Capricorn reports September quarter drilling at the Mt Gibson underground prospects: 88 holes (26,668 m) at Lexington and Hornet, and 45 holes (10,575 m) at Orion South. The best intervals are high grade, including 6.0m at 57.38...
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Ramelius Sept quarter: 48,839oz at A$2,656/oz AISC, FY27 guidance kept, high-grade drill hits added
ASX: "September 2026 Quarterly Activities Report"
Ramelius produced 48,839 oz of gold at an AISC of A$2,656/oz in the September quarter, down on June, after wet weather disrupted haulage from Penny. The company says FY27 guidance of 205,000-225,000 oz at A$2,150-2,350/oz is...
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Greatland September quarter: 70,131oz gold at A$2,925/oz AISC; cash A$1,314m; Havieron construction starts
ASX: "September 2026 Quarterly Activities Report"
Greatland produced 70,131oz of gold and 2,927t of copper in the September 2026 quarter at an AISC of A$2,925/oz, down from 79,100oz and A$2,312/oz in the June quarter, after a 15-day plant shutdown. Operating cash flow of A$289m...
Genesis September quarter: 72,107oz at A$2,966/oz AISC, cash A$598m, FY27 guidance kept
ASX: "Quarterly Activities Report - September 2026"
Genesis produced 72,107oz in the September 2026 quarter at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of A$2,966/oz. Cash and equivalents rose A$78m to A$598m and FY27 stand-alone guidance is unchanged. The Vault merger, with...
Westgold Sept quarter: 98,393oz gold at A$2,912/oz AISC; Treasury up A$101M to A$1,040M
ASX: "September 2026 Quarterly Results"
Westgold produced 98,393oz of gold in the September 2026 quarter at an AISC of A$2,912/oz, flat on the June quarter and on track for FY27 guidance of 385-425koz. Cash, bullion and liquid investments rose A$101M to A$1,040M with...
Beta Hunt hits 2Mtpa annualised rate in September; main ventilation fans not fully commissioned
ASX: "Beta Hunt Infrastructure Investment Enables 2Mtpa Run Rate"
Westgold says Beta Hunt's infrastructure upgrades, including a temporary ventilation system, supported an annualised mining rate of 2.0Mtpa in September 2026, and it targets sustained 2Mtpa from October to December 2026. The main...
Northern Star Sept quarter: 364koz sold at A$3,217/oz AISC; KCGM commissioning begins
ASX: "September 2026 Quarterly Activities Report"
Northern Star sold 364koz of gold in the September quarter at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of A$3,217/oz, up from A$2,651/oz in the June quarter. The KCGM Stage I plant tie-in was completed on 28 September, about two weeks...
Regis Sept quarter: 83koz gold, AISC A$3,617/oz, cash and bullion A$1.28B; McPhillamys ruling
ASX: "Quarterly Activities Report"
Regis produced 83.0koz of gold in the September quarter, down from 101.5koz in June, at a Group AISC of A$3,617/oz, up from A$3,244/oz. Cash and bullion rose to A$1.277B after A$53M of tax, including a A$51M break fee from Vault...
Court rules McPhillamys Section 10 declaration invalid; minister to redetermine application
ASX: "Federal Court Rules McPhillamys s10 Declaration Invalid"
On 14 October 2026 Regis said the Federal Court found the Section 10 Declaration over part of the McPhillamys site to be legally invalid. The Environment Minister is expected to redetermine the application, but no timeline is...
Evolution September quarter: 154koz gold, A$1,653/oz AISC, A$1,470M cash; FY27 guidance held
ASX: "September 2026 Quarterly Report"
Evolution produced 153,616oz of gold and 17,915t of copper in the September 2026 quarter at a group AISC of A$1,653/oz, and ended with cash of A$1,470M. FY27 guidance was held, but the CEO called the start slower than expected...
Ramelius September quarter: 48,839oz gold, FY27 guidance on track, cash and gold A$768m
ASX: "September 2026 Quarter Update"
Ramelius reported 48,839 oz of gold for the September 2026 quarter and said it remains on track for FY27 guidance of 205,000-225,000 oz. September wet weather delayed haulage of high-grade Penny ore, and the company says this...
Regis Q1 FY27 gold output 83.0koz, which it says met expectations; cash and bullion up to A$1.28B
ASX: "First Quarter Continues Operational Delivery to Plan"
Regis reported preliminary, unaudited gold production of 83.0koz for the September 2026 quarter, saying this met its expectations. Cash and bullion was A$1.28B at 30 September, up from A$1.184B at 30 June, but the quarter...
Vault scheme booklet registered: Genesis to buy Vault for 0.7629 new shares plus about A$0.51 cash
ASX: "VAU: Scheme Booklet registered with ASIC"
Vault Minerals has registered its scheme booklet for the scheme under which Genesis Minerals (GMD) would acquire all Vault shares. Vault holders would get 0.7629 new Genesis shares plus about A$0.5125 cash per share by default...
Court orders Vault scheme meeting for 11 Nov 2026; scheme booklet due to shareholders 13 Oct
ASX: "VAU: Court Approves Scheme Meeting + Scheme Booklet Despatch"
Vault Minerals (ASX: VAU) says the Supreme Court of Western Australia has approved a shareholder meeting on 11 November 2026 to vote on Genesis Minerals' scheme to acquire all Vault shares, and that the scheme booklet is due to...
Capricorn KGP September quarter output 31,218oz; KEP construction finished on schedule
ASX: "September 2026 Quarterly Production Update"
Capricorn says Karlawinda produced 31,218 oz of gold in the September 2026 quarter, in line with its FY27 mine plan, and that the Karlawinda Expansion Project was finished on schedule and within budget. Cash and gold on hand rose...
Northern Star rejects non-binding Gold Fields proposal, says it undervalues the company
ASX: "Response to Media Speculation - Gold Fields Limited"
Northern Star says it received and unanimously rejected a non-binding, conditional indicative proposal from Gold Fields, received on 14 September 2026. The offer was 0.3125 Gold Fields shares plus A$7.25 cash per Northern Star...
Karlawinda Expansion completed on schedule; 6.5Mtpa throughput reached, about 150koz a year expected
ASX: "Karlawinda Expansion Project Completed on Schedule"
Capricorn says the Karlawinda Expansion Project is built and has started continuous ore processing, with the plant at its targeted steady state throughput of 6.5Mtpa. The plant is still treating low grade ore and product size is...
Carnaby scheme booklet registered with ASIC; Evolution scheme vote was set for 26 October 2026
ASX: "CNB: Scheme Booklet registered with ASIC"
Carnaby Resources has registered its scheme booklet for Evolution Mining's proposed acquisition, under which Carnaby holders would receive 0.0682 new Evolution shares per Carnaby share. The board unanimously recommends a yes vote...
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