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29-Jun-2026

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Star Minerals is just counting down the days towards realising first production from its Tumblegum South project near Meekatharra, WA.

The project currently has a contained gold resource of 45,000oz with 27,000oz in the higher confidence indicated category.

It recently completed the first blast of mineralised material and is progressing mining activities as scheduled with ore stockpile on the run of mine pad ready to transport for processing under its toll treatment with Catalyst Metals.

26-Jun-2026

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Star Secures New WA Gold Exploration Project

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  • Star secured a new 219km² gold exploration project near Merredin.
  • The project was secured through minimal upfront tenure expenditure.
  • A granted exploration licence forms the project's initial landholding.
  • A further exploration licence application extends the northern project area.
  • Geological interpretation identified a 14.5km folded magnetic trend prospective for gold.
26-Jun-2026

The Australian

Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) has secured a large, low-cost gold exploration project near Merredin in WA, with early geological work highlighting a 14.5km prospective gold trend that adds to its pipeline.

26-Jun-2026

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Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) has secured a large, low-cost gold exploration project near Merredin in WA, with early geological work highlighting a 14.5km prospective gold trend that adds to its pipeline.

26-Jun-2026

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  • Star Minerals secures new 219km2 gold exploration project near Merredin in WA
  • Project sits 30km from Ramelius Resources’ Edna May gold deposit
  • Complements strategy of building pipeline of exploration assets as mining at Tumblegum South progresses
19-Jun-2026

The Australian

The annual graduating class of explorers to miners is not a large cohort on the ASX, but this month has seen West Aussie Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) blast and mine first mineralisation at its Tumblegum South gold project.

 

15-Jun-2026

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12-Jun-2026

Herald Sun

Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) reports first mineralisation has been blasted and mined at Tumblegum South as the company progresses toward gold production.

12-Jun-2026

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Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) has hit a key milestone at its Tumblegum South Gold Project, successfully blasting and mining its first mineralised ore, with stockpiles now building ahead of processing at Catalyst Metals’ Plutonic mill.

The move marks the start of the project’s transition towards cash flow generation, with mining and haulage activities ramping up in the coming weeks.

12-Jun-2026

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Star Minerals (ASX:SMS) reports first mineralisation has been blasted and mined at Tumblegum South as the company progresses toward gold production.