Manuka Resources Reports Probable Ore Reserve Increase for New South Wales Mine
Manuka Resources (ASX:MKR, NZE:MKR) reported an increase of 28% in ore reserve tonnes and a 15% jump in contained silver for its Wonawinta mine in New South Wales compared with the ore reserve disclosed in May 2025, according to a Monday filing with the Australian bourse.The updated probable ore reserve stood at 7.9 million tonnes at 50.4 grams per tonne (g/t) grade of silver containing 12.8 million ounces of silver, per the filing.The Wonawinta mineral resource remains at 38.3 million tonnes at 41.3 g/t silver containing 51 million ounces of silver, the company said.Manuka Resources plans to restart silver and gold processing operations at Wonawinta in the current quarter.The company's Australian shares fell past 3% in recent Monday trade, while its New Zealand shares shed nearly 3%.