Latest Gold And Base Metals Exploration News

AustChina Holdings has completed the acquisition of Penwortham Exploration, gaining full control of promising gold-antimony and base metals projects in Tasmania, and has commenced exploration activities in a prolific mining region.

Cazaly Resources has exercised its option to earn up to 80% of the Goongarrie Gold Project, initiating planned drilling at key prospects while maintaining a solid cash position of $3.3 million at quarter-end.

Cosmo Metals has completed the acquisition of the Bingara and Nundle gold-antimony-copper projects in NSW and progressed exploration at its Kanowna Gold Project in WA, supported by a $1.1 million capital raise.

Rumble Resources advances its Western Queen Gold-Tungsten Project towards late 2025 production through a joint venture with Bain Global and MEGA Resources, while reporting significant high-grade gold and tungsten assay results. The company also expands its portfolio by acquiring 100% of the Thunderstorm Gold Project and initiates a scoping study on the Earaheedy Zinc-Lead-Silver Project.

MinRex Resources reports promising gold and silver assay results from its Sunny Corner Project in NSW and secures a strategic farm-in option over the Fraser Range Copper-Gold Project in WA, underpinning its growth ambitions.

Patronus Resources has upgraded its Mertondale gold Mineral Resource Estimate to 480,000 ounces and is progressing a Scoping Study, while also identifying strong VMS potential at its Cardinia Project and expanding strategic investments.

Westar Resources wraps up low-grade drilling at Mindoolah, opts out of acquisition, while progressing exploration at Gidgee North with promising geophysical targets and pending assay results.

Apollo Minerals reports completion of Phase 2 drilling at its Salanie Gold Project with promising high-grade results, alongside strategic funding and ongoing exploration in Gabon, Serbia, and France.

Midas Minerals advances six drill-ready gold targets at its Newington Project in WA, with significant historic intercepts underpinning upcoming exploration plans. Meanwhile, ongoing work at the Challa Project promises further assay results in the June quarter.

Ballymore Resources’ latest Stage 5 drilling at the Dittmer Project in North Queensland confirms the continuity of the displaced Duffer Lode extension, delivering significant high-grade gold, silver, and copper intersections. Ongoing metallurgical testing and processing discussions hint at a potential low CAPEX mine restart.

Strickland Metals reports a substantial 2Moz AuEq increase in Serbia’s Rogozna Project resources and a near doubling of gold ounces at Western Australia’s Yandal Project, backed by a $5 million strategic placement from Zijin Mining.

Carawine Resources reports a critical quarter marked by a looming Federal Court hearing on a compulsory acquisition by major shareholder QGold, alongside a $1.7 million loan facility that underpins ongoing operations amid deferred exploration programs.