Latest Gold Exploration And Development News

Forrestania Resources plans to exercise its option to acquire the Hyden Gold Project following a Supreme Court ruling dismissing Classic Minerals' challenge. The project holds a JORC-compliant resource of nearly 300,000 ounces of gold across Lady Magdalene and Lady Ada deposits.

Ariana Resources has sealed a $1 million metallurgical drilling contract with Hongkong Xinhai to push forward its Dokwe Gold Project feasibility study in Zimbabwe, alongside multiple technical programs including geotechnical drilling and water management studies.

Odyssey Gold’s metallurgical testwork on weathered material from its Cable deposit starter pit has delivered a rapid 95.9% gold leach recovery, supporting early mining potential at the Tuckanarra Project in WA.

Adavale Resources (ASX:ADD) is intensifying its drilling campaign at the London Victoria gold mine, delivering promising high-grade results and expanding its footprint with new tenure acquisitions. The company targets a mid-year resource update amid ongoing assay releases and greenfield exploration.

Carnavale Resources has appointed Humphrey Hale as Managing Director, entrusting him to lead the Kookynie Gold Project into production as the company nears completion of its bankable feasibility study.

Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) has reported multiple high-grade gold intercepts from ongoing drilling at its Sandstone Gold Project, supporting a mid-year resource upgrade and Pre-Feasibility Study.

Lefroy Exploration has revised its Mt Martin gold resource estimate to 460,000 ounces at 1.6 g/t, marking a 5% increase driven by economic reclassification and deeper inferred resources. The company is advancing a 4,000m drilling program targeting high-grade extensions, with a scoping study set for the June quarter.

Dreadnought Resources has confirmed near-complete gold recoveries from metallurgical tests at Metzke’s Find, underpinning a planned resource upgrade and scoping study for its Illaara Gold Project.

Forrestania Resources has secured the Karonie Gold Project in the Eastern Goldfields, adding a JORC-compliant inferred resource of 185,700 ounces and expanding its strategic footprint near key processing hubs.

WIN Metals has uncovered exceptional gold grades up to 334 g/t at its Radio Gold Project, extending mineralisation beyond current mine designs and strengthening the case for a near-term development decision.

Forrestania Resources has announced a maiden JORC compliant inferred resource of 58,700 ounces at its Burracoppin gold project in WA, with plans for further drilling and metallurgical testing to upgrade the deposit.

Redcastle Resources has cleared key regulatory hurdles at Queen Alexandra and Redcastle Reef, setting the stage for mining operations and potential first gold revenues in 2026 under a capital-light joint venture with BML Ventures.