Latest Gold Exploration News

Kaiser Reef has initiated a 4,350-metre surface diamond drilling campaign at its Maldon Gold Project, targeting the newly identified Quill gold zone alongside other promising prospects, aiming to unlock district-scale potential throughout 2026.

Benz Mining has unveiled a maiden Exploration Target for its Glenburgh Gold Project, estimating up to 12 million ounces of gold largely defined by drilling. The project’s scale and geological setting support ambitions for a world-class gold system, with aggressive drilling planned to convert the target into a Mineral Resource by 2027.

Adavale Resources has reported assay results from 13 additional drillholes at its London-Victoria gold mine, confirming and expanding gold mineralisation beneath the historic open pit. The ongoing drilling program supports a larger mineralised system along the Parkes Thrust corridor, with promising metallurgical testwork and a planned resource update.

Dundas Minerals has delivered high-grade gold assay results from 1m re-assays at its Rockland project near Kalgoorlie, validating a mineralised corridor extending over 2km from Capricorn through Rockland. The company is gearing up for extensive drilling to test depth extensions and linkages along this emerging gold system.

Altair Minerals has completed the second tranche of a premium priced placement, raising a total of A$28.2 million from Endeavour Mining, which now holds a 9.9% stake. The funds boost Altair’s treasury to about A$38 million, underpinning an expansive multi-year exploration push in Guyana.

Gorilla Gold Mines continues to expand its North Kalgoorlie Hub resource with standout high-grade intercepts at Sovereign and a promising shallow gold find at Lady Margaret, signalling robust exploration momentum.

Minerals Exploration’s latest drilling at Waitekauri’s Jubilee prospect confirms mineralised zones in all holes, while rock chip sampling reveals spectacular gold grades up to 2,273 g/t near Sovereign, opening fresh avenues for exploration.

Turaco Gold has exercised an option to acquire 100% of a new exploration permit adjacent to its Afema Project in Côte d’Ivoire, increasing its landholding by 30% and setting the stage for fresh exploration activities.

Castle Minerals has secured a comprehensive historical exploration dataset worth over US$3 million for its Nielle Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, positioning the company for faster drill targeting and advancing the project towards maiden drilling.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has kicked off a 4,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its underexplored Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, aiming to confirm and extend historic high-grade gold and polymetallic targets.

Leeuwin Metals has uncovered multiple significant historical gold intercepts at its Marda Gold Project’s Red Boomerang and Deception Hill prospects, expanding exploration potential beyond the existing 342,300oz resource. Drilling plans for the second half of 2026 are progressing alongside a resource upgrade and assay results from 55 pending holes.

Duketon Mining's first-ever drilling at Barlee delivers broad gold intercepts, confirming promising mineralisation and setting the stage for expanded exploration.