Latest Gold Exploration News

Avira Resources has kicked off a 4,500-metre reverse circulation drilling program at its Mt Cattlin Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to expand known high-grade zones and test new prospects ahead of a maiden resource estimate.

Pacific Resources (ASX: PXR) has advanced its acquisition of the Snowstorm Gold Project in Victoria’s Eastern Goldfields by paying $160,000 to acquire a 50% stake in Mines of Stirling, the project’s owner. Completion of the acquisition, including full ownership, is expected by mid-July.

Avenira Limited has approved a $2.6 million budget to kickstart a comprehensive drilling and sampling campaign at its Jundee South Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to unlock new gold targets within the prolific Yandal-Wiluna province.

Union Star Metals (ASX: USM) has identified a significant concealed gold target beneath shallow volcanic cover at its Cobb Creek Project in Nevada, with integrated geophysical and geochemical data converging to define the prospect. Drilling is targeted for September 2026 following upcoming DDIP surveys and advanced permitting.

Zenith Minerals’ latest 10-hole RC drilling campaign at its Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project validates mineralisation continuity and extends gold lodes beyond previous resource limits, setting the stage for a more ambitious follow-up drilling program.

Minrex Resources has kicked off a fully funded 7,000-metre drilling program at its high-grade Barje Deposit in Serbia, aiming to convert inferred resources to indicated and update project economics by year-end.

Lachlan Star has delivered further high-grade gold hits from its maiden diamond drilling at New Waverley, confirming a shallow, continuous quartz vein system with strike potential beyond 800 metres. A substantial reverse circulation drilling campaign is poised to expand the discovery.

Hamelin Gold has kicked off a 3,000-metre reverse circulation drilling program at its Day Dawn project in Western Australia's Paterson Province, aiming to validate and extend the high-grade Aurora Lode. The company plans follow-up drilling phases and deeper diamond drilling to explore a potential Telfer-style gold system.

Altair Minerals has brought on geoscience veteran Simon Bolster as Technical Advisor to refine drill targets and accelerate exploration at its Greater Oko gold project, leveraging his expertise in regolith geochemistry and rapid assay technology.

Catalina Resources is fast-tracking exploration across its newly acquired Mid-West portfolio in WA, targeting gold and base metals with drilling planned within six weeks. The company’s strategic positioning near the Kirkalocka processing plant and a recent capital raise underpin its near-term development ambitions.

Adavale Resources has boosted its Parkes Project gold resource by 44% to 166,000 ounces through a 100% scrip acquisition of the Calarie mining licence and three exploration licences, consolidating its belt-scale position in NSW’s Lachlan Fold Belt.

Orange Minerals NL has agreed to sell its 51% interest in the Calarie Project tenements to Adavale Resources, receiving shares and options in return. This move supports Orange Minerals' focus on its core gold projects in Ghana and Western Australia.