Latest Gold Exploration News

Lodestar Minerals has reported exceptional high-grade gold assay results from its Ned’s Creek project in Western Australia, including a standout 1m intercept grading 49.6 grams per tonne. These findings upgrade previous data and set the stage for targeted drilling in early 2026.

Stavely Minerals has launched a new phase of drilling at its Fairview South gold prospect, revealing promising high-grade gold intercepts and expanding the known mineralised zone by hundreds of metres. Concurrent reconnaissance drilling at the S41 target signals growing exploration momentum in western Victoria.

Enegex Limited has completed its acquisition of Famien Resources, adding a substantial gold exploration portfolio in Côte D’Ivoire, alongside a $5 million capital raise to support its growth ambitions.

Venari Minerals has identified six strong multi-element soil anomalies at its Needles Gold Project in Nevada, highlighting significant untested potential for large-scale epithermal gold-silver mineralisation. The company awaits assay results from recent drilling amid a US lab backlog.

Resources & Energy Group Limited (ASX, REZ) has announced a substantial JORC-compliant exploration target at its Gigante Grande Central Domain, estimating up to 500,000 ounces of gold. An extensive 8,750m drilling program is planned to commence in early 2026 to test and expand this promising resource.

Skylark Minerals has agreed to acquire a portfolio of gold projects in Côte d’Ivoire, including the flagship Zaranou Project with a JORC-compliant inferred resource of 364,600 ounces. This deal positions Skylark as a significant emerging player in West Africa’s gold sector.

Caprice Resources has reported compelling high-grade gold assay results from its Phase 4 drilling at the Island Gold Project, extending mineralisation to 300 metres depth and confirming potential for further expansion.

GBM Resources has reported significant new gold assay results from its Lone Sister deposit, revealing high-grade mineralisation beyond the current resource estimate and identifying a previously unknown east-west gold-bearing structure.

Arika Resources has identified 20 high-priority gold targets at its underexplored Yundamindra South Project using advanced magnetic data, setting the stage for a major exploration push in 2026.

QMines Limited has reprocessed over 3,100 historical soil samples at its Mount Mackenzie Gold Project, revealing extensive gold-silver-arsenic anomalies aligned with key geological features. A multi-rig drilling campaign is now underway to test these high-priority targets.

Leeuwin Metals has reported further shallow gold intercepts along a 1.6km strike at its Evanston trend within the Marda Gold Project, Western Australia, alongside new electromagnetic anomalies suggesting deeper mineralisation. A major drilling campaign is set to begin this month, underpinning plans for a maiden resource estimate.

Yandal Resources has finalised the sale of its Gordons Gold Project tenement, receiving $2.81 million in combined cash and shares, and raised additional funds to strengthen its balance sheet to approximately $18 million. This financial boost positions the company to accelerate exploration activities across its Western Australian gold portfolio in 2026.