Latest Gold Exploration News

Ordell Minerals has completed about 25,000 metres of drilling at its Barimaia gold project and begun a further 14,000-metre campaign aimed at delivering a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for McNabs East in the December 2026 quarter. The exploration push comes as the pre-revenue company reports an increased annual loss but a stronger $8.2 million cash balance after equity raisings.

Leeuwin Metals has rejected the possibility of undisclosed exploration results driving a sharp rise in its share price, after ASX queried the move from $0.22 to $0.295. The gold explorer pointed instead to recent Marda news, a company-funded research report, stronger gold prices and buying by a substantial holder.

Paterson Resources is set to start an extensive drilling campaign at its Grace Gold Project, aiming to upgrade its 200,000-ounce inferred gold resource and extend high-grade mineralisation along a 1.3km strike in the Paterson Province.

Redcastle Resources has reported robust new gold assay results from its Queen Alexandra grade-control drilling, reinforcing the deposit's potential and underpinning plans for pit expansion into a newly granted mining lease.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) has reported robust initial assay results from its North Pit drilling at Blackjack, Queensland, highlighting significant gold mineralisation with broad high-grade intervals.

First Au Limited has secured a foothold in the Sandstone gold district of Western Australia by acquiring five tenements with substantial historical drilling data, aiming to fast-track a maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource.

Brightstar Resources has unveiled spectacular high-grade gold intercepts at its Bull Oak deposit, including a standout 7 metres at 119g/t Au, as it ramps up efforts for a Pre-Feasibility Study on its Sandstone Gold Project.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has delivered robust drilling results at its Jaws target in Nunavut, expanding the known gold mineralised system by over 290 metres along strike and confirming high-grade zones to a vertical depth of 223 metres. The ongoing exploration campaign bolsters the project's scale and economic potential.

Dundas Minerals (ASX:DUN) posted a $5.05 million net loss for FY2026 while advancing its Western Australian gold projects and refreshing its leadership team.

Clara Resources is set to kick off a maiden drilling campaign at its Mareeba Gold Project, marking the first drilling activity since the late 1980s. The program, fully funded by a $1.165 million placement, targets historic high-grade gold zones and aims to establish a maiden JORC Mineral Resource.

Right Resources has boosted its Blue Prospect gold target with a standout 5.16 g/t rock-chip assay, refining a 4 km gold corridor and setting the stage for maiden drilling in September.

Albion Resources has locked in a three-month exclusive option to acquire four exploration licences adjacent to its Gidgee Gold Project, adding about 27 square kilometres of highly prospective ground near known high-grade gold zones and polymetallic targets.