Latest Castle Minerals (ASX:CDT) News

Castle Minerals has reported a $3.23 million net loss for FY2026, with its auditor highlighting material uncertainty over the explorer’s ability to continue without further capital or spending cuts. The company is redirecting its portfolio towards gold assets in Côte d’Ivoire and Western Australia, backed by a partly completed $4 million post-year-end placement.

Castle Minerals has identified six ranked gold targets across its 212km² Nielle project in Côte d’Ivoire, including previously unreported intercepts of up to 8m at 3.65g/t gold from surface. The company is preparing an Exploration Target for the historically drilled zone while planning new drilling, subject to the permit being granted.

Small-cap resources led the week, with Discovery Alaska rising 90% as it bought a Western Australian gold project. Gold, copper and critical minerals companies also drew strong buying. Large energy names posted solid results, but several shares fell as investors weighed capital needs, project delays and weaker forward guidance.

Castle Minerals has raised $4 million through a share placement to fast-track exploration at its Nielle Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire and support its Western Australian portfolio. The funding positions Nielle as the company’s flagship asset with near-term drilling plans underway.

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.

Castle Minerals has locked in a 90% stake in the Nielle Gold Project, a high-grade asset in a prolific West African gold belt, while planning to divest its Ghanaian holdings and rebrand as TerraNova Metals.

Castle Minerals has consolidated a dominant 184 km² landholding in Western Australia’s Murchison Gold District and advanced Côte d’Ivoire exploration toward drill-ready targets, supported by strategic leadership appointments.

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Castle Minerals has significantly expanded its Western Australian gold footprint by acquiring Meekasan Pty Ltd, boosting its contiguous landholding in the Meekatharra district to 184km². The move is complemented by key board changes aimed at accelerating growth.

Castle Minerals has advanced its West African gold exploration with extensive soil sampling and auger drilling, while strengthening its board and maintaining a solid cash position of approximately A$3 million.

Castle Minerals has completed a strategic acquisition to expand its Côte d’Ivoire footprint while reporting promising gold drill results in Ghana, supported by a strengthened Board and fresh capital.