Latest Taruga Minerals (ASX:TAR) News

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Taruga Minerals has taken a major step forward with a 12-month option to acquire two promising Papua New Guinea projects, backed by a $1.5 million capital raise to accelerate exploration efforts.

Taruga Minerals reports rock chip assays up to 23.2 g/t gold from its maiden due diligence visit to the Weioko gold district in Papua New Guinea, confirming a robust epithermal gold system with promising exploration upside.

Taruga Minerals has confirmed significant gold and copper mineralisation at its Gwamogwamo prospect in Papua New Guinea, underpinning its 2026 exploration plans. The results validate historical data and set the stage for targeted drilling campaigns.

Taruga Minerals has entered a 12-month option to acquire two advanced gold and copper projects in Papua New Guinea, backed by a $1.5 million capital raise to fund exploration and resource development.

Taruga Minerals has secured new exploration licences in Western Australia’s Gascoyne province and identified a promising gold and copper prospect, reinforcing its position in polymetallic exploration.

Taruga Minerals has identified promising gold and base metal anomalies at its Thowagee South project in Western Australia, supported by new geophysical and geochemical data. These findings set the stage for refined exploration and potential future drilling.

Taruga Minerals has secured three contiguous exploration permits in Western Australia's Gascoyne province, unlocking access to historically high-grade base and precious metal sites with no prior modern drilling. This move sets the stage for a broader regional exploration campaign.

Taruga Minerals has identified a compelling VTEM bedrock conductor near historic polymetallic workings at its Thowagee Project, with ongoing exploration and assay results expected soon.

Taruga Minerals has exercised its option to acquire 100% of the Thowagee Project in Western Australia, reporting promising high-grade polymetallic rock chip and soil sampling results that expand exploration potential.

Taruga Minerals' maiden soil geochemistry program at Thowagee reveals promising lead-dominant mineralisation and a significant gold anomaly, expanding exploration potential beyond historical limits.

Taruga Minerals has reported its highest silver assay to date from the Thowagee Project in Western Australia, alongside significant lead and zinc results that extend the known mineralised strike by 200 metres northeast.