Latest Australian Goldfields News

Austin Metals has mapped over 12 km of prospective BIF and identified five drill-ready gold targets at Brunswick Hill within its Austin Gold Project. A 4,000m RC drilling campaign is set to begin in June, initially focusing on Brunswick Hill and Mt Sandy.

Maritana Minerals has swapped its Balagundi tenements for the Kanowna East package from Accelerate Resources, sharpening its focus on the Black Swan Processing Hub and setting the stage for FY2027 exploration.

Alicanto Minerals has struck strategic earn-in agreements for its Swedish projects potentially worth A$21 million, while expanding its Mt Henry Gold Project footprint in Western Australia and proposing a name change to Sinclair Gold.

Maritana Minerals has launched a Phase 2 drilling campaign at its Burbanks Gold Project, aiming to deepen and expand its high-grade resource to support future mining and ore delivery to Black Swan.

Verity Resources has upgraded its Monument Gold Project with a maiden Indicated Mineral Resource of 66,200 ounces, lifting the total resource to 137,700 ounces and adding a new underground component.

Maritana Minerals secures 83.5km2 of key tenements adjacent to its Black Swan Processing Hub, positioning for potential infrastructure expansion and exploration growth in the Western Australian Goldfields.

Maritana Minerals has delivered further high-grade gold intercepts from its Burbanks project in WA, reinforcing geological confidence and setting the stage for a June Mineral Resource update.

Legacy Iron Ore has boosted its Mt Celia gold resource by over half, now holding 390,150 ounces, underpinning its ongoing heap leach pre-feasibility study and signaling potential for further growth.

Ore Resources Ltd (ASX: OR3) has expanded its soil sampling program at the Miriam Project in Western Australia, defining three new refined gold-in-soil anomalies and extending a gold anomalous corridor to 3.2 kilometres. The company is integrating these findings with geophysical data ahead of a substantial drilling campaign.

Horizon Minerals has completed mining at Boorara and plans to use its substantial ore stockpiles to support the mid-2027 commissioning of the Black Swan Processing Hub, aiming for a smooth production restart in early 2027.

Nex Metals Explorations is progressing metallurgical testing at its Kookynie Tailings Project and broadening collaboration with WTAC, while navigating geopolitical challenges delaying its Egyptian exploration efforts.

Cullen Resources Limited has outlined an active exploration agenda for early 2026, advancing drilling programs across its gold and base metal projects in Western Australia and Finland while maintaining a stable financial footing.