Latest Diamond Drilling News

Prodigy Gold NL is transitioning from exploration to development, underpinned by a robust scoping study at Hyperion and progressing approvals to restart mining at Twin Bonanza's Old Pirate mine.

EV Resources has identified four new hydrothermal feeder veins and four breccia targets at its Los Lirios project, significantly expanding the drill-ready inventory ahead of a maiden JORC resource estimate.

Koonenberry Gold has kicked off a seven-hole RC and diamond drilling program at its Dunedoo Project in NSW, targeting the untested Bolinda Vale copper-gold porphyry system and the Hillside gold-silver anomalies.

Western Gold Resources has lifted the Gold Duke Project’s Mineral Resource to 277,000 ounces of gold, marking a 29% increase in contained gold and a significant jump in resource confidence following extensive drilling.

Many Peaks Minerals has reported strong reverse circulation drilling results at its Ouarigue prospect in Côte d’Ivoire, confirming continuity and extensions of gold mineralisation over 800 metres of strike. The results bolster prospects for upgrading the resource and expanding its footprint ahead of a planned fourth-quarter Mineral Resource Estimate update.

Barton Gold has kicked off sterilisation drilling at its Tunkillia project while advancing a Pre-feasibility Study targeting early 2027. Recent extensive drilling aims to upgrade resources and underpin a mining lease application.

Lodestar Minerals has taken a strategic step into Chile’s prolific copper belt by acquiring the Pacifico Cu-Mo-Au Porphyry Project, consolidating over 22 square kilometres of tenure with a rich historical drilling record. The company plans maiden drilling in the second quarter of 2027, aiming to unlock potential along a six-kilometre porphyry corridor.

Elk Range Mining has begun its first diamond drilling campaign at the Friday Gold Project in Idaho, aiming to validate historical high-grade gold and build a modern resource base.

Tesoro Gold has completed its 80-hole infill drilling at the Ternera Gold Deposit, delivering multiple wide, high-grade gold intercepts that underpin an imminent resource upgrade and maiden Ore Reserve.

Terra Metals has pushed the boundaries of its Southwest sulfide discovery at the Dante Project, extending the mineralised strike by 150 metres to over 1,100 metres and confirming multiple high-grade reef zones. The system remains open, with ongoing drilling and assay results set to further define this promising PGM-Cu-Ni-Co corridor.

Solstice Minerals has pushed the boundaries of its Nanadie Copper-Gold Project in WA, reporting a combined 148m intercept at 0.77% copper and 0.20g/t gold that extends mineralisation beyond the current resource estimate.

Encounter Resources has launched a strategic review of its copper assets across Western Australia and the Northern Territory, aiming to accelerate project development amid promising drilling results at its Yeneena Copper Project and other key sites.