Latest Diamond Drilling News

Aureka Limited has reported its highest-grade gold assay to date at the Irvine Gold Project, with a spectacular 183 grams per tonne intercept confirming the potential for significant resource expansion.

Estrella Resources has successfully extended the strike length of manganese mineralisation at its Ira Miri project in Timor-Leste to nearly 100 metres, with recent drill holes revealing high-grade supergene manganese oxides. Meanwhile, progress at the Werumata Limestone project advances with geophysical surveys and drill pad preparations underway.

Beacon Minerals reported steady gold production of 6,884 ounces in the September quarter, while strategically retaining bullion holdings amid a record A$6,448/oz gold price.

Orange Minerals NL has reported exceptional rock chip assay results at its Lennon’s Find Project in Western Australia, with silver grades reaching nearly 3,000 grams per tonne. These findings set the stage for a significant deep drilling campaign targeting a promising subsurface anomaly.

Dalaroo Metals has secured 100% ownership of four gold permits in Côte d’Ivoire, leveraging extensive historical exploration data and planning aggressive drilling to unlock value in a prolific West African gold region.

Siren Gold has kicked off a significant 6,000-metre diamond drilling program at its Sams Creek Gold Project in New Zealand, aiming to upgrade and expand its existing 824,000-ounce resource. This marks a critical phase ahead of key milestones including a mining permit decision and an updated scoping study.

St George Mining’s latest drilling results reveal a thick, high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation extending well beyond the existing resource at its Araxá project in Brazil, hinting at a major resource upgrade.

Haranga Resources has raised $14 million through an oversubscribed placement led by Collins St Gold Fund, aiming to fast-track exploration and development at its Lincoln and Ibel South gold projects.

Solis Minerals has reported encouraging initial drill results from its Ilo Este and Chancho al Palo projects in Peru, revealing extensive copper-gold mineralisation and signs of a high-grade porphyry core.

Astral Resources reports strong assay results from 29 additional holes at Theia Deposit, confirming broad zones of high-grade gold consistent with its existing resource model. The ongoing in-fill drilling program advances the Mandilla Gold Project towards production readiness.

Ariana Resources has launched the first phase of an extensive drilling programme at its Dokwe Gold Project in Zimbabwe, aiming to expand its 1.1 million ounce gold resource. Initial assay results are expected before year-end, setting the stage for a potential resource upgrade in 2026.

West Coast Silver has launched its Phase 2 diamond drilling campaign at the high-grade Elizabeth Hill Silver Project, aiming to extend near-surface mineralisation and probe deeper targets following strong initial results.