Latest Diamond Drilling News

Ariana Resources has sold its remaining 9.9% stake in the Kiziltepe mine for US$3.7 million, boosting cash reserves to A$39 million and sharpening focus on its flagship 1.6Moz Dokwe Gold Project in Zimbabwe.

Infini Resources has launched its first-ever diamond drilling campaign at the Reynolds Lake and Reitenbach Lake uranium projects in Saskatchewan, while final assays from its Portland Creek Phase 2 drilling confirm a structurally controlled uranium system over a 6 km strike.

Cannindah Resources has delivered compelling drilling results that expand and upgrade its Mt Cannindah copper-gold resource, alongside initiating metallurgical test work to support a resource update scheduled for Q3 2026.

Rokeby Resources (ASX: RKB) has secured the high-grade Omeo Gold Project, renewed a key mining licence, and launched a drilling campaign at Sunnyside to upgrade historical gold resources while raising $4.34 million.

Orange Minerals confirmed significant deep volcanic massive sulphide mineralisation at Lennon’s Find in WA, secured ministerial consent for Ghana licence transfers, and completed a $1.675 million placement to fund exploration.

Great Divide Mining Ltd has marked a key milestone by starting gold production and dispatching concentrate shipments from its Challenger Gold Mine, while advancing exploration at Coonambula.

Far East Gold has boosted its stake in the Idenburg Gold Project to 51%, revealing a 44% increase in inferred gold resources to 780,000 ounces. The company’s Independent Board Committee advises shareholders to reject an unsolicited takeover bid from Xingye Gold, which an expert deems undervalues the company.

Lac Gold Limited's latest drilling at the Rouyn Gold Project reveals extensive high-grade gold mineralisation, while the acquisition of the historic Golden Patricia Mine adds a significant growth platform. The company ends the quarter with $13.3 million in cash and a clear focus on resource expansion.

Oceana Metals has validated extensive high-grade rare earth mineralisation at its Serra Negra project in Brazil, underpinning a major drilling campaign backed by a $20 million capital raise.

Lightning Minerals has executed a strategic reset focusing on Australian gold and critical minerals, securing $1.85 million to accelerate exploration at its flagship Mt Turner and Warby Tungsten projects. Key technical milestones include an independent petrology study validating Mt Turner's gold system and promising tungsten assay results at Warby.

White Energy's latest drilling at Mount Rainbow-Specimen Hill reveals a complex hydrothermal system with promising copper, gold, and silver mineralisation, sharpening focus on the Southern Copper prospect.

Horizon Gold's Definitive Feasibility Study for the Gum Creek Project outlines a 10-year open pit mine with robust production targets, strong financial metrics, and significant exploration progress, backed by a $30 million capital raise.