Latest Diamond Drilling News

Lodestar Minerals has identified five new copper-molybdenum-gold porphyry targets at Los Loros, Chile, and confirmed encouraging IOCG-style alteration at Three Saints, setting the stage for maiden drilling campaigns.

Redcastle Resources' recent diamond drilling at Redcastle Reef and Queen Alexandra validates geological models and reveals promising mineralisation extensions, bolstering confidence in near-term mining plans.

Metal Hawk has reported strong assay results from recent RC drilling at its Leinster South Project, revealing shallow high-grade gold zones at Thylacine south and east with follow-up drilling planned.

Taiton Resources has finished drilling a single 810m diamond hole at its Yogi prospect within the Highway Project, South Australia, with assay results due in June.

Catalyst Metals continues to expand the Trident underground gold deposit with drilling results that extend mineralisation beyond current resources, underpinning a decade-long mine plan at 60,000 ounces per annum.

Antares Metals (ASX: AM5) has landed $237,500 in non-dilutive government funding to jumpstart drilling and geophysical surveys at its Quinns Copper-Gold-Zinc Project in Western Australia, targeting the historic Austin VMS deposit and nearby prospects.

Reward Minerals has identified new untested gold and copper anomalies at its Mountain Pond Project in Newfoundland, gearing up for maiden drilling in 2026 with local contractor support and strategic acquisitions underway.

Raptor Metals has expanded its footprint in New Brunswick’s prolific Bathurst Mining Camp with the acquisition of key mining claims, adding the Coyote and Foghorn projects to its portfolio. The deal brings historical high-grade copper, silver, gold, zinc, and lead prospects under one roof, setting the stage for imminent drilling results and exploration.

Ariana Resources has sealed a $1 million metallurgical drilling contract with Hongkong Xinhai to push forward its Dokwe Gold Project feasibility study in Zimbabwe, alongside multiple technical programs including geotechnical drilling and water management studies.

Odyssey Gold’s metallurgical testwork on weathered material from its Cable deposit starter pit has delivered a rapid 95.9% gold leach recovery, supporting early mining potential at the Tuckanarra Project in WA.

Rox Resources has finished dewatering the Youanmi Main Pit and is advancing underground mining and infrastructure, positioning the project on track for production.

Lunnon Metals has delivered significant gold intercepts at its Paringa West prospect, including visible gold in reverse circulation chips for the first time, reinforcing the potential of the Paringa Gold Belt near its Lady Herial mine. Meanwhile, a second government co-funded drill hole is underway at the Plentiful prospect to better define host rock structures.