Latest Drill Campaigns News

Pilbara Gold (ASX: PGL) has formalised control over mineral rights at the Mt York Gold Project, unlocking exploration over an additional 367 square kilometres of prospective ground adjacent to its 2.1Moz resource in Western Australia.

Alice Queen has deployed a dual-purpose drill rig to Horn Island, initiating a multi-phase program aimed at expanding its substantial gold resource and exploring new mineralised zones.

Eastern Gas Corporation has initiated drilling of the Venus-2H horizontal appraisal well in Queensland’s Surat Basin, marking a significant advancement in evaluating its contingent gas resources and potential commercial development.

MB Gold has kicked off a 6,000-metre Phase 2 RC drilling campaign at its Marble Bar Gold Project, aiming to extend high-grade zones at Twin Veins and test the underexplored Razorback Prospect. Assay results will roll out over the next 6-7 weeks.

Broken Hill Mines (ASX: BHM) has delivered a suite of high-grade silver, lead, zinc, copper, and gold intercepts from recent drilling at its Pinnacles Mine open pit area, underpinning ongoing mining operations and a planned resource upgrade by year-end.

Dreadnought Resources has unveiled assay results from nearly 500 air core holes at Illaara, revealing 13 gold mineralised corridors stretching over 40 kilometres. With just 10% of the greenstone belt tested, the company plans infill drilling this August to sharpen targets ahead of more rigorous RC drilling.

BPM Minerals has kicked off a record 20,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Forelands Gold Project in Western Australia, targeting a maiden JORC-compliant resource at Beachcomber and preparing for maiden drilling at Bonnie & Clyde.

Midas Minerals has reported robust assay results from its first diamond drill hole at the Deblin deposit within Namibia’s Otavi Copper Project, revealing two substantial zones of high-grade copper sulphide mineralisation. The company is ramping up drilling efforts with plans to expand its rig fleet and expects further assay results later this year.

Basin Energy has kicked off follow-up drilling at its Newmans rare earth discovery in northwest Queensland, aiming to confirm continuity along a 3.3 km mineralised corridor. Assay results are expected by mid to late September, marking the start of a busy second half of 2026 for the company.

Miramar Resources has restructured its board and executive roles to bolster its growth strategy, appointing Mark Hanlon as Non-Executive Director and transitioning Marion Bush to Chief Executive Officer. The company also outlined upcoming drilling programs at key Western Australian projects.

Galileo Mining has delineated two new PGM target zones at its Mission Sill prospect and uncovered a fresh gold prospect at Callisto South within its Norseman project, setting the stage for expanded drilling campaigns.

Duketon Mining is ramping up exploration at its Barlee Gold Project with a 1,100-sample UltraFine+® soil program and a follow-up 2,500m RC drilling campaign targeting promising gold prospects.