Latest Drill Permitting News

Pacgold Limited (ASX: PGO) has marked a significant milestone by producing its first gold at the White Dam Gold Project in South Australia, transitioning from an explorer to a gold producer. The company is progressing with plant upgrades and plans for pad expansion to increase production capacity.

Mammoth Minerals Limited has reported the identification of several high-grade gold and critical mineral targets at its Excelsior Project in Nevada following a comprehensive 2025 rock chip sampling and mapping program. The company is advancing multiple prospects towards drill readiness with ongoing exploration activities.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has appointed David Groombridge as Exploration Manager USA and engaged SRK Consulting for independent Competent Person services, reinforcing its technical and governance capabilities as it advances critical minerals projects in Utah and Nevada.

Viking Mines has achieved a remarkable upgrade to a 63.6% tungsten concentrate at its Linka Project in Nevada, signalling a rapid, low-capital pathway to production amid soaring global tungsten prices.

Killi Resources has completed surface sampling at its Mt Rawdon West Project, revealing a significant gold-copper-molybdenum breccia linked to a large subvolcanic intrusive centre. Assay results expected in May will shape upcoming drilling plans.

Magnum Mining and Exploration Limited has reported outstanding high-grade gold and copper assay results from its 2026 surface geochemical program at the Parker Project in Arizona, confirming extensive mineralised corridors and setting the stage for imminent drilling.

Flynn Gold’s latest assays confirm shallow, high-grade gold and tungsten mineralisation at its Firetower Project in Tasmania, setting the stage for a follow-up drilling campaign in Q2 2026.

Battery Age Minerals has validated its exploration model with maiden drilling results at Austria’s Bleiberg district, intersecting promising zinc-lead-germanium mineralisation. The company plans further targeted drilling to expand on these early successes.

DevEx Resources has identified multiple new kilometre-scale uranium soil anomalies at its Murphy West Project in the Northern Territory, advancing towards a maiden drilling campaign in 2026. These findings align with known uranium mineralisation patterns, reinforcing the project's potential in the McArthur Basin.

Magnum Mining confirms multiple copper-gold mineralised trends at its Parker Project in Arizona, setting the stage for drill testing after completing a comprehensive surface sampling program. Engagement with US regulators is underway to fast-track permits for drilling at Eagle Nest and Red Breccia.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (AT4) has submitted a drilling permit for the historic Fraction Lode tungsten mine and commenced refurbishment of its Dutch Mountain processing mill, marking a pivotal step in its US tungsten supply chain strategy.

Charger Metals has completed over 3,000 metres of drilling at its Lake Johnston project, targeting extensions to both its lithium resource and a promising high-grade gold discovery, with assay results pending.