Latest Drill Planning News

Catalina Resources Limited has corrected an earlier ASX announcement and reaffirmed significant historical gold mineralisation across its recently acquired Mid-West portfolio in Western Australia, supported by a $3 million capital raise and advancing exploration activities.

Iltani Resources has demonstrated significant grade upgrades and waste rejection in first-pass TOMRA ore sorting tests at its Orient Silver-Indium Project, advancing plans for bulk testing and potential cost savings.

Aguia Resources has reported exceptional multi-ounce gold grades from underground channel sampling at its Santa Barbara Gold Project in Colombia, alongside ongoing shaft construction and mine development.

Tartana Minerals has locked in a $5.18 million placement with Chinese mining giant Xingye Gold at a striking 165% premium to its last traded price, setting the stage for accelerated exploration and a new strategic partnership.

Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) has completed its acquisition of 100% of the Diamantina Copper-Gold Project from Anglo American, setting the stage for a maiden diamond drilling campaign targeting promising copper-gold mineralisation in northwest Queensland.

Black Cat Syndicate has revealed two new high-grade gold discoveries at its Paulsens Gold Operation, Lynx and Regulus, which highlight untapped structural zones and underpin a more expansive gold system with strong production and resource growth potential.

Mt Malcolm Mines is initiating a 2,000–2,500m drilling campaign at its Golden Crown Prospect, aiming to expand and upgrade its recently defined 4,600-ounce gold resource in Western Australia.

Golden Horse Minerals has reported a string of high-grade gold intercepts from its Southern Cross regional drilling, with the Greenmount prospect delivering consistent mineralisation that thickens and grades up at depth. Complementary sampling at Withers confirms significant gold in historic stockpiles, while drilling at Bells and Lynette awaits assay results.

New Murchison Gold Limited (ASX:NMG) has amended its JORC reporting for the Cloudkicker deposit while confirming strong, shallow high-grade gold intercepts. Mining at Cloudkicker has begun, expected to add about 20,000 ounces to production over the next 12-18 months.

D3 Energy has secured independent certification of maiden prospective resources for helium, hydrogen, and methane in its South Australian PEL121 permit, establishing a significant new critical gases footprint.

Nelson Resources has kicked off metallurgical testing on samples from its high-grade Orleans Mine and completed underground rehabilitation, setting the stage for a follow-up core drilling program to extend known mineralisation at the Gold Point Project in Nevada.

IRIS Metals has launched Phase I field activities at its Finley Basin Tungsten Project in Montana, aiming to validate historical mineralisation with a 7,000m drill program scheduled for Q3 2026.