Latest Drill Planning News

WA Gold's latest assays from seven diamond drill holes at Abercromby reinforce the continuity of a high-grade gold system over 500m, underpinning a promising resource development phase.

Southern Cross Gold has updated its Sunday Creek project’s Exploration Target to between 3.0 and 4.6 million ounces gold equivalent, supported by ongoing drilling and promising metallurgical results.

Lincoln Minerals has confirmed ongoing mineralisation at its Minbrie Copper Project’s Eagle Ridge prospect through air core drilling, setting the stage for a targeted diamond drilling campaign later this year.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has reported substantial copper sulphide mineralisation at its Llahuin project in Chile, with drill intercepts confirming a large porphyry system and prompting a resource upgrade.

Horizon Gold has reported a series of broad, high-grade gold intercepts from recent RC drilling at its Gum Creek Project in Western Australia, reinforcing the potential for resource expansion near its planned processing plant.

Waratah Minerals has unveiled compelling reverse circulation drilling results linking its Alpine and Gazzards prospects to Spur and Consols, establishing a continuous 6km gold corridor in New South Wales. The findings highlight shallow, high-grade gold mineralisation and set the stage for diamond drilling in late 2026.

Dalaroo Metals has raised A$2.5 million through a heavily supported share placement, backing a 10,000-metre drilling campaign at its Bondoukou Gold Project. Newly appointed Non-Executive Chairman Bilal Ahmad and the entire board are investing alongside sophisticated investors, signalling strong internal confidence.

Sunstone Metals has uncovered a substantial new zone of gold-copper mineralisation at its Bramaderos Project in Ecuador, with all 24 recent drill holes outside the existing 3.6Moz resource delivering long intersections. The Porotillo prospect alone now spans a 520m by 230m area, setting the stage for a resource update in December 2026.

TechGen Metals (ASX: TG1) enters a catalyst-rich 2026 with fully funded drilling across four copper-gold projects adjacent to multi-million-ounce mines. The company’s $3.7 million cash position supports maiden drilling at Blue & Red Devil and resource development at John Bull.

E79 Gold Mines has formalised a Heritage Protection Agreement with the Yugunga-Nya Traditional Owners, clearing a critical hurdle for its first drilling campaign at Cue Gold Project in Western Australia since the 1990s. The company plans a 10,000m air-core and reverse circulation drilling program targeting promising gold structures identified via recent geophysical surveys.

Hamelin Gold's maiden drilling at Day Dawn reveals multiple high-grade gold lodes and a reef-style system akin to Telfer, signalling potential for a major new discovery in Western Australia's Paterson Province.

Patronus Resources (ASX:PTN) is executing a major 30,000-metre multi-rig drilling campaign at its Pine Creek gold project, underpinning a 2.3 million ounce gold equivalent resource across its Northern Territory and Western Australia assets, supported by a robust $65 million cash position.