Latest Drilling And Assays News

Great Western Exploration has kicked off a reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Juggernaut copper-gold project in Western Australia's Yerrida Basin, testing six volcanic-hosted massive sulphide targets with strong parallels to the nearby DeGrussa deposit.

Black Canyon has won a $264,800 WA government grant to fund a detailed gravity survey and deep RC drilling at its Wandanya manganese project, accelerating its path to a maiden resource estimate.

Orion Minerals has confirmed the down-dip continuity of a high-grade copper zone at its Flat Mine East prospect with a new drill intercept of 3.96m at 4.64% Cu, including 0.95m at 14.19% Cu, extending the deposit beyond previous drilling.

Miramar Resources has more than doubled the gold Exploration Target at its Gidji JV Project near Kalgoorlie, citing extensive new drilling data. The company is now advancing towards resource estimation and mining lease applications, eyeing deeper bedrock mineralisation potential.

Nordic Resources (ASX:NNL) has reported new drill results extending gold-copper mineralisation well beyond the 2025 resource boundary at its Kopsa project in Finland, supporting an upcoming resource upgrade.

Paladin Energy has identified a fresh high-grade uranium deposit named Atlas at its Patterson Lake South project in Canada, expanding its resource potential with promising drill results.

Dart Mining has completed a key site visit to its historic Walwa Tin-Tungsten Project in Victoria, collecting samples and compiling historic drilling data ahead of planned diamond drilling in late 2026.

Evergold Minerals has reported its widest gold intercept to date at the Duchess of York Prospect, revealing broad mineralisation zones extending deeper than previous drilling. With only a fraction of assays returned, the company is fast-tracking further drilling and deploying drone surveys to refine targets at its Mt Monger Gold Project.

Raptor Metals has delivered further high-grade copper and polymetallic assay results from its Chester Project in Canada, confirming a large-scale stacked VMS system and extending mineralisation over 2.5km. These findings enhance the geological model and support resource growth potential.

Skylark Minerals has completed Phase 1 drilling at its M’Basso Prospect, defining a 750m mineralised strike and identifying a new eastern gold zone. Metallurgical tests show 95% gold extraction, supporting a straightforward processing route.

Lindian Resources reports strong construction and mining readiness progress at Kangankunde, maintaining its timeline for first production in late 2026 while advancing a major expansion study.

Somerset Minerals (ASX:SMM) is ramping up exploration at its Coppermine copper project in Nunavut, Canada, with thick, high-grade copper intercepts at Jura and a major 17 km Talisker anomaly set for maiden drilling from July 2026.