Latest Drilling And Assays News

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd (ASX: AGC) has revealed a significant new gold-silver zone at its Evergreen Prospect, with assays returning 13.6m at 4.6g/t gold and 23g/t silver from 51.4m. Follow-up drilling is underway to expand this shallow oxide mineralisation, which remains open along strike and at depth.

Hawk Resources has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with the WA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs approving a Mining Entry Permit for its Olympus scandium project, paving the way for exploration activities to begin by September 2026, pending final government consents.

QMines Limited reports strong copper and gold intersections from two recent drill holes at Mt Chalmers, reinforcing the project's potential with ongoing drilling and assays.

Platina Resources' first modern drilling at Sunrise Bore near Laverton reveals a wide, shallow gold system with significant high-grade zones, validating historical data and opening a large exploration window.

Argent Minerals has secured regulatory approval to launch its first-ever drilling program at the Trunkey Creek Gold Project in NSW, targeting a 4.7km high-grade gold corridor. The initial 1,000m Phase 1 campaign aims to test priority underground targets beneath historic workings.

Flynn Gold’s 2026 drilling at Firetower in northern Tasmania confirms multiple high-grade gold-tungsten-copper-cobalt zones, extending mineralisation depth and strike. Assays from two further holes are pending, with metallurgical testwork and resource modelling underway.

Golden Deeps has kicked off a deeper diamond drilling program at its Graceland discovery in Namibia, aiming to test high-grade copper-silver-zinc-lead-germanium sulphide zones analogous to the world-class Tsumeb deposit. Recent shallow drilling confirmed continuity of exceptional grades, underpinning the exploration push.

FirstAu Limited is gearing up to drill at its First Hit gold deposit, aiming to define a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate based on historic high-grade production and extensive data.

PC Gold’s recent diamond drilling at its Spring Hill Gold Project has delivered high-grade gold intercepts well above modelled expectations, reinforcing the potential for a resource upgrade in late 2026.

Great Boulder Resources has reported standout high-grade gold assays from its initial drilling at the Peak Hill Gold Project, underpinning plans to boost its 481,000oz resource by the end of 2026. The company’s extensive 40,000m campaign is progressing rapidly with multiple rigs operating across key deposits.

Forrestania Resources has reported strong assay results from its recent British Hill drilling, confirming significant high-grade gold mineralisation at depth and along strike, underpinning plans for resource growth and project development.

Marquee Resources has completed a targeted field program at its West Spargoville Project, refining geological models of spodumene-bearing pegmatites and identifying misaligned historical drilling. Pending assay results will guide a re-oriented reverse circulation drilling campaign.