Latest Drilling Techniques News

Western Gold Resources has lifted the Gold Duke Project’s Mineral Resource to 277,000 ounces of gold, marking a 29% increase in contained gold and a significant jump in resource confidence following extensive drilling.

Great Southern Mining has launched its first reverse circulation drilling program at the Amy Clarke discovery within its Duketon Gold Project, aiming to expand on promising shallow gold mineralisation identified over a 4.7km strike.

Dalaroo Metals has completed drill pad preparations at its Bondoukou Gold Ridge Project, setting the stage for a fully funded 12,000-metre maiden RC drilling campaign targeting three priority gold zones.

Sentinel Metals’ first diamond drill hole at Montana’s Columbia Project reveals a robust 46.8m intercept averaging 5.5 g/t gold, including a standout 13.5m at 16.6 g/t, confirming mineralisation extends into fresh rock below historical drilling depths.

Albion Resources has cleared a regulatory hurdle to commence its inaugural drilling at the Gidgee Gold Project, targeting a high-priority gold zone and multiple new anomalies in Western Australia's Gum Creek Belt.

AIC Mines has reported promising drilling results at its Iris and Eloise South prospects near the Eloise copper mine, confirming extensive copper mineralisation and a spectacular high-grade gold intercept.

Pilbara Gold has reported significant new gold intersections below the current pit shell at its Mt York Project, suggesting potential for resource growth ahead of a prefeasibility study update.

Dreadnought Resources has identified 12 extensive gold mineralised corridors at its Illaara Gold Project, covering nearly 40km strike with only 10% of the greenstone belt tested. Follow-up infill drilling is planned to refine these targets.

Azzuro Resources has confirmed high-grade copper-gold-zinc-silver mineralisation over nearly 550 metres of strike at its Red Hill project in Mongolia, with the system remaining open in all directions and metallurgical testing set to begin in Q3 2026.

Kalamazoo Resources has completed a substantial drilling program at its Mt Olympus deposit, delivering high-grade gold intersections that bolster confidence ahead of an updated Mineral Resource Estimate and ongoing Pre-Feasibility Study.

Australis Oil and Gas has submitted a permit application for the first well under its US$46.25 million carried work program in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale, targeting a Q4 2026 spud and expanding its held-by-production acreage.

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.