Latest Drilling Techniques News

NewPeak Metals’ maiden drilling at Tansey Gold Project reveals gold mineralisation extending beyond historic South Burnett mine boundaries and uncovers a previously unknown parallel structure, setting the stage for targeted resource drilling.

Marmota Limited’s maiden drilling at Greenewood delivers exceptional high-grade gold assays, including multiple hits over 40 g/t and thick mineralised intersections. The discovery remains open along strike and at depth as Stage 3 drilling advances.

Dreadnought Resources has secured a mining lease for its Metzke’s Find deposit within the Illaara Gold Project, a key step towards commercial production of its 14,900 oz high-grade gold resource. The lease enables infrastructure development and supports ongoing drilling that aims to expand the resource.

GBM Resources has reported high-grade gold intersections outside the current 309 deposit resource at its Twin Hills project, reinforcing the potential for resource growth and advancing development plans.

Legacy Minerals has received NSW Government approvals for an 8,000m diamond drilling campaign at its Mt Carrington Project, targeting promising extensions at Mascotte and first-ever modern testing at the Emu copper-gold prospect.

Catalyst Metals reports a 75% expansion of the high-grade underground gold zone at Cinnamon, challenging existing geological models and supporting plans for increased production from the Plutonic Gold Belt.

American West Metals has published a detailed JORC 2012-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for its West Desert Zinc-Copper-Indium-Magnetite Project in Utah, affirming solid resource continuity and robust sampling techniques.

Bindi Metals has kicked off its first diamond drilling campaign at the Ravni Gold Project, targeting a promising 2km mineralised corridor with high-grade gold results and strong geophysical anomalies.

Metal Hawk has obtained $175,000 in government co-funding to advance diamond drilling at its Leinster South Project, focusing on a structurally significant gold target.

Western Mines Group reported strong March quarter progress at Mulga Tank, delivering high-grade nickel sulphide results and expanding its project portfolio with new acquisitions and a magnesite supply MoU.

Octava Minerals has delivered its first drilling results in nearly 50 years at the Federation Project in Tasmania, revealing significant copper, indium, tin, antimony, lead, and zinc mineralisation across multiple styles.

Yandal Resources has mobilised multiple rigs to its Ironstone Well-Barwidgee Gold Project, advancing extensional drilling at the Arrakis discovery and preparing for diamond drilling at Flushing Meadows, underpinning a busy 2026 exploration calendar.