Latest Drilling Validation News

BPM Minerals has reported compelling high-grade gold assay results from maiden drilling at its Beachcomber Prospect and secured A$3.5 million in a strategic placement to fund an expanded 2026 exploration campaign across its Forelands Gold Project.

Sunshine Metals (ASX:SHN) has delivered strong final assay results from its extensive grade control drilling at Liontown, revealing multiple high-grade gold and silver intercepts that bolster the case for a resource upgrade and a revised mining study scheduled for mid-2026.

Kuniko Limited has completed its Phase I diamond drilling program at the Commonwealth Gold-Silver Project, intersecting visible sulphide mineralisation in all holes and discovering a new 70m mineralised zone at Silica Hill. The company also identified a 4km conductive corridor, setting the stage for an expanded Phase II drilling campaign.

Triton Minerals’ maiden drilling at Mozambique’s Aucu Project has validated gold mineralisation across multiple targets, revealing a polymetallic hydrothermal system with notable copper anomalism. The early-stage results set a clear path for systematic follow-up exploration.

Terrain Minerals’ latest drilling at its Lightning Gold Prospect reveals continuous high-grade gold mineralisation, expanding the system’s footprint and complexity. With a mining lease granted and a maiden JORC resource estimate due mid-year, the project is poised for a pivotal phase.

Truscott Mining’s maiden 2026 drilling at Westminster confirms shear-hosted gold mineralisation and sets the stage for diamond drilling and resource upgrades. Management changes and mining lease applications signal a push towards production.

Adavale Resources Limited has confirmed significant shallow gold mineralisation at its Victoria South Prospect, with historic drilling revealing bonanza grades up to 245.5g/t Au. These results suggest potential for a substantial extension of the existing 115,000-ounce London-Victoria gold resource.

Lefroy Exploration Limited (ASX: LEX) reports encouraging grade control drilling results and successful initial gold production from its Lucky Strike Gold Mine in Western Australia, supporting resource growth and ongoing mining operations.

Tesoro Gold reports strong assay results from its ongoing infill drilling at the Ternera Gold Deposit in Chile, reinforcing the deposit’s continuity ahead of a mid-year resource update. The company is also preparing to shift focus to a new discovery drilling campaign across the district.

Critical Resources Limited’s initial RC drilling at the Cap Burn Gold Project in New Zealand confirms a broad orogenic gold system with strong arsenic association, setting the stage for deeper follow-up drilling.

Emu NL’s Stage 1 drilling at Fiery Creek confirms a significant copper-silver mineral system, refining targets and boosting confidence for the 2026 Yataga Valley drilling campaign.

Verity Resources has confirmed continuous gold mineralisation over approximately 7 kilometres of the Monument trend in Western Australia, highlighting promising new prospects and supporting plans for an updated resource estimate.