Latest Drilling News

Xpedra Resources has reported strong new assay results from its maiden drilling at the Springfield Gold Deposit in NSW, confirming extensive shallow gold mineralisation over 180 metres of strike and 70 metres depth. A follow-up drilling program is set to test deeper extensions.

Core Energy Minerals (ASX:CR3) has reinforced the prospectivity of its Tunas Rare Earth Element Project in Brazil with new assay results confirming thick, near-surface mineralisation and elevated yttrium levels, while mineralisation remains open at depth.

29Metals has reported strong drilling results from its 2026 program at Golden Grove, confirming high-grade copper, zinc, gold, and silver extensions at Oizon and Amity. Development at Oizon is progressing with first ore expected by year-end, underpinning mine flexibility and potential cost efficiencies.

Minerals 260 Limited reports strong drilling results at its 4.5Moz Bullabulling Gold Project, confirming resource continuity and extensions at key deposits. These findings underpin an upcoming Mineral Resource Estimate update and support the Prefeasibility Study due next month.

Prospect Resources has reported robust metallurgical testwork results from the Kabikupa deposit within its Mumbezhi Copper Project, achieving copper concentrate grades exceeding 25% with recoveries above 94%. These findings bolster the project's processing strategy and underpin upcoming scoping studies.

New Murchison Gold Limited (ASX:NMG) has boosted its Garden Gully Gold Project mineral resource by 47%, adding maiden resources for Lydia and Abbotts and lifting total contained gold to 359,000 ounces.

Augustus Minerals' latest assays from its March drilling at Music Well reveal consistent wide gold mineralisation with notable high-grade intervals, reinforcing the prospect's potential in a prolific WA gold belt.

Miramar Resources' detailed gravity survey at the Joy Helen prospect reveals untested anomalies beneath known high-grade copper-lead-silver mineralisation, prompting plans for deeper drilling following pending auger assay results.

Yandal Resources has reported encouraging initial diamond drilling results from its Flushing Meadows deposit, revealing primary gold mineralisation and opening new exploration avenues beyond the existing resource.

Pacgold has poured its second gold doré bar at White Dam and is fast-tracking plans to restart mining at Vertigo pit six months ahead of schedule.

High-Tech Metals Ltd has wrapped up a 41-hole reverse circulation drilling program at its Mt Fisher gold project, with assays pending. Early sampling of a carbonaceous stockpile revealed gold grades up to 20.1 g/t, prompting further bulk sampling and metallurgical testwork to evaluate economic potential.

Maritana Minerals has launched a fully funded 60,000-metre resource conversion drilling campaign targeting four key projects to upgrade Mineral Resources and bolster mine planning for the Black Swan Processing Hub.