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GBM Resources has extended high-grade gold mineralisation beyond the current resource boundaries at both the 309 and Lone Sister deposits in Queensland. A further 3,550 metres of assays remain pending ahead of a planned Twin Hills resource update.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
5 Oct 2026
GBM Resources has paired encouraging gold results beyond the existing Twin Hills resource with a substantially stronger balance sheet after a A$40 million placement and convertible-note repayment. The exploration-stage company finished the year with A$31.7 million in cash, but its next resource upgrade still depends on assays and further drilling.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
30 Sept 2026
GBM Resources has validated a major extension of the gold-bearing Milled Matrix Breccia horizon well beyond the existing 309 deposit at Twin Hills, Queensland, reshaping the project’s exploration potential.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
13 Aug 2026
Cooper Metals has completed its first RC drilling at Mt Isa East, visually spotting copper sulphides, and secured the Pyramid Gold Project through an asset swap, backed by a $979,500 placement.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
27 July 2026
GBM Resources has reported significant extensions and grade improvements at its Twin Hills Gold Project, with Stage 2 drilling revealing mineralisation beyond the existing 1.0Moz resource and identifying over 20 new exploration targets.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
20 July 2026
Cooper Metals has secured full ownership of the Pyramid Gold Project in North Queensland, a high-grade, underexplored gold asset in the prolific Drummond Basin. The company plans to accelerate exploration with immediate drilling targeting multiple priority zones along a largely untested fault corridor.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
20 July 2026
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.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
20 May 2026
QX Resources (ASX: QXR) secured all exploration licences for its Madaba Uranium Project in Tanzania, confirming high-grade surface uranium and advancing its 2026 exploration program with $1.23 million funding. Preparations are underway for a heli-borne survey and maiden drilling campaign.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
27 Apr 2026
Cooper Metals has completed all regulatory approvals for a ~1,400m RC drill program at Ardmore North, targeting Q2 2026 commencement. The company also executed a strategic asset swap to acquire the Pyramid Gold Project, backed by a nearly $1 million placement.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
24 Apr 2026
GBM Resources has reported compelling high-grade gold intersections outside the current Mineral Resource Estimate at its Twin Hills project, reinforcing the potential for resource expansion as its aggressive 50,000m Stage 2 drilling campaign advances.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
22 Apr 2026
Cooper Metals has swapped its Oorindi Project for the Pyramid Gold Project in North Queensland, a high-grade gold asset in the prolific Drummond Basin. The company plans immediate exploration and a $979,500 capital raise to fund drilling and technical expansion.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
21 Apr 2026
Cooper Metals has acquired the Pyramid Gold Project in North Queensland through an asset swap with AIC Mines, exchanging its Oorindi Project and raising nearly $1 million to fund exploration. The deal adds a high-grade, underexplored gold asset to Cooper’s portfolio, with drilling set to ramp up across multiple projects.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
21 Apr 2026

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