Latest Eastern Goldfields News

Arika Resources is mobilising for its biggest ever drilling push, with a 20,000-metre program focusing on high-grade extensions and new targets at its Western Australian gold projects.

Nexus Minerals has acquired Northern Star’s remaining 10% stake in the Pinnacles Gold Project, boosting its ownership to 100% and ending the joint venture. The deal includes a 1.5% net smelter return royalty payable to Northern Star, with an option to buy back part of it.

GoldArc Resources has recorded its best grade control drilling results yet at the Mt Stirling Well deposit, reinforcing its resource model and advancing mine planning towards regulatory approval for mining commencement.

WA Gold has kicked off a 3,680m reconnaissance drilling program at its Bullabulling Project, aiming to test the northern continuation of the Bullabulling Shear Zone adjacent to a 4.5 million ounce gold mine.

Lachlan Star has kicked off an expanded 4,000m reverse circulation drilling program at its New Waverley gold project near Norseman, aiming to delineate and extend multiple high-grade quartz reef shoots within a 400m mineralised shear corridor.

Iceni Gold has secured a farm-in and joint venture agreement with Gold Fields, unlocking up to $10 million in exploration funding at the Everleigh-Tatong prospect within its 14 Mile Well Gold Project in Western Australia.

Ore Resources has accelerated its lithium exploration and development at Coolgardie with diamond and RC drilling programs, alongside advancing economic studies and permitting efforts.

Lefroy Exploration has launched a scoping study for its Mt Martin Gold Project, following an updated resource estimate of 460,000 ounces. The study, funded by a recent $3.6 million placement, aims to assess development options by September 2026 while mining operations at Lucky Strike prepare to resume.

Viking Mines has agreed to sell its non-core First Hit Gold Project in Western Australia to First Au Limited for up to $5 million, allowing it to concentrate resources on its flagship Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada with drilling imminent.

Venus Metals has unveiled promising auger soil sampling results at its Henderson Gold Project and significant base metals anomalies at Youanmi, alongside initiating a titanium extraction research program with Murdoch University.

AngloGold Ashanti’s recent drilling on Matsa Resources’ Lake Carey tenement M39/599 has revealed a significant 2-kilometre gold mineralised trend with multiple high-grade intercepts, underscoring the prospect’s exploration potential.

Platina Resources has secured full ownership of the Sunrise Bore Project near Laverton, WA, and kicked off a 2,775-metre drilling program targeting a historically mineralised gold corridor.