Latest Epithermal Systems News

RUA GOLD has obtained regulatory approval to start exploration drilling at its Glamorgan Project, a promising epithermal gold target adjacent to a major OceanaGold deposit in New Zealand. The company plans a 9,000-metre drill program to test three high-priority targets identified through extensive geophysical and geochemical surveys.

OD6 Metals has completed its acquisition of the Quinn Fluorspar Project, consolidating 100% ownership of 226 mining claims in Nevada and positioning itself as a potential key domestic fluorspar supplier for the US.

Taruga Minerals' preliminary metallurgical testwork at the Weioko Gold Deposit reveals free-milling gold with recoveries exceeding 90% across grades, and silver emerging as a significant co-product, setting a solid technical foundation for upcoming drilling.

Sunshine Metals has reported strong progress at its Queensland projects, highlighted by high-grade drilling results at Liontown, acquisition and planned upgrade of the Mt Moss processing facility, and a strategic divestment of Hodgkinson. The company bolsters its cash position through a $22 million capital raise to fund development and exploration.

White Cliff Minerals has delivered robust high-grade copper results at its Rae Copper Project, notably along the Teshierpi Fault Zone, while securing significant funding and completing the divestment of its Great Bear Project.

Tasman Resources (ASX:TAS) is gearing up for a significant ramp-up in drilling activity across its Lake Torrens and Parkinson Dam projects, with Fortescue (ASX:FMG) set to drill two maiden holes at the Titan West IOCG target starting late August 2026. Meanwhile, Tasman plans up to twenty new drill holes at Parkinson Dam targeting high-priority epithermal and hydrothermal prospects.

49 Metals has expanded its Gold Mountain discovery in Nevada, confirming a broad mineralised envelope around a high-grade feeder corridor with significant shallow and deep oxide gold intercepts. Further assays are pending, setting the stage for follow-up drilling later this year.

Austral Gold has unveiled a comprehensive 14-year life-of-mine plan for its Guanaco Mine in Chile, underpinned by a US$192.1 million after-tax NPV and robust mineral reserves.

ACDC Metals has pinpointed several promising drill targets at its Mount Jackson gold-silver project in Nevada following an aeromagnetic survey, setting the stage for maiden drilling in late 2026.

Sunshine Metals has unveiled fresh high-grade gold targets at its Sybil project in Queensland following a comprehensive airborne magnetic and radiometric survey. With rock chip samples hitting 21.6g/t Au at Pancho and drilling set to start imminently, the survey reshapes the exploration landscape across Sybil’s epithermal system.

Stavely Minerals advances its Freddy’s Find gold-silver discovery with deep diamond drilling confirming low-sulphidation epithermal mineralisation, while its Thursday’s Gossan and Cayley Lode copper-gold-silver Scoping Study enters final documentation.

Gateway Mining has kicked off reverse circulation drilling at its Yandal Gold Project, targeting major mineralised footprints identified by extensive aircore drilling. The company is deploying multiple rigs to rapidly delineate high-potential zones ahead of resource definition.