Latest Geology News

Altoro Metals says underground drilling has expanded the apparent width of the Emilia zinc mineralised system beyond 100 metres, although assays from nine holes are still pending. The company is combining four historical workings into one Novales Project as it prepares further drilling, a resource upgrade and mine restart documents.

49 Metals will begin a 3,500-metre follow-up drilling program at its Gold Mountain project in Nevada in October, targeting extensions of the Adit Zone discovery. The campaign is fully funded and follows a maiden program in which all 22 holes intersected gold and/or silver mineralisation.

Kaoko Metals has expanded drilling at its Chalkos Copper-Silver Project to at least 15,000 metres after encouraging early observations at Otniel and a new surface copper discovery at Donkey Hill East. A second rig is now drilling Donkey Hill, while assays from the first two Otniel holes are expected within two to three weeks.

Lodestar Minerals has received all assays from a 12,417-metre, 106-hole RC drilling program at Ned’s Creek, supporting its existing exploration target across three gold prospects. A maiden Mineral Resource Estimate is now expected in the second half of October, although reported widths remain subject to geological interpretation and true-width confirmation.

Sarytogan Graphite has confirmed copper mineralisation across the full 452.5-metre length of its third diamond hole at Ilksan in Kazakhstan. The result strengthens the porphyry interpretation, although the 0.063% copper average is notably below the two nearby holes.

Artemis Resources has repositioned around West Pilbara gold-copper exploration and the emerging Madura province, but its audited accounts warn that further funding is required to sustain planned activities. The company ended the year with $3.45 million in cash after an $8.81 million loss and a $5.23 million exploration write-off.

Cannindah Resources has identified a higher-tenor copper, gold and silver zone at its Appletree Prospect, with grades increasing southward toward a potential buried porphyry centre. Three diamond-hole assays remain outstanding before the company commits to the next phase of drilling.

Resource Minerals International has expanded its exploration push across Tanzania and Saudi Arabia, but auditors flagged a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue without future capital raisings. The ASX-listed explorer ended FY2026 with $2.12 million in cash after raising funds through placements and convertible securities.

Cavalier Resources has lifted the Crawford Gold Project’s Stage 1 NPV by about 50% to A$77.2 million, while drilling supports extensions beyond the planned starter pit. But the annual report also flags a material uncertainty over going concern, with proposed project financing still subject to definitive documentation.

New Murchison Gold has added a maiden 21,000-ounce Ore Reserve at Cloudkicker while reporting a group Mineral Resource of 353,700 ounces. The update also places 150,400 ounces of underground resources beneath Crown Prince, but the reserve base remains relatively short-dated and dependent on continued drilling and operating performance.

Nexus Minerals has more than doubled its Wallbrook Mineral Resource to 631,000 ounces, lifting group resources to 709,000 ounces across Western Australian projects. The expansion comes alongside a $6.53 million FY2026 loss, falling cash reserves and a post-year-end $5.4 million capital raising.

Famien Resources has used the year to pivot decisively from Australian exploration towards a 3,700km² gold portfolio in Côte d’Ivoire, backed by A$15.2 million in placements and A$13.1 million in cash. Early drilling has produced several high-grade intercepts, but the company remains loss-making and has yet to declare a mineral resource.