Latest Gold Assay News

Eastern Resources (ASX:EFE) has activated the farm-in period for its Marengo Gold Project, marking a key milestone with fieldwork planned after Queensland’s wet season. The company maintains steady cash reserves and advances environmental assessments at its Nowa Nowa Iron Project.

Arika Resources has reported a fresh wave of thick, high-grade gold intercepts at its Yundamindra Gold Project in Western Australia, reinforcing the project's potential ahead of a maiden resource estimate.

Barton Gold has launched a ~3,000m diamond drilling campaign at its Tunkillia project, aiming to upgrade resources and support a Mining Lease application by the end of 2026. The project builds on a strong May 2025 study projecting robust returns amid rising gold and silver prices.

Prospect Resources has significantly boosted its Mumbezhi Copper Project resource base by 63%, lifted contained copper by 50%, and secured A$45 million in fresh capital to fund an aggressive drilling campaign starting May 2026.

Mount Hope Mining (ASX:MHM) has completed Phases 1 and 2 drilling at its Mt Solitary gold project in NSW’s Cobar Basin, delivering high-grade intercepts including visible gold up to 52.5 g/t and defining an exploration target of 1.3-1.9 million tonnes at 1.0-1.35 g/t Au.

Black Horse Mining has delivered compelling early assay results from its maiden drilling program at Mt Egerton, confirming near-surface, high-grade gold mineralisation and setting the stage for deeper exploration.

EV Resources confirms gold grades up to 3.88 g/t at its Dollar Project, reinforcing its polymetallic potential alongside strong antimony, copper, and silver mineralisation. Soil sampling at Dollar and Milton wraps up, setting the stage for maiden Nevada drilling amid critical minerals supply concerns.

Barton Gold has reported significant high-grade gold assays up to 60g/t from recent drilling at its Challenger West open pit, reinforcing prospects for a low-risk restart of its Central Gawler Mill operations. The results form part of an 8,065m drilling program supporting an ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study targeting near-surface feed.

Tribune Resources completed 8,831 metres of diamond drilling in Q3 FY2026 at the East Kundana Joint Venture, reporting significant gold assay results from Golden Hind while awaiting Startrek results.

Lachlan Star has secured a 90% stake in the New Waverley gold project, confirmed high-grade gold mineralisation, and launched a maiden diamond drilling program. A recent $7.47 million placement will accelerate exploration efforts in Western Australia’s Norseman district.

BPM Minerals has reported compelling high-grade gold assay results from maiden drilling at its Beachcomber Prospect and secured A$3.5 million in a strategic placement to fund an expanded 2026 exploration campaign across its Forelands Gold Project.

Peel Mining has agreed to sell its South Cobar Copper Project to Aeris Resources, while spinning off its remaining Cobar Basin assets into a new ASX-listed company, Spectre Metals. Exploration highlights from the Southern Nights Complex and Nombinnie Prospect underpin the growth potential of the new entity.