Latest Gold Drilling News

Barton Gold has launched an expedited 4,000m drilling program at its Tolmer Silver prospect, aiming to extend one of Australia's highest-grade silver discoveries following preliminary tests yielding concentrates over 100,000 g/t silver.

Encounter Resources has identified a new copper zone at its Elsa prospect in Western Australia's Paterson Province, prompting an expansion of its drilling program to better delineate the breccia system.

Terrain Minerals has launched a substantial induced polarisation survey at its Smokebush Gold Project, aiming to identify new gold-bearing structures akin to the Lightning discovery within untested ground. Results are due alongside a maiden resource estimate in July 2026.

Waratah Minerals has secured a A$48 million institutional placement to fund an accelerated drilling campaign at its Spur Gold Project, aiming for a maiden resource estimate in early 2027.

Desert Minerals has identified a significant north-northwesterly gold soil anomaly at its Mt Monger project, setting the stage for upcoming drilling to expand its existing JORC resource.

Hamelin Gold has been granted the Day Dawn exploration licence near the Telfer mine and secured a $180,000 co-funded drilling grant, setting the stage for a significant 3,000 metre RC drilling program targeting high-grade gold mineralisation.

Altitude Minerals has secured $1.155 million through a placement to fund drilling and target development in Nevada and New South Wales, focusing on silver, gold, and copper-gold porphyry systems.

Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) has reported multiple high-grade gold intercepts from ongoing drilling at its Sandstone Gold Project, supporting a mid-year resource upgrade and Pre-Feasibility Study.

Dynamic Metals has confirmed gold mineralisation at around 300 metres depth at its Cognac West prospect, signalling potential for a vertically extensive system beneath previously shallow targets.

Breakthrough Minerals (ASX:BTM) has secured A$5.15 million through a placement to fund a substantial expansion of its drilling program at the North Queensland Copper-Gold Project, aiming to grow its resource base beyond 200,000 tonnes of contained copper equivalent.

Magmatic Resources reports promising copper and gold intercepts from its FY2026 drilling at the Myall FJVA Copper-Gold Project, funded by Fortescue, while preparing to ramp up gold drilling at Weebo in Western Australia.

Strategic Energy Resources (ASX:SER) has locked in a $6 million joint venture with Sumitomo for its Bulimba Gold Project, secured $400,000 in government grants for drilling, and completed capital consolidation, positioning itself for a busy exploration season in Queensland.