Latest Gold Exploration And Development News

Leeuwin Metals has rejected the possibility of undisclosed exploration results driving a sharp rise in its share price, after ASX queried the move from $0.22 to $0.295. The gold explorer pointed instead to recent Marda news, a company-funded research report, stronger gold prices and buying by a substantial holder.

Sentinel Metals has secured 100% ownership of the Big Springs Gold Project in Nevada, adding over 1 million ounces of gold to its portfolio and nearly doubling its North American resource base alongside its Montana project.

Corazon Mining has significantly expanded its Western Australian gold footprint by acquiring key tenements adjacent to the Chalice Gold Project, adding 170km2 of prospective ground and securing gold rights over underexplored corridors.

Green & Gold Minerals has swiftly advanced exploration at its newly acquired Herberton Conductor Metals Project, delivering impressive rock chip assays and completing drilling campaigns, while its Chillagoe Gold Project benefits from nearby mill ownership and expanded drilling capacity.

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

Forrestania Resources has launched a recommended off-market takeover bid for Zenith Minerals, valuing Zenith at about A$93.5 million with a 46.7% premium. The deal aims to create a larger, diversified Western Australian gold explorer and developer.

Haranga Resources has delivered a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate of 402,000 ounces at 5.1 g/t gold from its Lincoln Gold Project in California, underpinning rapid restart plans backed by $90 million in existing infrastructure.

Corazon Mining has secured the Chalice Gold Project from Westgold Resources, gaining a 191,000oz high-grade gold resource and a strategic partnership with Westgold as a near-20% shareholder.

Pivotal Metals has kicked off drilling at its Belleterre projects and reported promising metallurgical testwork at Horden Lake, supporting an upcoming resource update and scoping study.

Lightning Minerals pivots to a gold-led Australian strategy, elevating its Mt Turner Project as the core value driver while shedding non-core lithium assets. The company aims to capitalise on strong initial drilling success and disciplined capital allocation amid evolving commodity cycles.

Castle Minerals has consolidated a dominant 184 km² landholding in Western Australia’s Murchison Gold District and advanced Côte d’Ivoire exploration toward drill-ready targets, supported by strategic leadership appointments.

Neometals has formalised a joint venture with BML Ventures to fund and operate open-cut mining at the Ironclad deposit, paving a near-term path to gold production at the Barrambie Gold Project.