Latest Gold Exploration And Development News

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.

Nex Metals Explorations Ltd (ASX:NME) has amended its sale agreement of its 20% interest in the Arika joint venture, converting deferred shares into upfront shares and raising $2.5 million cash plus 70.8 million Arika shares. Shareholder approval is scheduled for May 2026 amid ASX regulatory requirements.

Desert Metals Limited (ASX:DM1) has announced a pro-rata 1-for-2 non-renounceable entitlement offer of up to 325 million new options to raise approximately $325,377. The funds will support ongoing aircore drilling at its Tiogo and Kakalogo gold prospects in Côte d’Ivoire.

Lachlan Star Limited has appointed mining veteran Tony Kiernan as independent Non-Executive Chairman alongside Alan Thom as Non-Executive Director, marking a strategic board refresh aimed at accelerating the company’s growth in Western Australia’s gold sector.

Saturn Metals has appointed global engineering firm Ausenco to complete the Definitive Feasibility Study for its Apollo Hill Gold Project, aiming to advance the development of a major new gold operation in Western Australia.

Neometals has upgraded the Ironclad gold deposit resource at its Barrambie Project to 15,000 ounces, with a significant portion now classified as Indicated, underpinning plans for near-term development.

Castle Minerals has significantly expanded its Western Australian gold footprint by acquiring Meekasan Pty Ltd, boosting its contiguous landholding in the Meekatharra district to 184km². The move is complemented by key board changes aimed at accelerating growth.

Medallion Metals has completed its acquisition of the Forrestania Nickel Operation from IGO Limited, transforming it into a key gold processing hub as the company advances its development strategy in Western Australia.

Forrestania Resources has contracted Polaris Engineering to refurbish the critical crushing circuit at its Lake Johnston facility, marking a pivotal step towards gold production. The $5 million deal, payable in company shares, aligns with Forrestania’s strategic shift from developer to producer.