Latest Gold Exploration News

TechGen Metals has wrapped up diamond drilling at its Blue Devil Project in East Kimberley, intersecting pyrite-rich sedimentary rocks and quartz-carbonate-pyrite zones that hint at an intrusive-related gold system. Initial assay results are due next month, potentially setting the stage for further exploration.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) has reported robust initial assay results from its North Pit drilling at Blackjack, Queensland, highlighting significant gold mineralisation with broad high-grade intervals.

First Au Limited has secured a foothold in the Sandstone gold district of Western Australia by acquiring five tenements with substantial historical drilling data, aiming to fast-track a maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource.

Great Boulder Resources has reported a fresh wave of high-grade drill results at its Peak Hill Gold Project, reinforcing plans for a significant resource upgrade and near-term production underpinned by an ore purchase deal with Westgold.

Corazon Mining has secured key gold rights over two tenements near its Chalice Gold Project, unlocking historic high-grade targets and extending its greenstone belt tenure to over 40 km. The acquisition dovetails with a recently defined Exploration Target, positioning Corazon for resource growth in a prolific WA gold district.

Dreadnought Resources has extended gold-in-soil anomalies at its Bordah prospect within the Mangaroon Gold Project to more than 10 kilometres in strike and 2 kilometres wide, unveiling two compelling new targets: a large-scale intrusion-related gold system and a stronger tungsten-in-soil anomaly than the nearby Nina tungsten target.

Forrestania Resources has vaulted into a new league with a global gold resource exceeding 2 million ounces following its acquisition of the Edna May Gold Project, which brings significant processing infrastructure and development potential.

Brightstar Resources has unveiled spectacular high-grade gold intercepts at its Bull Oak deposit, including a standout 7 metres at 119g/t Au, as it ramps up efforts for a Pre-Feasibility Study on its Sandstone Gold Project.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has delivered robust drilling results at its Jaws target in Nunavut, expanding the known gold mineralised system by over 290 metres along strike and confirming high-grade zones to a vertical depth of 223 metres. The ongoing exploration campaign bolsters the project's scale and economic potential.

Dundas Minerals (ASX:DUN) posted a $5.05 million net loss for FY2026 while advancing its Western Australian gold projects and refreshing its leadership team.

Clara Resources is set to kick off a maiden drilling campaign at its Mareeba Gold Project, marking the first drilling activity since the late 1980s. The program, fully funded by a $1.165 million placement, targets historic high-grade gold zones and aims to establish a maiden JORC Mineral Resource.

Star Minerals has transitioned from explorer to producer with mining underway at its Tumblegum South Gold Project and anticipates first gold revenue in the December quarter of 2026.