Latest Gold Exploration News

Mandrake Resources has secured a drilling contract to advance exploration at its Berinka Project in the Northern Territory’s Pine Creek Orogen, targeting gold and copper mineralisation with a 3,200m reverse circulation program planned for August 2026.

Mt Malcolm Mines has fully placed the shortfall from its May rights issue, raising an additional $769,773 through issuing nearly 110 million shares. The funds will support a feasibility study for a 500,000 tpa CIP plant at Leonora and ongoing exploration at the Malcolm Gold Project.

Unity Metals reveals new drilling results from its Ngot Gold Project in Cambodia, highlighting a 5m intersection at 1.8 g/t gold and geological evidence of thickening diorite intrusion beneath basalt cover at Rohav Mountain.

North Stawell Minerals (ASX:NSM) has reinforced its position in Victoria’s gold scene with strong drilling results and an updated 87,300-ounce resource at Wildwood, leveraging advanced geophysical techniques to unlock potential beneath cover.

Avira Resources has completed 1,308 metres of reverse circulation drilling across the Maori Queen and Plantagenet prospects at Mt Cattlin, submitting initial samples for assay as it targets a maiden resource estimate by year-end.

Platina Resources has completed its acquisition of the Mt Morgans South Project from Genesis Minerals, adding 18 tenements in a prolific gold district and setting the stage for a focused exploration campaign.

Matsa Resources has received the last $1.65 million option instalment from AngloGold Ashanti, bringing total payments to $9.5 million under their Lake Carey project agreement. AngloGold Ashanti must decide by December whether to exercise the $101 million option.

Nimy Resources has uncovered a second significant gold anomaly at its Mons Project in Western Australia, expanding the prospective gold corridor to around 16 kilometres and setting the stage for a maiden drill campaign in the coming quarter.

Asara Resources has delivered strong assay results from its ongoing drilling at the Massan deposit, underpinning plans to upgrade and expand its gold resource at the Kada Project in Guinea.

Alice Queen Limited has contracted a versatile drilling rig to kickstart a multi-phase exploration program at its Horn Island Gold Project, with operations set to begin mid to late July 2026.

Renegade Exploration has divested its 22% stake in the Carpentaria Joint Venture to True North Copper for $2.88 million, securing cash, shares, performance rights, and a new Queensland gold project, while preserving exposure to key copper assets.

Golden Horse Minerals has hit its deepest gold mineralisation to date at Hopes Hill, with drilling revealing a thickening lode system over 378 metres downhole. Alongside strong near-surface intercepts, the company is advancing a major 2026 drilling campaign targeting a maiden resource estimate.