Latest Gold News

South32 advances its stake in Hammer Metals’ Isa Valley project with a A$3 million exploration commitment, while Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania signals withdrawal from the Bullrush joint venture.

Legacy Minerals has kicked off an 885m drilling campaign at McMahons Reef within its Harden Gold Project, funded by Hill Tops Gold under a joint venture. Meanwhile, Rio Tinto Exploration has withdrawn from the Thomson Project, returning 100% ownership to Legacy Minerals.

North Stawell Minerals has launched a 600-800 metre diamond drilling program at its Darlington Project, aiming to extend previously identified high-grade gold zones that echo historic Victorian gold trends.

Nex Metals Explorations has finalised the sale of its 20% stake in the Yundamindra and Kookynie Gold Joint Venture to Arika Resources, securing $0.5 million in net cash and a significant shareholding. The move clears joint venture funding obligations and redirects capital towards advancing its Kookynie Tailings Project and Egyptian exploration.

Aureka Limited's latest high-resolution drone magnetic survey over its Irvine Gold Project has unveiled several new high-priority exploration targets, with ongoing diamond drilling aimed at expanding its 304koz JORC resource. The engagement of renowned geologist Dr Barry Murphy signals a strategic push to decode the project's complex structural geology.

Jade Gas has appointed Richy Xie as a strategic advisor to deepen its Asia-Pacific engagement while securing A$12 million in a premium-priced placement to accelerate its Mongolian gas project development.

Resolute Mining’s Syama gold mine in Mali faces production setbacks in Q2 2026 due to security-driven logistical disruptions, pushing output below forecast while maintaining full-year guidance near the lower end.

Arika Resources has completed its acquisition of 100% ownership of the Yundamindra and Kookynie gold projects, consolidating control over key assets in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields and setting the stage for accelerated exploration.

Right Resources’ drilling at the Pilot Project in Tumbarumba validates a large Reduced Intrusive Related Gold System, with assays highlighting low grades in the transitional halo but confirming the presence of a substantial mineralised footprint. The high-grade core remains untested, marking a key exploration focus.

Lac Gold has reported standout high-grade gold intersections at its Astoria deposit within the Rouyn Gold Project, including a blistering 0.5m intercept grading 1,580g/t Au. These results underpin a structurally complex, large-scale orogenic system and come as Phase 2 drilling ramps up.

Pacgold Limited is demerging its North Queensland gold-antimony projects into a new company, Manda Resources, which will pursue an ASX listing in late 2026. Shareholders will retain exposure to the North Queensland portfolio via free shares while Pacgold sharpens its focus on ramping up production at White Dam.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd (ASX: AGC) is set to expand its NSW footprint by acquiring the Junee Gold Project for $5.4 million in shares, supported by a concurrent $5 million placement to accelerate exploration.