Latest Lachlan Fold Belt News

Kali Metals has secured up to $700,000 in exploration funding from Japan’s JX Advanced Metals for its 1,413 square kilometre Southern Lachlan project. The agreement creates a pathway to a potential farm-in or joint venture, but no formal deal has yet been agreed.

Legacy Minerals has appointed WSP to assess scandium at its 100%-owned NiCo Young project, potentially adding a third critical mineral to a 167.8Mt inferred nickel-cobalt resource. The combined JORC update is expected in October, but no scandium resource has yet been established.

Kincora Copper has received a further US$1.5 million from the staged sale of its Mongolian subsidiaries, taking proceeds to US$6.5 million. A final US$3.5 million remains scheduled by the end of 2026, subject to transaction milestones and conditions.

Argent Minerals has kicked off its first-ever drilling campaign at the Trunkey Creek Gold Project in New South Wales, targeting a priority zone within a 4.7km gold-mineralised corridor beneath historic workings.

Koonenberry Gold has identified compelling drill-ready copper and gold targets at its Wilga Flats Project near Evolution Mining’s Cowal Gold Mine, with drilling set to begin after Dunedoo operations conclude.

C29 Metals has locked in binding commitments for a $2.4 million share placement at 1.2 cents per share, pending shareholder approval at the upcoming AGM. The funds aim to accelerate exploration at its Sampsons Tank project and fuel global acquisition ambitions.

Tarrina Resources' Phase 1 drilling at Christmas Gift reveals potential VMS-style zinc and copper mineralisation alongside high-grade gold, broadening the project's exploration scope.

New Age Exploration (ASX: NAE) has appointed a drilling contractor to kick off a focused two-hole, 300-meter campaign at its Wallah Silver Project in NSW, aiming to confirm high-grade silver-polymetallic mineralisation beneath the historic Walla Walla mine.

Xpedra Resources has unveiled its deepest drilling results at the Springfield Gold Deposit in NSW, confirming broad, continuous gold mineralisation over 400 metres of strike and extending the deposit's known depth.

Adavale Resources has wrapped up its 85-hole drill program at London-Victoria with strong assay results confirming broad and high-grade gold mineralisation beyond the existing resource boundary. An updated Mineral Resource Estimate is expected in Q3 2026, setting the stage for a scoping study.

Dart Mining has digitised and verified extensive historical drilling data at its Walwa Tin Project, identifying two compelling deep drilling targets. Diamond drilling is set to begin in October 2026 to test these high-potential zones beneath known mineralisation.

Kuniko has identified multiple new high-priority drill targets within 1km of its Commonwealth-Silica Hill Project by integrating recent and historical geophysical data, setting the stage for resource growth and district-scale exploration.