Latest Mining Drilling News

Dart Mining has declared a substantial Exploration Target at its Triumph Gold Project, alongside promising high-grade assay results from its Coonambula Antimony-Gold Project and an expanded gold zone at New Constitution.

Vault Minerals delivered a robust December quarter with 76,520 ounces of gold produced and significant progress on its King of the Hills processing plant expansion, positioning the company for higher throughput and full exposure to gold prices after closing its hedge book.

Tanami Gold NL has released final assay results from its 2025 drilling campaigns at the Jims Gold Mine and Defa Prospect, confirming extensive gold mineralisation and promising high-grade zones that could underpin future mining development.

Austral Resources Australia Ltd has agreed to acquire the Lady Loretta mine from Glencore for A$45.5 million, consolidating its copper assets near the Lady Annie Copper Mine and boosting its processing feedstock. This strategic move strengthens Austral’s balance sheet and advances its vision to become a mid-tier copper producer in Queensland.

Polymetals Resources has resumed operations at its Endeavor Mine following a tragic incident, completing first concentrate shipments and securing $34.4 million in new capital to support exploration and ramp-up.

Golden Horse Minerals has unveiled compelling 2025 drilling results at its Hopes Hill project, confirming a large-scale gold mineralised system with multiple high-grade intercepts over a 2.5km strike length. The company plans to resume drilling in early 2026 to further delineate this promising resource.

Central Iron Ore Limited has announced a rights offering to raise up to $2.89 million, aiming to support its South Darlot joint venture, advance drilling at British King Mine, and repay a loan to majority shareholder Gullewa Limited.

AIC Mines has successfully extended the Jericho copper deposit in Northwest Queensland by approximately 250 metres down-plunge, revealing promising grades of copper, gold, and silver. These results reinforce the deposit’s potential to support future production growth alongside the nearby Eloise mine.

Great Divide Mining and Dart Mining have reported the highest gold grades ever recorded at the Banshee Antimony Mine within the Coonambula Project, highlighting a promising mineralised system in Central Queensland.

High-Tech Metals has commenced a 3,000m drilling program at its high-grade Wagtail gold deposit, while identifying promising new regional targets at Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka for early 2026 exploration.

Trigg Minerals has received tentative approval to begin diamond core drilling at its Antimony Canyon Project in Utah, focusing on high-grade stibnite mineralisation on private patented claims. Drilling is set to start before the end of December 2025, marking a key step from exploration to development.

Solis Minerals has secured drilling permits for its Cinto Copper Project in southern Peru, setting the stage for a maiden diamond drilling campaign targeting promising geochemical and geophysical anomalies near major copper mines.