Latest New Zealand Mining News

Critical Resources has completed the transfer of five New Zealand prospecting permits, consolidating a significant 1,694 km² gold-antimony portfolio in the South Island and gaining approvals to commence early-stage exploration.

Critical Resources Limited’s initial RC drilling at the Cap Burn Gold Project in New Zealand confirms a broad orogenic gold system with strong arsenic association, setting the stage for deeper follow-up drilling.

Tempest Minerals has agreed to acquire a 145km² advanced gold portfolio in New Zealand’s North Island, unlocking multiple drill-ready targets in a prolific gold province. The $2 million all-scrip deal includes performance milestones tied to exploration success.

Critical Resources Limited has identified three priority targets at its Lammerlaw Gold Project in New Zealand, validating the area’s gold potential ahead of permit approval and outlining a cost-effective exploration strategy.

Minerals Exploration Ltd has reported promising initial drilling results at its Waitekauri Gold Project in New Zealand, revealing wide zones of gold mineralisation beneath historic workings at the Scotia Prospect and ongoing progress at the Jubilee Gold Mine.

Minerals Exploration Limited has kicked off a maiden 3,000m diamond drilling campaign at its flagship Waitekauri Gold Project in New Zealand, targeting historically rich high-grade gold zones. Early rock chip assays and historic data suggest promising potential for a multi-million-ounce resource.

Critical Resources Limited has launched its first Reverse Circulation drilling campaign at the Cap Burn Gold Project in New Zealand’s Otago region, targeting promising down-plunge gold mineralisation beneath a significant arsenic soil anomaly.

Critical Resources Limited has completed the acquisition of the Cap Burn Gold Project in New Zealand, securing key permits and land access to launch its inaugural drilling program in a highly prospective gold region.

Uvre Limited has secured a key Prospecting Permit for the historic Invincible Gold Project in New Zealand’s Otago Goldfields, setting the stage for exploration activities starting late 2025 and maiden drilling in 2026.

Santana Minerals has been granted a 30-year mining permit for its Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project in Central Otago, surpassing earlier expectations of a 25-year term and providing long-term operational certainty.

Uvre Limited reports compelling high-grade rock chip assays from its New Zealand gold projects, with drilling advancing at its flagship Waitekauri site near OceanaGold’s Waihi mine. The results underscore significant exploration upside in historically rich brownfields areas.

Santana Minerals reports robust assay results from its RAS North drilling program, confirming strong grade continuity and potential resource upgrades. Concurrently, the RINA drilling reveals a fertile, largely untested gold system along the Rise and Shine Shear Zone, hinting at significant regional expansion opportunities.