Latest New Zealand Mining News

Siren Gold has kicked off a significant 6,000-metre diamond drilling program at its Sams Creek Gold Project in New Zealand, aiming to upgrade and expand its existing 824,000-ounce resource. This marks a critical phase ahead of key milestones including a mining permit decision and an updated scoping study.

Critical Resources has acquired 90% of the Rock and Pillar prospecting permit, consolidating a strategic 10km strike along the prospective Cap Burn Fault in New Zealand ahead of a planned drill program.

Critical Resources Limited has completed due diligence on the Cap Burn Gold-Antimony project in New Zealand and is moving forward with acquisition and exploration plans, aiming to start drilling by October or November 2025.

Uvre Limited is set to begin its inaugural diamond drilling program at the Waitekauri Gold Project in New Zealand, targeting historically high-grade gold zones near major deposits. The 3,000m program aims to unlock the resource potential of the Jubilee prospect and newly identified epithermal structures.

Bathurst Resources reports a dip in FY25 earnings due to lower coal prices and operational challenges but pushes forward with key development projects Buller and Tenas, targeting production growth from FY29.

Critical Resources Limited has executed binding agreements to acquire a strategic gold-antimony portfolio in New Zealand’s Otago and Reefton regions, including the drill-ready Cap Burn project near OceanaGold’s Macraes mine. This low-cost entry into a Tier-1 jurisdiction offers promising exploration upside supported by recent geological analogues and regulatory reforms.

Siren Gold Limited reports significant progress on its New Zealand gold and antimony projects, with a mining permit decision for Sams Creek expected by year-end and ongoing drilling poised to upgrade resource classifications.

Siren Gold reveals promising expansion and development prospects at its Sams Creek Project in New Zealand, with recent drilling uncovering new mineralised zones and a mining permit decision expected by year-end.

Siren Gold Limited has secured the Queen Charlotte exploration permit, encompassing the historic Endeavour antimony mine, New Zealand’s largest producer in the 19th century, positioning the company to expand its critical minerals footprint.

Siren Gold has restarted drilling at its Sams Creek Project in New Zealand, aiming to expand its 824,000-ounce gold resource by targeting deeper porphyry structures and fold hinges. The company plans a focused drilling campaign and mining study in 2025 to unlock further value.