Latest New Zealand Mining News

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.

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.