Latest Paterson Province News

Encounter Resources has launched a strategic review of its copper assets across Western Australia and the Northern Territory, aiming to accelerate project development amid promising drilling results at its Yeneena Copper Project and other key sites.

Hamelin Gold's maiden drilling at Day Dawn reveals multiple high-grade gold lodes and a reef-style system akin to Telfer, signalling potential for a major new discovery in Western Australia's Paterson Province.

Antipa Minerals has uncovered extensive gold-copper-lead-silver mineralisation over 500 metres at Tim’s Dome, directly above a large untested electromagnetic conductor, positioning it as a priority target for imminent diamond drilling.

Paterson Resources has boosted its Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate at the Grace Gold Project to 200,000 ounces, revealing shallow, high-grade gold mineralisation with strong open cut potential.

Encounter Resources has lifted its Aileron niobium resource by over half, hitting 120 million tonnes with robust metallurgical results, while advancing copper-gold drilling in WA and the NT.

Antipa Minerals has upgraded its Minyari Project resource to 3.6 million ounces gold equivalent with a strong increase in indicated resources, while launching a major 41,000m drilling campaign and advancing its Pre-Feasibility Study with encouraging metallurgical and geotechnical results.

Encounter Resources has pinpointed a 1.2-kilometre copper-gold target zone at its Elsa prospect in WA’s Paterson Province, following a 10,000m RC drilling program that intersected broad, shallow mineralisation coinciding with extensive weathering and potential deeper sulphide zones.

Cyprium Metals is on the cusp of restarting copper cathode production at its Nifty Copper Complex, targeting the September quarter 2026 for first output as key infrastructure nears completion. Meanwhile, the company advances growth strategies including a potential SXEW plant capacity expansion and exploration of oxide ores.

CGN Resources has bolstered its position in the Leonora gold district by acquiring the 142 km² Desdemona Project, expanding its landholding to 386 km². The company has initiated its first reverse circulation drilling program at Christmas Well targeting multiple high-priority gold prospects.

Antipa Minerals has pushed the Fiama North lode to 160 metres strike and 200 metres depth at its Minyari Project, delivering promising gold-copper assay results and advancing a major 41,000-metre drilling campaign.

Antipa Minerals’ updated Pre-Feasibility Study test-work validates a conventional gold-copper processing route with strong recoveries and reveals geotechnical improvements that could reduce underground mining at Minyari Dome.

Greatland Resources beat its FY26 gold production guidance by 6%, delivering 329,000 ounces and building cash reserves to $1.29 billion while maintaining zero debt.