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Delta Lithium has announced a substantial 46% increase in the gold resource at its Mt Ida Project, now exceeding 1.1 million ounces, alongside plans to spin off its gold assets into a new ASX-listed entity, Ballard Mining.

Strata Minerals Limited reports encouraging results from its maiden drilling program at the Penny South Gold Project, revealing extensions of key mineralised structures and securing a government co-funded grant to advance deeper diamond drilling.

Augustus Minerals reports significant high-grade gold assays from its Music Well Project, bolstered by 18 new gold targets identified through AI and machine learning. The under-explored prospects promise to reshape the company’s exploration trajectory.

Golden State Mining has received key approvals for a targeted 1,000m air-core drilling program at its Southern Cross East project, aiming to test a robust gold-in-soil anomaly. Meanwhile, encouraging rock chip results from the Canning Hill Gold Project reinforce the company’s growing exploration momentum in Western Australia.

Argent Minerals reported robust exploration progress in the March 2025 quarter, revealing extensive silver-gold-copper-lead-zinc mineralisation across multiple NSW prospects and exceptional gold grades at Trunkey Creek. The company maintains a solid cash position to advance its projects.

AuMEGA Metals reported robust progress in Q1 2025, advancing drilling programs, expanding its Bunker Hill project footprint, and appointing a seasoned exploration leader, all while maintaining a strong cash position.

Great Boulder Resources delivered strong March quarter results with multiple high-grade gold intersections at Mulga Bill and Eaglehawk, while advancing pre-development at Ironbark through a new mill collaboration and scoping study.

Australasian Metals Limited is streamlining its portfolio to concentrate on near-term exploration wins, launching a new IP survey at its promising May Queen gold project while exiting less viable ventures.

Lodestar Minerals has wrapped up its inaugural 16-hole RC drilling campaign at the Darwin IOCG project in northern Chile, targeting high-grade copper and gold mineralisation. Assay results are eagerly awaited, with some samples fast-tracked for early analysis.

Golden Horse Minerals has reported outstanding initial assay results from Phase 1 drilling at its Hopes Hill gold project, highlighting wide, high-grade mineralisation and reinforcing the project's flagship status.

Everest Metals Corporation has successfully extracted gold from its Revere Gold Project, marking a pivotal step in converting exploration targets into a JORC-compliant resource. The bulk sampling program continues to refine understanding of this high-grade, nuggety gold system.

Kaiser Reef Limited reports significant progress in its Nova Zone, extending development and ramping up ore production with promising high-grade gold intercepts. Infrastructure upgrades support the transition to increased output at the historic A1 Gold Mine.