Latest Resource Estimates News

Variscan Mines has acquired extensive historic drilling data over newly granted licences in northern Spain, revealing significant high-grade zinc and lead mineralisation and unlocking a district-scale exploration opportunity.

New Hope Corporation has updated its 2025 coal resources and reserves, highlighting a significant increase at West Muswellbrook due to a new geological model, while overall reserves remain steady.

Savannah Goldfields has reported highly anomalous gold assays from rock chip samples at its Big Reef prospects in North Queensland, prompting the start of a targeted drilling campaign to explore resource expansion.

Celsius Resources has reported significant high-grade copper and gold drilling results at its MCB Project in the Philippines, alongside securing a conditional water permit crucial for advancing project development.

Solstice Minerals is set to commence a maiden 5,000m drilling program at its Nanadie Copper-Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to significantly expand its current mineral resource. The initial phase targets lateral and depth extensions of a substantial copper-gold system with promising geological indicators.

Clara Resources has upgraded the Ashford coking coal project’s resource classification to Measured status, reinforcing confidence in the deposit and setting the stage for a Pre-Feasibility Study to validate mining and financial assumptions.

QMines Limited has reported strong, continuous high-grade copper-zinc-gold mineralisation from its latest drilling at Sulphide City, reinforcing its development plans for the Develin Creek project.

Ballard Mining has announced a promising new gold discovery at its Neptune Prospect within the Mt Ida Gold Project, revealing mineralisation akin to its Baldock Deposit. This breakthrough extends the exploration potential along the 13km Ballard Fault, marking a significant milestone in the company’s regional drilling campaign.

Benz Mining Corp reported a CAD 3.58 million net loss for Q1 2025, driven by ramped-up exploration at its newly acquired Western Australian gold projects. The company bolstered its cash position with a CAD 27 million private placement post-period, aiming to fuel further resource growth.

Tolu Minerals Limited reported a $6.7 million loss for the half-year to June 2025, doubling last year’s deficit as it invests heavily in refurbishing the Tolukuma Gold Mine and expanding exploration. A recent $27.25 million capital raise aims to fund these ambitious development plans.

Astute Metals NL has initiated an eight-hole drilling campaign at its Needles Gold-Silver Project in Nevada, targeting six promising epithermal gold-silver prospects with historical high-grade assays. The campaign aims to unlock new discoveries ahead of a maiden resource estimate planned for year-end.

Ausmon Resources is set to begin a focused drilling campaign in South Australia's Limestone Coast, aiming to deepen understanding of rare earth element deposits within the Parrakie tenement. This follows promising earlier exploration that identified significant mineralisation trends across the region.