Latest Resource Expansion Drilling News

Killi Resources appoints seasoned geologist Hamish Halliday as Managing Director, signalling a strategic push to advance the Lodestone Iron Ore Project. Brett Smith steps up as General Manager – Technical, while former CEO Kathryn Cutler departs by mutual agreement.

Breakthrough Minerals (ASX:BTM) has delivered robust assay results from its 2026 drilling campaign, confirming high-grade copper-gold mineralisation extending beyond current resources at its North Queensland projects.

Quantum Graphite has cemented a two-decade exclusive ore supply agreement with Sunlands Pure Group, consolidating its downstream processing and refining operations. The company also secured environmental approvals for Sunlands Pure’s Oman refinery and kicked off detailed engineering for its Uley 2 project.

Many Peaks Minerals has reported a landmark maiden Mineral Resource Estimate of 1.32 million ounces at its Ferké Gold Project, underpinning an aggressive exploration and development push supported by a A$27.5 million capital raise.

Ballard Mining has delivered its highest gold intercept to date at the West Knell Prospect within the Mt Ida Gold Project, reporting 9 metres at 27.1 grams per tonne gold. This breakthrough expands mineralisation along the underexplored Ballard Fault Zone and supports an upcoming resource update and mining lease application.

Pilbara Gold has reported significant new gold intersections below the current pit shell at its Mt York Project, suggesting potential for resource growth ahead of a prefeasibility study update.

Black Canyon's pilot scale Dense Media Separation testwork boosts manganese grades at Wandanya to 41% with recoveries around 80%, underpinning a promising development pathway.

Western Mines Group (ASX:WMG) has delivered further high-grade nickel sulphide assay results from recent drilling at its Mulga Tank Project, revealing broad mineralised zones and standout intervals exceeding 2% nickel. These findings are set to expand the current resource and reinforce the project's hybrid nickel sulphide system potential.

Pursuit Minerals has reported promising early results from its DDH-3 drillhole at the Mito tenement, recovering highly saline brines consistent with its geological model and supporting the potential for significant lithium resources.

Everest Metals Corporation (ASX:EMC) has delivered a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate for its Revere Gold Project in Western Australia, outlining 15 million tonnes at 0.54 g/t gold for 260,780 ounces. The near-surface, open-pit amenable resource spans the Big John and Armstrong deposits, with further drilling planned to expand and upgrade the resource.

Argent Minerals has pushed silver mineralisation beyond the current Kempfield Lode 100 resource boundary with a broad 91.2m intercept from near surface, highlighting significant potential for resource growth and mine development optionality.

Mithril Silver and Gold has reported robust drilling results at its Copalquin project in Mexico, confirming high-grade gold and silver mineralisation extending 300 metres beyond the 2021 resource boundary and supporting a significant resource upgrade due in June 2026.