Latest Soil Sampling News

Gateway Mining has kicked off a 2,400-sample soil program across 50 kilometres of structural corridors at Glenburgh South, aiming to replicate the success of Benz Mining’s Glenburgh gold discovery. The program follows detailed magnetic surveys and targets key shear zones with results expected later this quarter.

Kali Metals has uncovered a substantial tin-tungsten mineralised system at its Mt Cudgewa Prospect in Victoria, with rock-chip assays up to 6% SnO2. The discovery advances exploration at the Tallangatta Project towards maiden drilling.

Catalina Resources has completed a major soil sampling program at Kirkalocka, collecting around 1,500 samples to sharpen drill targets ahead of a scheduled heritage survey and maiden drilling campaign.

Terrain Minerals has released a maiden inferred mineral resource estimate at its Lightning Gold Project alongside advancing multiple critical and precious metals projects across Western Australia and Queensland.

Venus Metals Corporation (ASX:VMC) has fortified its balance sheet with a $47 million sale of its Youanmi Gold Project royalty, rebuffed a hostile takeover, and set in motion significant shareholder returns including a $35 million cash dividend.

Middle Island Resources has reported strong Phase 2 drilling results at its Bobija project in Serbia, revealing an extensive shallow gold-silver-base metal system. Soil sampling at Tisovik further highlights large polymetallic targets with high-grade antimony, supporting a carbonate replacement deposit model.

Lode Resources (ASX:LDR) delivered a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate at Montezuma, revealing 8.2Moz AgEq of high-grade silver-antimony, alongside a new silver-zinc mineralisation system that broadens exploration potential.

Silver Mines has unveiled a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Bowdens Silver Project, confirming a 26-year mine life and lifting ore reserves to 93.5 million ounces of silver with robust economics and strategic land acquisition.

Lightning Minerals has executed a strategic reset focusing on Australian gold and critical minerals, securing $1.85 million to accelerate exploration at its flagship Mt Turner and Warby Tungsten projects. Key technical milestones include an independent petrology study validating Mt Turner's gold system and promising tungsten assay results at Warby.

Western Mines Group (ASX:WMG) has wrapped up its Phase 5 drilling at Mulga Tank, delivering standout nickel-cobalt-copper assays and securing a $250,000 government grant for a seismic survey. Post-quarter, a $2.74 million capital raise led by Lowell Resources Fund boosts its exploration firepower.

Turaco Gold’s Pre-Feasibility Study for the Afema Project in Côte d’Ivoire outlines a robust gold development producing around 200,000 ounces annually over a decade, backed by a maiden 1.91Moz Ore Reserve and a US$2.1 billion post-tax NPV.

Patagonia Lithium (ASX:PL3) reported solid progress in its June quarter, hitting key milestones in drilling, pump testing, and resource modelling at its Argentine lithium brine projects, supported by a strong cash position following recent capital raises.