Latest Surface Geochemistry News

Great Northern Minerals has identified at least three undrilled chargeability anomalies at its Douglas Creek project in North Queensland, supported by gold, copper, silver and bismuth surface results. The targets sit around a large reverse-polarised magnetic tonalite body that extends to an interpreted depth of about 1 kilometre, but drilling is not expected until mid-2027.

A new magnetotelluric survey has identified a large conductive anomaly beneath Strickland Metals’ Obradov Prospect in Serbia, adding another high-priority target to its 9.25Moz AuEq Rogozna project. The anomaly is supported by overlapping gravity, IP, geochemical and drilling evidence, but still requires drilling to establish whether it contains an economic mineralised system.

Evergold has defined three priority gold targets at its Leonora Goldfields Project after combining 1,312 soil samples with detailed drone magnetics. The early-stage results sharpen the company’s exploration pipeline, but drilling is still needed to establish whether the surface anomalies continue into bedrock.

Evion has identified a previously unmined 200m by 200m prospect at its Carp Fluorspar Project in Nevada, just 300m from the historic South Pit. Assays are pending, with geophysical surveys and a potential maiden drilling programme next in line.

Daly Resources has begun systematic soil sampling at the Hot Spring zinc target in the Northern Territory, using surface geochemistry to refine drill locations ahead of maiden diamond drilling. The target lies along the same structural corridor as the HYC and Teena zinc deposits, although no mineralisation has yet been identified at Hot Spring.

Corazon Mining has secured key gold rights over two tenements near its Chalice Gold Project, unlocking historic high-grade targets and extending its greenstone belt tenure to over 40 km. The acquisition dovetails with a recently defined Exploration Target, positioning Corazon for resource growth in a prolific WA gold district.

Discovery Alaska Limited (ASX: DAF) has secured a strategic foothold in Western Australia’s Murchison Goldfields through the acquisition of the Cuddingwarra Gold Project, backed by a $900,000 placement to fund exploration and expansion.

Marquee Resources has completed a targeted field program at its West Spargoville Project, refining geological models of spodumene-bearing pegmatites and identifying misaligned historical drilling. Pending assay results will guide a re-oriented reverse circulation drilling campaign.

ACDC Metals is set to launch its maiden drilling campaign at the Mount Jackson Project in Nevada, targeting key gold-silver zones with a 2,500-metre reverse circulation program starting in Q4 2026. A geophysical survey will precede drilling to sharpen targets and reduce costs.

Marquee Resources has launched an eight-hole reverse circulation drilling program at its Yindi Gold Project, focusing on a statistically refined central corridor to test for primary gold mineralisation beneath transported cover.

Sun Silver’s 2026 drilling at Nevada’s Maverick Silver Project reveals broad, high-grade silver and antimony mineralisation beyond the current resource, underpinning resource expansion and development progress.

Critical Resources has bolstered its Mavis Lake lithium project by staking new claims at the Red Hat gold target in Ontario, spotlighting a historical high-grade gold intercept that sharpens exploration focus.