Latest Surface Sampling News

Stelar Metals has reported exceptional high-grade tungsten assays from Phase 2 sampling at Hill of Leaders, with grades up to 15.7% WO3 extending mineralisation beyond previous footprints. The company is gearing up for its first 3,000m reverse circulation drilling program amid strong market conditions for tungsten.

Mammoth Minerals has confirmed significant shallow gold mineralisation extending 700 metres along the Buster trend at its Excelsior Gold-Silver Project in Nevada, signalling potential for a larger Carlin-type gold system. Drilling has now shifted to the high-grade Blue Dick Silver Prospect with results expected soon.

Green & Gold Minerals has delivered its first drill results at Copper Hills, surpassing historic grades with exceptional copper, silver, tin, indium, and zinc intercepts, confirming a significant hydrothermal system and expanding exploration potential.

Dreadnought Resources has identified a substantial 15-kilometre gold-in-soil anomaly along the Minga Bar shear at its Mangaroon Gold Project, extending known mineralisation zones and setting the stage for targeted drilling by early 2027.

Arrow Minerals has uncovered seven decades-old drill cores at the GSWA library, validating historical mineralisation at its Yarraloola Copper Project in WA's Pilbara and setting the stage for a targeted 2026 drilling campaign.

Legacy Minerals has pinpointed multiple strong, blind chargeability anomalies at its Mascotte Prospect, signalling fresh gold-silver opportunities outside its existing 1.6 million ounce resource. Drilling is now active to test these high-priority sulphide targets.

Minerals Exploration Limited has reported rock chip assays with gold grades up to 37.4 g/t and tungsten up to 2.63% at its Glenorchy Tungsten Project in Otago, New Zealand. The company plans a maiden drilling program in late 2026, pending regulatory approvals.

Right Resources has upgraded Rising Sun and Midnight Star to high-priority drill-ready gold-copper targets after revisiting three decades of historic data at its New England Project in NSW.

Alice Queen has deployed a dual-purpose drill rig to Horn Island, initiating a multi-phase program aimed at expanding its substantial gold resource and exploring new mineralised zones.

St Barbara Limited retracts previously released historical surface sample results after ASX consultation, while announcing a significant 64% increase in its Nova Scotia gold exploration budget to A$4.1 million for FY27, alongside a doubling of its exploration team and an ambitious drilling and survey program.

Ozz Resources reported a $1.06 million loss for FY2025, deepening net liabilities and maintaining voluntary ASX suspension while advancing key exploration projects in Western Australia.

Godolphin Resources intensifies exploration at Mt Aubrey and Copper Hill East, leveraging a streamlined portfolio and a strategic pivot to precious and base metals in NSW’s Lachlan Fold Belt.