Latest Surface Sampling News

Nelson Resources has kicked off underground drilling at its high-grade Orleans Mine while advancing rehabilitation at Great Western Mine and securing a strategic tungsten property adjacent to a major US project. Exploration spending reached $794k, supported by a $2.1 million cash buffer.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has kicked off its first modern drilling in over 30 years at Nunavut’s Hook Lake Project, backed by expanded mineral rights and promising high-grade gold assays from surface sampling.

Mammoth Minerals has kicked off its maiden RC drilling program at the Blue Dick Prospect, aiming to extend exceptional surface silver and gold grades over a mapped 6.5km strike at its Excelsior Springs Project in Nevada.

Patronus Resources has kicked off its 2026 exploration season with promising high-grade gold results at the Tally Ho deposit in the Northern Territory and secured full ownership of the Guppy prospect in Western Australia, while executing a strategic uranium rights sale.

Manhattan Gold has revealed exceptional high-grade gold assays up to 20 g/t from surface sampling at the newly acquired Vanquish prospect, expanding its Hook Lake exploration pipeline in Nunavut, Canada.

Andean Silver has identified the Juanita Prospect at Cerro Bayo, Chile, with surface samples hitting up to 62,663g/t silver equivalent, pointing to a potentially significant silver-gold system outside its existing 136Moz resource.

Catalina Resources has identified significant high-grade tungsten mineralisation at its Tallering Project in Western Australia, revealing a previously overlooked polymetallic system with promising drill results and surface samples.

Diablo Resources has expanded key silver-antimony and copper anomalies at its Star Range Project in Utah, setting the stage for imminent maiden diamond drilling and advancing its Horn Silver acquisition.

Reward Minerals has validated high-grade gold and copper mineralisation at its Mountain Pond Project in Newfoundland, advancing towards maiden drilling at the Jackpot Prospect with strong soil sampling at nearby Bingo.

Truscott Mining (ASX: TRM) is pressing ahead at its Tennant Creek projects, updating its flagship Westminster resource and confirming structural gold mineralisation from recent drilling. Expansion plans across North Tennant and Barkly projects underpin a disciplined, multi-year exploration strategy.

Arika Resources has launched a significant +20,000m drilling campaign at its Kookynie Gold Project, following surface rock chip assays hitting up to 109g/t gold and confirming new high-grade targets.

Black Cat Syndicate has revealed two new high-grade gold discoveries at its Paulsens Gold Operation, Lynx and Regulus, which highlight untapped structural zones and underpin a more expansive gold system with strong production and resource growth potential.