Latest Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide News

Terrain Minerals is progressing key drilling campaigns across its Western Australian and Queensland projects, aiming for a maiden JORC resource at its Lightning gold-silver prospect by mid-2026. The company’s diversified portfolio also includes critical metals like gallium, lithium, copper, and rare earth elements.

Kuniko Limited has identified multiple walk-up drill targets at its Gladstone West prospect in NSW, supported by strong gold-silver soil geochemistry and high-grade rock-chip results. Concurrently, Phase 1 drilling is underway at the Commonwealth Project, aiming to extend known mineralisation within a district-scale system.

Sunshine Metals has released a comprehensive scoping study for its Liontown Gold Operation in North Queensland, outlining a promising initial production target of approximately 75,000 ounces of gold and 654,000 ounces of silver. The study highlights strong financial metrics and a pathway to production by late 2026, with further resource updates expected.

Exultant Mining has identified a major multi-element soil anomaly at its Peak View prospect in New South Wales, revealing a 900-metre strike length with strong signatures of copper, lead, zinc, silver, and gold. This discovery sets the stage for targeted geophysical surveys and a drilling campaign planned for late Q1 2026.

Kuniko Limited has identified a 4-kilometre gold-silver mineralised corridor at its Commonwealth Project in NSW, with multiple high-priority drill targets defined by advanced geophysical modelling. The company is poised to start its maiden diamond drilling program imminently.

Catalina Resources has appointed Core Drilling Pty Ltd to commence a 3,000-metre RC drilling program at its Breakaway Dam Copper VMS Project, aiming to expand on recent promising copper sulphide discoveries in Western Australia.

Great Western Exploration has raised $3.75 million to fund multiple copper-gold drilling programs at its Yerrida North Project in Western Australia, with drilling set to begin imminently at the Oval VHMS target.

Catalina Resources has verified a copper-rich Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide system at its Breakaway Dam Project in Western Australia, prompting a substantial follow-up drilling program. Concurrently, gold mineralisation continuity is confirmed at the Leghorn Prospect within the Evanston Project.

Asian Battery Metals PLC has reported strong exploration progress in Mongolia, including excellent copper recoveries at its Oval project and high-grade copper-gold assays at Maikhan Uul, supported by a $6 million equity raise.

Enterprise Metals’ latest quarterly report highlights encouraging drilling results at the Vulcan prospect within the Doolgunna Project, revealing potential for a significant gold and copper-zinc mineralised system. Meanwhile, exploration continues across multiple WA projects amid ongoing funding efforts.

Pacific Resources Limited (ASX, PXR) has executed a 19-month option to acquire the high-grade Eastern Victorian Goldfields Project, while progressing exploration at its Tasmanian assets and completing a $1.5 million placement.

Enterprise Metals has reported encouraging drilling results from its Vulcan Prospect in Western Australia, revealing significant gold mineralisation and evidence of a substantial copper-zinc-gold system. The findings support ongoing exploration efforts backed by government funding.