Latest Westgold Resources News

Westgold Resources delivered a record 387,354oz gold production in FY26, exceeding guidance, while closing the year with a robust $939 million in cash and liquid assets, remaining debt free and unhedged.

Antares Metals (ASX: AM5) has secured approval to begin heritage surveys and drilling at its Quinns VMS project in Western Australia, backed by $237,500 in government co-funding. The company aims to test high-grade extensions of the historic Austin deposit and untested regional prospects, with copper prices rising sharply since the last resource estimate.

Valiant Gold has successfully re-entered the Comet Underground Mine, uncovering better-than-expected conditions that could accelerate the mine's restart timeline. The company is progressing engineering and site works targeting 304,000 ounces from its 3.77Mt resource.

Great Boulder Resources has kicked off a substantial drilling campaign at its newly acquired Peak Hill Gold Project, aiming to grow and upgrade the 481,000oz gold resource ahead of a resource update in late 2026.

Corazon Mining has identified multiple high-grade gold intercepts beyond the existing 191,000 oz resource at its Chalice project, prompting a targeted drilling campaign starting Q3 2026 to test resource expansion potential.

Corazon Mining has completed its acquisition of the Chalice Gold Project from Westgold Resources, securing a 191,000oz high-grade gold resource and planning an aggressive drilling campaign to unlock further potential.

Corazon Mining has secured the Chalice Gold Project from Westgold, marking its shift to a gold developer with a 191,000oz resource and a $16.5 million capital raise to fund an aggressive drilling campaign.

Great Boulder Resources has kicked off a major drilling campaign at its newly acquired Peak Hill Gold Project, aiming to rapidly expand a 481,000oz resource and fast-track capital-light production alongside its flagship Side Well project.

Lunnon Metals has greenlit a $13 million FY2027 exploration budget to aggressively test a conceptual 1.2-2.4 million ounce gold target at its Foster-Baker area within the St Ives gold camp, aiming to drill more metres than in any year over the past six decades.

Golden Dragon Mining has applied for a new tenement just 1.5 km from Westgold’s Big Bell Gold Mine, extending its landholding in Western Australia’s Murchison Goldfields to about 619 km². The move boosts exposure to a prolific gold belt with multiple high-priority targets, including the drill-ready Jeffrey Well prospect.

Valiant Gold’s maiden drilling at South Emu-Triton confirms significant gold mineralisation extending approximately 400 metres below the existing resource, highlighting potential for near-term resource growth and advancing mine planning.

Mount Hope Mining (ASX:MHM) has completed two drilling phases at its Mt Solitary gold project in NSW’s Cobar Basin, delivering significant high-grade gold intercepts and preparing to launch an expanded Phase 3 drilling campaign targeting resource growth.