Latest Diamond Drilling News

Augustus Minerals has executed a binding agreement to acquire a company holding a contested third in line licence application for the Mt Kare Gold Project in Papua New Guinea, a site with a historic resource of over 2 million ounces of gold. The acquisition positions Augustus to actively pursue tenure in a competitive and complex licensing environment.

Arika Resources has expanded its drilling program across its Yundamindra and Kookynie gold projects to 10,000 metres, leveraging a recent $5 million capital raise and securing a versatile drill rig to accelerate exploration.

Torque Metals has won a $144,500 co-funded drilling grant from the Western Australian government to explore down-plunge extensions of high-grade gold at its Paris Gold Project, potentially expanding its resource base.

Brightstar Resources reports compelling gold assay results from Sandstone and Laverton, confirming resource growth potential and accelerating drilling plans across key Western Australian projects.

Gorilla Gold has reported further high-grade gold intercepts from extensional drilling at its Lakeview Prospect, revealing shallow mineralisation extending over 1000 metres along strike. Diamond drilling and environmental surveys are underway to support resource growth at the Comet Vale Project.

Strickland Metals kicks off its 2025 drilling campaign with strong high-grade intercepts at the Rogozna Project, reinforcing the commercial potential of its 5.3Moz AuEq Shanac Deposit.

Titan Minerals and partner Hanrine have nearly doubled the known porphyry copper mineralisation at the Linderos Copper Project in Ecuador, with ongoing drilling confirming a large-scale system open in multiple directions.

Errawarra Resources has awarded its first diamond drilling contract for the Elizabeth Hill silver project, with drilling set to begin shortly after the company’s May 19 General Meeting. This marks a key step in advancing exploration at one of Australia’s richest silver deposits.

Aurum Resources has locked in a $35.6 million private placement led by strategic investors including the Lundin Family, Montage Gold, and Zhaojin Mining to accelerate drilling and development at its key gold projects in Côte d’Ivoire.

Adavale Resources (ASX:ADD) advances its Parkes Project in NSW’s Lachlan Fold Belt with a maiden JORC resource at London-Victoria and promising copper-gold targets at Ashes and Myalls. The company is gearing up for a maiden drilling campaign in Q2 2025.

Desert Metals Limited’s initial aircore drilling at the Tiogo prospect in Côte d'Ivoire reveals a promising 900m-long gold zone with high-grade mineralisation, prompting plans for immediate follow-up exploration.

OzAurum Resources has confirmed significant high-grade gold mineralisation at the newly discovered Cross Fault within its Mulgabbie North Gold Project, with ongoing drilling set to further unlock the zone’s potential.