Latest Diamond Drilling News

Rand Mining has released a replacement exploration report for the East Kundana Joint Venture, highlighting new JORC disclosures and promising high-grade gold assay results from the Ambition prospect.

Tribune Resources has replaced its initial FY2026 Q1 EKJV exploration report with a more detailed version, revealing promising high-grade gold assay results and enhanced compliance disclosures.

Charger Metals NL has retained 100% ownership of its Lake Johnston Lithium and Gold Project after Rio Tinto Exploration withdrew from their farm-in agreement. The company plans an expanded drilling campaign in early 2026 to grow its maiden lithium resource.

Solara Minerals has initiated a 2,800m drilling campaign at its Degrussa West Project, targeting promising gold-copper zones near the renowned Degrussa Mine, supported by recent government funding.

Tolu Minerals Limited has revealed significant progress at its Tolukuma Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea, targeting resource expansion and first production by mid-2026. The company’s extensive drilling campaign and new infrastructure promise to reshape its growth trajectory.

Sentinel Metals has completed a detailed geophysical and structural study at its Columbia Gold Project, revealing promising deep feeder zones and strike extensions. A maiden 5,000m diamond drill program is set to test these new targets, potentially expanding the project's resource base.

Terrain Minerals has completed a $1.42 million placement in December, topping up an earlier October raise to fully fund its upcoming drilling campaigns and maiden JORC resource estimate.

Somerset Minerals has raised A$3.7 million through a dual placement to fund an aggressive 2026 drilling campaign at its Coppermine Project in Nunavut, targeting high-grade copper extensions and new discoveries across a vast landholding.

Hot Chili Limited's latest drilling at La Verde confirms a growing higher-grade copper-gold core near surface, promising to enhance the Costa Fuego project's economics and scale.

Sunshine Metals has identified seven promising volcanogenic massive sulphide targets at its Ravenswood Consolidated Project, highlighted by exceptional gold-in-soil grades reaching 8.45 g/t at Truncheon East. The findings, supported by a Queensland Government grant, set the stage for intensified exploration in 2026.

Litchfield Minerals has reported its widest copper-zinc intercept to date at the Oonagalabi Project, expanding the Main Zone and confirming a continuous mineralised corridor. The company is well funded to pursue an aggressive drilling and geophysical program in 2026 to further explore deeper intrusive targets.

Belararox Limited has refined its exploration approach at the Toro-Malambo-Tambo Project, prioritising immediate drilling of newly defined shallow epithermal targets. Early assay results are anticipated by February 2026, potentially unlocking significant resource upside in a prolific copper-gold region.