Latest Underground Drilling News

Brightstar Resources reports a 25% production increase at its Second Fortune mine and unveils a promising new lode, while ore haulage begins at its Fish underground operation.

Black Cat Syndicate has significantly expanded its Paulsens Gold Operation tenure by acquiring three new tenements near the Big Sarah prospect, revealing extensive gold-bearing vein corridors. With high-grade historical and recent assay results, the company is poised to advance drilling plans in the coming quarter.

Ballymore Resources has doubled the strike length of its Dittmer gold corridor to 4km, uncovering significant high-grade gold anomalies in previously unexplored areas south of the historic mine.

Black Cat Syndicate has inked a binding agreement to purchase up to 125,000 tonnes of ore from Auric Mining, aiming to boost gold production at its Lakewood facility starting September 2025.

Black Cat Syndicate reports ongoing underground drilling success at its Paulsens Gold Operation, revealing significant high-grade gold mineralisation in newly targeted Gabbro Veins. The results underpin resource growth and support an accelerated production ramp-up.

Hillgrove Resources has intercepted significant copper-gold mineralisation well below the existing resource at its Kavanagh deposit, opening new targets for resource expansion. The latest underground drilling results reinforce confidence in the Kanmantoo mine’s long-term potential.

Sierra Nevada Gold’s recent auger sampling at New Pass reveals promising gold grades in historic tailings, bolstering plans for mine reactivation and processing trials.

Ballymore Resources has initiated a deep drilling program at its Dittmer Project in North Queensland, targeting a significant porphyry copper-gold system beneath the historic mine. This follows strong Stage 5 drilling results and is supported by Queensland Government funding.

Brightstar Resources is advancing underground development at its Fish Mine on schedule, aiming for first ore stoping in the September quarter while launching drilling programs to extend mine life and upgrade resources.

Tolu Minerals has launched a major exploration campaign targeting historically rich gold veins near the Tolukuma Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea, aiming to expand its mineral resources with drilling planned for Q3 2025.

Ballymore Resources’ latest drilling at the Dittmer Project in north Queensland has uncovered exceptional bonanza-grade gold intersections, including a staggering 221.31 g/t gold over 0.4 metres. The company is now preparing to test a deep porphyry target that could redefine the project’s potential.

Maronan Metals has significantly expanded its Maronan project resource, boosting the indicated silver-lead resource 2.5 times and reporting a maiden indicated copper-gold resource, setting the stage for advancing mine development.