Latest minerals industry updates for April to May 2025

The Geological Survey of Victoria regularly scans exploration and mining activity across the state and compiles a list of recently issued media releases by companies.

The Geological Survey of Victoria regularly scans ASX releases and websites of companies active in Victoria to compile a list of recent exploration and mining news.

Releases from April to May 2025 can be found below:

Adelong Gold

8 May 2025 - Adelong Gold Enters into an Agreement to Acquire High-Grade Lauriston Gold Project, Victoria, Australia

Advance Metals

5 May 2025 - New assay results highlight strong discovery potential at Myrtleford

Astron Corporation

25 April 2025 - Quarterly Activities Report Q1 2025

Aureka

10 April 2025 – Drilling commences at St Arnaud Project

26 May 2025 - St Arnaud Maiden JORC MRE and Exploration Target

Bubalus Resources Limited

25 May 2025 – Exploration Update – Victorian Gold Projects

Dart Mining

28 April 2025 - $3.4m Divestment of Non-Core Victorian Projects

ECR Minerals

7 May 2025 - Initial drilling confirms antimony-gold mineralisation at Bailieston Project

Falcon Metals

24 April 2025 – Regional scale gold target emerging at Pyramid Hill

Great Pacific Gold Corp

2 May 2025 - Great Pacific Gold Announces 1:1 Spin Out of Australian Walhalla Gold Project

6 May 2025 - Great Pacific Gold Sells Lauriston Project for A$4m Plus A$2m in Contingent Payments While Retaining 2% NSR Royalty

Kaiser Reef

16 May 2025 - Kaiser Completes Acquisition of the Henty Gold Mine

Nagambie Resources

14 April 2025 - Discovery of Antimony Veining East of Current JORC Resource

5 May 2025 - 7% Antimony Lode east of Current JORC Resource

North Stawell Minerals

23 April 2025 - High-grade Gold Intercept Confirmed at Darlington

25 April 2025 – Wildwood Drilling Results

13 May 2025 - New Stawell-type Mineralisation at Darlington West

Southern Cross Gold Consolidated

23 April 2025 – Southern Cross Gold Drills 28.6m @ 10.3 g/t Gold at Sunday Creek

1 May 2025 – Southern Cross Gold Arranges C$143M Funding to Accelerate Sunday Creek Gold-Antimony Project

28 May 2025 - Southern Cross Gold Drills 3.4 m @ 466 g/t Gold at Sunday Creek

S2 Resources

30 May 2025 - Exploration Update

VHM Limited

11 April 2025 - Mining Licence Approved for VHM’s Goschen Project

30 April 2025 - Domestic Offtake of Heavy Mineral Concentrate (HMC) for Goschen Project

WIM Resources

8 April 2025 - Avonbank Mine – Federal Government Approval