Gold Mining News in New Zealand

OceanaGold Corporation
OceanaGold Corporation
OGC
New Zealand

OceanaGold Reports Exceptional High-Grade Drill Results at Wharekirauponga and Progress on Waihi North Project

OceanaGold announced exceptional high-grade gold drill results from its Wharekirauponga project in New Zealand, with several intercepts exceeding 90 g/t Au. These results confirm the continuity and up-dip extension of the high-grade EG Vein zone, supporting the potential upgrade of Inferred Mineral Resources to Indicated and an expected increase in Mineral Reserves. The company also provided an update on the Waihi North Project development and an upcoming technical report planned for January 2027.

View story
KO Gold Inc.
KO Gold Inc.
KOG.CN
Gold
New Zealand
Drill Results

KO Gold Reports Assay Results from 2026 Smylers Drilling Program, Confirming the Continuity of Gold Mineralization in the Hyde-Macraes Shear Zone

KO Gold reports positive assay results from its 2026 drilling program at the Smylers Gold Exploration Permit in New Zealand, confirming the continuity of gold mineralization in the Hyde-Macraes Shear Zone. Highlights include 0.82 g/t Au over 8.0 metres (including 4.09 g/t Au over 0.6 metres) in diamond drill hole SD0046. The program, which included 23 RC and 2 diamond drill holes, provides a structural framework for future resource definition, despite some holes being abandoned due to ground conditions and true widths remaining unknown.

View story
OceanaGold
OceanaGold
OGC.TO
New Zealand

OceanaGold Reports Exceptional High-Grade Drill Results at Wharekirauponga and Progress on Waihi North Project

OceanaGold reports exceptional high-grade gold drill results from its Wharekirauponga project in New Zealand, including intercepts of 6.3m at 97.2 g/t Au and 8.5m at 41.5 g/t Au. These results demonstrate continuity and up-dip extension of the high-grade EG Vein zone, supporting future resource upgrades and reserve increases. The company is also progressing with the Waihi North Project, including a potential processing plant expansion to 1.2 Mtpa to enable concurrent mining of the Martha Underground and Wharekirauponga Underground mines.

View story
Rua Gold
Rua Gold
RUA
New Zealand

Rua Gold Takes Fully Funded Auld Creek Gold-Antimony Project to Fast-Track Permitting

Rua Gold is targeting a Q2 2027 permit decision for its Auld Creek gold-antimony project using New Zealand's Fast-Track Approvals regime. The project is supported by a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) showing an after-tax NPV5% of US$42.4 million at $3,300/oz gold and recent high-grade drill results.

View story
RUA GOLD Inc.
RUA GOLD Inc.
RUA
New Zealand

Gold Majors Are Returning Record Cash Instead of Building New Mines

RUA GOLD Inc. has reported a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate and a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Auld Creek gold-antimony project in New Zealand. The project benefits from a fast-track permitting pathway and significant antimony credits, though it remains in the early development stages with a high proportion of inferred resources.

View story
RUA GOLD Inc.
RUA GOLD Inc.
RUA
New Zealand

Gold Majors Are Returning Record Cash Instead of Building New Mines

RUA GOLD Inc. has reported a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate and a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Auld Creek gold-antimony project in New Zealand. The project benefits from a fast-track permitting regime and a strategic antimony byproduct, though the resource contains a significant Inferred component.

View story
RUA GOLD Inc.
RUA GOLD Inc.
RUA
New Zealand
Drill Results

Ellis Martin Report: RUA GOLD (NZAUF) Hits 82.9 g/t Gold and 24.8% Antimony at Auld Creek

RUA GOLD reported its highest-grade drill results to date at the Auld Creek Project in New Zealand, featuring an exceptional intercept of 82.9 g/t gold and 24.8% antimony. The company is transitioning from infill to step-out drilling and anticipates an updated mineral resource estimate and pre-feasibility study in Q4 2026.

View story
RUA GOLD Inc.
RUA GOLD Inc.
RUA
New Zealand

Global Antimony Market Projected to Reach $4.5 Billion by 2036, But the Binding Constraint Is the Permitting Clock

RUA GOLD Inc. has reported its highest-grade drill results to date at the Auld Creek gold-antimony project in New Zealand, including an intercept of 82.9 g/t gold and 24.80% antimony. The results demonstrate strong continuity and support the company's upcoming pre-feasibility study and fast-track mining application.

View story
OceanaGold Corporation
OceanaGold Corporation
OGC
Gold
New Zealand

OceanaGold Submits Permit Application and Provides Technical and Exploration Update Supporting Mine Life Extension at Macraes

OceanaGold has submitted a permit application for its Macraes Phase 4 Project in New Zealand, aiming to extend the mine's life from 2032 to the late 2030s, with potential for production into the 2040s. This application is supported by recent drill results from the Macraes operation, which confirm and extend gold mineralization across multiple areas including Coronation, GPUG, Innes Mills, and Nunns. The drilling program, focused on both resource conversion and exploration, has yielded several high-grade intercepts, underpinning the long-term potential of the Macraes asset.

View story
OceanaGold Corporation
OceanaGold Corporation
OGC
Gold
New Zealand

OceanaGold Submits Permit Application and Provides Technical and Exploration Update Supporting Mine Life Extension at Macraes

OceanaGold has submitted a permit application (MP4) to extend the mine life at its Macraes operation in New Zealand from 2032 to the late 2030s. The application is supported by recent technical studies and exploration drilling, which has confirmed and extended gold mineralization at several deposits including Innes Mills, Golden Point Underground (GPUG), Coronation, and Nunns. Notable drill intercepts include 7.9 m @ 5.4 g/t Au at Coronation and 14.0 m @ 4.0 g/t Au at GPUG, with drilling focused on both resource conversion and step-out extensions.

View story