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.
Releases from November 2024 – January 2025 can be found below:
ACDC Metals
3 December 2024 – ACDC Metals Delivers Significant Resource Upgrade for Heavy Mineral Sands and Rare Earth Elements at Goschen Central
13 December 2024 – Government Support for Victorian Minerals Projects Affirmed with Release of Critical Minerals Roadmap and Project Approvals
Advance Metals
7 January 2025 – Newly-acquired high grade portfolio presentation https://wcsecure.weblink.com.au/pdf/ADC/02889628.pdf
17 January 2025 – Advance to undertake diamond drilling program at the Myrtleford Gold Project
24 January 2025 – Initial drilling program defined for high grade gold targets at Myrtleford
Aureka
17 December 2024 – Targeted Explorational Drilling Program to begin in January
15 January 2025 – Exploration Drilling Commences at Irvine and Tandarra
Australian Rare Earths
6 December 2024 – AR3 awarded $5M Federal Government grant for Koppamurra Project
7 January 2025 – $5 million Australian Government grant agreement finalised – $750,000 initial instalment received
Falcon Metals
12 December 2024 – Mineral Sands and Gold Drilling Recommences in Victoria
Gippsland Critical Minerals
10 December 2024 – GCM welcomes the inclusion of the Fingerboards Project in the Victorian Critical Minerals Roadmap
16 January 2025 – Gippsland Critical Minerals is pleased to publish our first newsletter for the new Fingerboards Critical Minerals and Rare Earths Project
Great Pacific Gold
3 December 2024 – Great Pacific Gold to sell Reedy Creek for $1 million Cash on Closing, $3 million Cash on Milestones and 6 million Shares of Canadian Issuer
Kaiser Reef
3 December 2024 – Maldon Mine Restart Study
5 December 2024 – First toll treatment agreement at Maldon
12 December 2024 – KAU commences diamond drilling to target high-grade gold at A1 Gold Mine, Victoria
16 January 2025 – Amended High-grade exploration results from the Nova Zone – up to 65 g/t GOLD
Mandalay Resources
17 December 2024 – Mandalay Resources Announces 2025 Outlook and Guidance for Gold and Antimony Production
28 January 2025 – Mandalay Intercepts 578 g/t Gold and 20% Antimony over 0.47 Metres at True Blue, a Potential Costerfield Mine Extension
Nagambie Resources
15 November 2024 – Replacement Announcement: Gold-Antimony JORC Resource Updated 322,000 Oz Gold Equivalent (AuEq) at 18.6 g/t AuEq
19 November 2024 – Recommencement of Gold-Antimony Resource Drilling First 5 holes targeting western end of N1 Lode
North Stawell Minerals
16 January 2025 – 2025 Drilling Program Commenced
S2 Resources
4 December 2024 – S2 acquires three new gold projects in Victoria from Valkea Resources as part of the recently completed sale of its Finnish assets
13 January 2025 – S2 starts 2025 with exploration on multiple fronts
Southern Cross Gold
13 November 2024 – Close Spaced Drilling at Rising Sun confirms continuity
