Forrestania Resources has launched a diamond drilling programme at its Forrestania Hub in Western Australia (WA), marking a major step in advancing its Lady Lila gold project.
The programme follows verification of historical drilling results and confirmation of consistent mineralisation both at depth and along strike during earlier exploration phases.
The Forrestania Hub is situated in the southern section of the north–north-west-trending Southern Cross–Forrestania Greenstone Belt, located within the south‑western corner of the Archaean Yilgarn Craton.
This region is known for its high potential for gold-bearing mineralisation and long-standing mining activity.
The new campaign will consist of approximately 1,300 metres of diamond core tail drilling, with drilling services provided by Kalgoorlie-Boulder-based Terra Drilling.
The initiative is the first major programme to take place since the grant of mining lease M77/1325, which covers the Lady Lila project area.
In addition to extending the understanding of gold mineralisation along the north-south strike and at depth, the campaign will produce samples for metallurgical test work — information critical to the project’s potential transition from exploration to development.
Forrestania Resources chairman David Geraghty said: “This diamond drill programme will allow the necessary metallurgical and geotechnical understanding of the geology and the orebody on the newly granted mining lease.
“As a qualified metallurgist, I appreciate the need to fully understand orebodies as projects transition from exploration to development and mining operations.
“The results will be used by MBS Environmental for the statutory submissions for the development of Lady Lila, which we aim to submit in late 2026.”
The drilling initiative follows an update to the mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Lady Lila deposit, announced in September 2025.
The revised estimate stands at 1.2 million tonnes at 1.03 grams per tonne (g/t) of gold, totalling 40,513 ounces at a 0.5 g/t cut-off.
This upgrade highlighted the project’s strong potential, reinforcing Forrestania’s confidence in expanding its exploration efforts across the region.
Forrestania Resources has been strategically consolidating its position within WA’s gold sector, with ongoing exploration at both the Lady Lila and Ada Ann projects.
The company continues to pursue its goal of building a multi-asset gold production business, leveraging its existing resource base and pipeline of near-term prospects.
In parallel with exploration activities, Forrestania Resources has strengthened its portfolio through acquisitions and partnerships.
The company recently entered into a binding heads of agreement to acquire Mantis Resources for a consideration of $235,000 (US$157,599.2) in shares.
Mantis Resources holds two exploration licences and one exploration licence application within the Lake Johnston Operations area, known collectively as the Forrestania Gold Hub.
The acquisition is expected to enhance Forrestania’s regional footprint and exploration capacity.
Additionally, Forrestania Resources has lodged further exploration licence applications to expand its landholding in the Forrestania district.
In November 2025, the company extended its option agreement with Hyden Resources, providing additional time to move forward with the full acquisition of the Hyden Project Holdings.
