# Australian mining drilling projects > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/australian-mining-drilling-projects > Updated: 2026-08-04T09:04:11.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. In July 2026 Red Hill Minerals began diamond drilling at its expanded Anabama copper‑gold project in South Australia, marking a new phase of exploration for the company. In August 2026 Southern Cross Gold reported a 481‑metre mineralised drill intercept at its Sunday Creek gold‑antimony project in Victoria, containing high‑grade gold and antimony, and announced an expansion of its drilling capacity with additional rigs and a new exploration tunnel. Later in August 2026 Southern Cross Gold announced an updated exploration target for Sunday Creek, estimating 10.4‑11.9 million tonnes grading 8.9‑12.1 g/t AuEq, potentially yielding 3.0‑4.6 million ounces AuEq. The target now spans five prospects over more than 1.5 km of strike, with nine drill rigs operating and a plan to complete an additional 135 km of drilling by the first quarter of 2027. The company said the project remains open‑ended with further depth extensions under investigation. These developments illustrate a continued intensification of drilling activity by Australian miners as they pursue copper‑gold and gold‑antimony resources. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-04: Southern Cross Gold expands Sunday Creek target; GoldInxs launches 3D survey at Fishpot Property Southern Cross Gold updated its Sunday Creek gold‑antimony target in Victoria, estimating up to 4.6 Moz AuEq and planning further drilling. GoldInxs hired SJ Geophysics for a 3D IP survey at its Fishpot Project 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/southern-cross-gold-reports-481meter-mineralized-drill-section-at-sunday-creek ### 2026-07-14: Red Hill Minerals launches diamond drilling at expanded Anabama copper‑gold project in South Australia Red Hill Minerals began a 1,200 m diamond drilling program at its expanded Anabama copper‑gold project in South Australia, targeting conductors identified by electromagnetic surveys and extending the strike to 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/red-hill-minerals-launches-diamond-drilling-at-expanded-anabama-coppergold-project-in-south-australi --- Cite as: Australian mining drilling projects. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/australian-mining-drilling-projects