Key highlights

  • Evergold Minerals shares closed at 1.9 cents on 12 November 2026, up 11.77%, while the S&P/ASX 200 eased 0.07%.
  • Resource definition RC drilling totalling 8,000 metres has commenced at the Duchess of York prospect at Mt Monger, about 70 kilometres south-east of Kalgoorlie.
  • The company is targeting a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate at Duchess of York in early 2027 and first production from the second half of 2027.

Shares in Evergold Minerals Limited (ASX:EG1) closed at 1.9 cents on 12 November 2026, up 11.77% on the session. S&P/ASX 200 closed at 9,146.80, down 0.07%. Evergold is developing gold prospects at its Mt Monger project in Western Australia. Its latest update was an announcement dated 12 November 2026 on the start of resource drilling, released on the same day as the share close.

Resource drilling

The 8,000-metre program is designed to support a maiden resource estimate at Duchess of York in early 2027, alongside exploratory drilling at Vanguard and extensional drilling at Kiaki Soaks. Historical results at Kiaki Soaks identified gold over about 350 metres of strike, and the best recent hole returned 40 metres at 2.49 grams per tonne from 32 metres.

Vanguard and metallurgy

Bottom-of-hole geochemistry at Vanguard outlined a gold-arsenic anomaly of about 900 by 650 metres, largely within a low-density body. Metallurgical test work results from Duchess of York are expected over the coming weeks, and the company said these will guide the target for first production by the end of 2027.

Sector context

Small gold developers in the Goldfields compete for drilling rigs and processing options. The broader index was little changed on 12 November.

Risks and limitations

Aircore and RC results are not yet a resource, and the metallurgical results will determine recoveries. The production timetable depends on those results and on approvals that the announcement does not detail.

What to watch ahead

Metallurgical test results, Duchess of York assays and the planned maiden resource estimate in early 2027 are the next milestones.