Latest Diamond Drilling News

Patriot Battery Metals has announced a substantial upgrade to its Shaakichiuwaanaan Lithium Project, solidifying its position as the largest lithium pegmatite resource in the Americas and advancing its feasibility study on track for Q3 2025.

Waratah Minerals has raised $8.4 million through a share placement to accelerate drilling at its Spur Gold-Copper Project, targeting promising gold and copper mineralisation in the Lachlan Fold Belt.

DeSoto Resources has initiated diamond drilling at its 100%-owned Fenton South Au-Cu Project in the Northern Territory, targeting a large, untested geophysical anomaly. The company also prepares to begin drilling at its fully permitted Spectrum Project, aiming to unlock multiple high-priority mineralisation targets.

Asra Minerals has kicked off a targeted 1,300-metre drilling program at its Leonora South Gold Project, aiming to extend high-grade gold mineralisation at the Orion and Sapphire deposits. The company also strengthens its leadership with a new CFO appointment.

European Lithium Ltd has released compelling assay results from historical deep diamond drilling at its Tanbreez Rare Earth Project in Greenland, confirming high-grade rare earth oxides and significant gallium concentrations that support potential resource expansion.

Chilwa Minerals has validated a significant swarm of carbonatites enriched with rare earth elements at its Lake Chilwa project, with ongoing diamond drilling underway and assay results expected soon.

Augustus Minerals has executed a binding agreement to acquire a company holding a contested third in line licence application for the Mt Kare Gold Project in Papua New Guinea, a site with a historic resource of over 2 million ounces of gold. The acquisition positions Augustus to actively pursue tenure in a competitive and complex licensing environment.

Arika Resources has expanded its drilling program across its Yundamindra and Kookynie gold projects to 10,000 metres, leveraging a recent $5 million capital raise and securing a versatile drill rig to accelerate exploration.

Torque Metals has won a $144,500 co-funded drilling grant from the Western Australian government to explore down-plunge extensions of high-grade gold at its Paris Gold Project, potentially expanding its resource base.

Brightstar Resources reports compelling gold assay results from Sandstone and Laverton, confirming resource growth potential and accelerating drilling plans across key Western Australian projects.

Gorilla Gold has reported further high-grade gold intercepts from extensional drilling at its Lakeview Prospect, revealing shallow mineralisation extending over 1000 metres along strike. Diamond drilling and environmental surveys are underway to support resource growth at the Comet Vale Project.

Strickland Metals kicks off its 2025 drilling campaign with strong high-grade intercepts at the Rogozna Project, reinforcing the commercial potential of its 5.3Moz AuEq Shanac Deposit.