Latest Diamond Drilling News

Cobre Limited has struck a strategic deal with Sinomine International Exploration, securing up to A$3 million in funding and an option for Sinomine to acquire a 70% interest in the Okavango Copper Project in Botswana.

Trigg Minerals has revealed a large-scale, high-grade tungsten skarn system at its Tennessee Mountain Project in Nevada, based on detailed review of 1956 historical data. The company plans a phased exploration program to validate and expand these promising results.

Octava Minerals has launched on-ground exploration at its Federation copper-zinc-silver-tin project in Western Tasmania, focusing on the historically promising Sweeney’s prospect. The company aims to leverage modern techniques to unlock the potential of mineralisation untouched since the 1980s.

Nagambie Resources has amended its drilling update to include detailed economic assumptions and geological parallels with the nearby Costerfield Mine, reinforcing confidence in its Nagambie Mine project.

Uvre Limited is set to begin its inaugural diamond drilling program at the Waitekauri Gold Project in New Zealand, targeting historically high-grade gold zones near major deposits. The 3,000m program aims to unlock the resource potential of the Jubilee prospect and newly identified epithermal structures.

Manhattan Corporation has completed its inaugural fieldwork at the Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, revealing extensive mineralized outcrops beyond known areas and setting the stage for a high-resolution magnetic survey and maiden drilling campaign in 2026.

Lightning Minerals is set to commence a significant diamond drilling program targeting high-grade gold zones at its newly acquired Mt Turner project in Queensland, aiming to unlock deeper mineralisation along the Drummer Fault.

Iltani Resources has reported its highest-grade silver-indium-base metal intersections to date from diamond drilling at its Orient East project in North Queensland, reinforcing its position as Australia’s leading silver-indium discovery.

Sunshine Metals has raised $5 million through a placement to fast-track exploration at its Sybil epithermal gold targets and advance the Liontown gold study within its Ravenswood Consolidated Project.

Prospect Resources has identified a significant new shallow copper target at its West Mwombezhi prospect in Zambia, with diamond drilling now underway to test promising early results.

Aurum Resources has inked a deal to acquire a significant stake in Major Star Plus Sarl, expanding its gold exploration footprint around its flagship Boundiali and Napié projects in Côte d'Ivoire. The staged earn-in agreement offers Aurum up to 87% interest in key permits, setting the stage for accelerated exploration and potential resource growth.

Native Mineral Resources has released a JORC 2012-compliant update to its Granite Castle gold-silver resource, outlining 64,500 ounces of gold and 1.24 million ounces of silver. This milestone sets the stage for accelerated development near its existing Blackjack operations in Queensland.