Latest Directional Drilling News

Strata Minerals has won a competitive $200,000 co-funded drilling grant from the WA Government to advance deep diamond drilling at its Penny South Gold Project, aiming to uncover high-grade gold mineralisation near Ramelius Resources’ Penny Mine.

Austin Metals has reported promising drilling results from its Austin and Ashburton Projects in Western Australia, revealing high-grade gold mineralisation and a significant copper-gold system with new structural discoveries.

Redstone Resources has secured $600,000 through a private placement to fund a deep drilling campaign at its West Musgrave Copper Project, aiming to uncover a potentially game-changing copper-nickel deposit beneath the Tollu veins.

Mantle Minerals has secured a $65,000 co-funded drilling grant from the WA Government to advance its Mt Berghaus gold exploration in the Mallina Basin.

AJ Lucas Group has extended and increased its senior debt facility to $50 million, fully repaid its junior loan, and secured a shareholder loan extension with lower interest rates, positioning the company for reduced financing costs and future growth.

Venus Metals Corporation’s subsidiary Redscope has won a $52,500 grant from the WA Government to co-fund diamond drilling at the Pincher Copper Project, targeting a significant geophysical anomaly. Drilling is set to begin in June 2025, advancing exploration of a promising volcanogenic massive sulphide system.

RareX Limited has won a $175,000 government-backed drilling grant to advance exploration of significant gallium mineralisation at its Khaleesi Project in Western Australia, underpinning the project’s critical minerals promise.

WIN Metals has won a co-funded drilling grant from the Western Australian Government to test the Ganymede gold prospect, a promising extension of the Butchers Creek deposit. The grant covers half the drilling costs, accelerating exploration plans for 2025.

Impact Minerals reports significant progress across multiple fronts, including a major nickel-copper-PGM anomaly at Arkun and nearing completion of the Lake Hope High Purity Alumina pre-feasibility study.

Global Lithium Resources has resumed its Definitive Feasibility Study at the Manna Lithium Project, focusing on cost optimization and project economics, while advancing heritage and native title agreements. The company also reported significant board changes and a robust cash position heading into 2025.

Kalgoorlie Gold Mining’s March quarter was marked by a breakthrough Lighthorse gold discovery at the Pinjin Project, confirmed by RC drilling and supported by a strengthened balance sheet. The company is poised to expand exploration across its Laverton Tectonic Zone tenure.

Strata Minerals Limited reports encouraging results from its maiden drilling program at the Penny South Gold Project, revealing extensions of key mineralised structures and securing a government co-funded grant to advance deeper diamond drilling.