Latest Directional Drilling News

FMR Resources has awarded a drilling contract to Big Bear Drilling for a 4,000-metre maiden diamond drilling campaign targeting a large copper porphyry system at its Llahuin Project in Chile. The program aims to unlock the potential of four high-priority targets using advanced directional drilling techniques.

Strata Minerals has initiated its inaugural diamond drilling program at the Penny South Gold Project in Western Australia, supported by a co-funded deep drill hole from the WA Government. This marks a pivotal step in exploring extensions of gold mineralisation near the high-grade Penny Mine.

Platina Resources reported steady progress across multiple Western Australian gold projects in the June 2025 quarter, balancing promising drill results with operational hurdles and a solid cash position.

Global Lithium Resources has unveiled promising diamond drilling results at its Marble Bar Project, intersecting altered granodiorite with anomalous gold assays including a standout 5.07g/t Au over 1m. These findings bolster the case for a significant intrusive-related gold system in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

Caprice Resources has reported outstanding high-grade gold intercepts from its Phase 3 drilling at the Island Gold Project, confirming significant extensions of mineralisation and setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate.

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.