Latest Directional Drilling News

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.

Sarama Resources has completed a large-scale soil geochemistry survey at its Cosmo Gold Project in Western Australia, marking the first systematic exploration phase on this underexplored gold belt. Analytical results from approximately 5,000 samples are now under review, setting the stage for potential drill targets.

Kula Gold Limited has reported a significant maiden drill intercept of 2 metres at 2.3 grams per tonne gold at its Mustang Gold Prospect near Kirup, Western Australia, supported by government co-funding. This discovery marks the emergence of a new gold system warranting further exploration.

Kula Gold reports promising shallow gold intersections at Mt Palmer and secures government co-funding, while launching a $1.6 million entitlement offer to fuel further exploration.

Asra Minerals has successfully completed Phase 1 drilling at its Leonora North and South gold projects, confirming significant gold mineralisation and setting the stage for an expanded Phase 2 program in March 2025.

North Stawell Minerals has launched its 2025 diamond drilling program targeting significant gold mineralisation at the Wildwood and Darlington prospects in Victoria, backed by a recent $1.3 million capital raise.