Latest Drill Campaigns News

Lightning Minerals has completed a pivotal site visit to the Mt Turner Gold Project in Queensland, confirming multiple promising drill targets along the 14km Drummer Fault. With soil sampling underway and a 1,000m drilling program planned post-EGM, the company is poised to unlock significant gold and copper potential.

Middle Island Resources reports progress on its Northern Territory and Queensland projects, highlighting new exploration targets and a solid cash position as it plans next drilling phases.

DeSoto Resources reports significant gold intercepts up to 5.73 g/t Au from shallow drilling at its Dadjan Project in Guinea, advancing trenching and expanding regional exploration programs.

Hillgrove Resources’ latest Magnetotelluric survey at Kanmantoo reveals deep alteration zones extending over 2km and a southern extension beyond known mineralisation, setting the stage for targeted drilling at Emily Star in September 2025.

Dreadnought Resources has reported promising shallow gold intercepts from its inaugural drilling at Steve’s Reward within the Mangaroon Gold Project, signalling a potentially significant new discovery in Western Australia.

New Frontier Minerals has identified a new heavy rare earth prospect, Old Trafford, at its Harts Range Project, extending mineralisation and advancing plans for maiden drilling.

Sipa Resources has completed a key drilling program at its South Australian gold projects and secured A$1.6 million in new funding to accelerate exploration activities across multiple sites.

Antares Metals has reported promising exploration progress at its Mt Isa North project, revealing new copper mineralisation zones and multiple high-priority uranium targets. The discoveries set the stage for further drilling and resource definition.

FMR Resources has secured a conditional joint venture for a major copper-gold project in Chile, appointed a new managing director, and raised $2.2 million, while progressing exploration in Canada’s rare earth elements sector.

Yari Minerals has significantly expanded its flagship Rolleston South Coal Project resource by 91%, positioning itself strongly in Queensland’s Bowen Basin ahead of a maiden drilling campaign planned for late 2025.

Ordell Minerals reports outstanding metallurgical test results from its McNabs East Prospect, demonstrating potential gold recoveries exceeding 95% via conventional processing methods. These findings significantly de-risk the Barimaia Gold Project ahead of a maiden resource estimate expected later this year.

Metal Hawk Limited reports impressive high-grade gold samples at its Leinster South Project and kicks off a major drilling campaign, backed by a government grant.