Latest Drill Permitting News

Lightning Minerals has initiated site preparations for a Phase 1 drilling campaign at the Mt Turner Gold Project in Queensland, aiming to unlock deeper gold mineralisation beneath historic pits. The move follows a recent funding boost and is part of the company’s proposed acquisition of Lotus Minerals.

Critical Resources Limited has confirmed structurally controlled quartz-sulphide veining at its Amoco Gold-Antimony Project in NSW, reinforcing its exploration model and advancing towards maiden drilling.

Battery Age Minerals has secured its first drilling permit for the Bleiberg Zinc-Germanium Project in Austria, setting the stage for exploration at one of Europe’s richest germanium sources amid tightening global supply.

Dynamic Metals has completed a significant soil sampling program at its Courvoisier gold prospect and is progressing drilling permits at Chalice South, reinforcing its exploration momentum in Western Australia’s Widgiemooltha region.

C29 Metals has secured Category 4 exploration approval for its newly granted eastern tenement in Kazakhstan, advancing its multi-mineral project and gaining strong local community support.

Olympio Metals has secured approvals to drill up to 38 holes totaling 10,000 meters at its Bousquet Gold Project in Quebec, aiming to unlock high-grade gold potential along the prolific Cadillac Break. Drilling is set to start imminently, targeting promising zones with historic intercepts.

GTI Energy’s recent scoping study highlights promising economics for its Lo Herma uranium project in Wyoming, prompting plans for expanded drilling in 2025 to upgrade and grow its resource base.

Diablo Resources has obtained crucial Bureau of Land Management approvals for drilling at its Phoenix Copper Project in Utah, setting the stage for a maiden drill campaign targeting promising copper prospects.

Mount Hope Mining has announced a significant Exploration Target for its Mt Solitary gold prospect in New South Wales, setting the stage for a 3,000m drill program planned for mid-2025 to advance towards a JORC-compliant resource.

American West Metals is ramping up exploration and development at its West Desert Project in Utah, targeting critical metals like indium, molybdenum, and gallium amid supportive US government policies and tightening Chinese export controls.

Thunderbird Resources has entered a strategic option agreement with Mustang Energy, enabling Mustang to acquire up to 80% of two promising uranium projects in Canada’s Athabasca Basin while Thunderbird sharpens its focus on gold-antimony assets in New South Wales.

Core Energy Minerals has secured all necessary permits to launch its maiden aircore drilling campaign at the Cummins Uranium Project in South Australia, targeting a significant paleochannel system with historic uranium mineralisation.