Latest Drill Permitting News

Australian Critical Minerals has completed its acquisition of Circuit Resources, securing a 25,600-hectare portfolio in Peru rich in precious and base metals, with multiple drill-ready projects poised for exploration.

Locksley Resources reports robust metallurgical testwork from its Mojave Project, confirming high antimony recoveries and concentrate grades that support a domestic US supply chain. The results align with US strategic priorities for critical mineral independence.

American Uranium Limited is set to commence hydrogeologic testing and resource expansion drilling at its Lo Herma uranium project in Wyoming during the fourth quarter of 2025, aiming to boost its mineral resource base and support upcoming scoping studies.

St George Mining confirms a significant new high-grade rare earths and niobium discovery 1km east of its existing Araxá resource in Brazil, with assays revealing exceptional grades and promising expansion potential.

Altitude Minerals has secured drill permits and identified multiple high-priority copper-gold porphyry targets at its Byrock Project in NSW’s Macquarie Arc, with a 1,500m aircore and RC drill program planned for November 2025.

Locksley Resources has significantly expanded its footprint in California's Mojave Critical Minerals Hub by staking 249 new claims adjacent to the Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine, positioning itself strongly within the U.S. critical minerals supply chain.

Battery Age Minerals has identified several large-scale gold and silver drill targets at its El Aguila Project in Argentina, integrating historical high-grade data with new soil sampling and geophysical surveys. The company is progressing environmental approvals and aims to commence maiden drilling in 2025.

S2 Resources has initiated reverse circulation drilling at the Yalgamine soil anomaly within its West Murchison project, targeting a significant copper-platinum-palladium-gold zone. Assay results are expected by early October, while drilling permits progress for the Warraweena project in NSW.

ADX Energy has updated its Upper Austria prospect inventory, reporting a substantial net mean prospective resource of 374 million barrels of oil equivalent and outlining near-term drilling plans focused on low-risk shallow gas and near-field oil plays.

Cosmo Metals has delineated a 12-kilometre zone of intense historical gold mining activity within the Bingara Goldfield, centred on the Spring Creek prospect. With high-grade rock chip results and limited prior drilling, the company is advancing permitting for its maiden drilling program to explore this underexplored gold system.

Thunderbird Resources reports significant high-grade gold assays at its Kookabookra Gold Project in NSW, including a newly identified Kojak prospect with assays up to 23g/t Au, reinforcing the potential for a large-scale gold system.

Mount Hope Mining has identified multiple strong electromagnetic conductors at its Blue Heeler prospect, signalling promising mineralisation near historic copper mines. The company is set to commence its maiden drilling program, aiming to unlock new resources within the Mt Hope Project.