Latest Drill Permitting News

Lachlan Star Limited reports promising maiden drilling results at its Killaloe Gold Project in Western Australia and initiates copper-gold drilling at North Cobar, NSW, while securing permits for further Basin Creek exploration.

AusQuest Limited reports significant expansion of its porphyry copper-gold discovery at the Cangallo Project in southern Peru, with wide copper intercepts from initial Stage 2 drilling and encouraging preliminary metallurgy.

Copper Search Limited made significant strides in the June 2025 quarter, revealing promising Heavy Mineral Sands potential in South Australia and securing a strategic option over a major NSW gold-copper project, while raising $1.15 million to fuel its exploration ambitions.

Resolution Minerals has addressed ASX concerns over recent share price and volume spikes, attributing the activity to ongoing developments in its US Horse Heaven project acquisition.

Mount Hope Mining has received regulatory approval to commence its maiden drilling program at the Mt Hope Project, targeting three high-potential gold prospects in New South Wales.

S2 Resources reports a notable gold-arsenic-antimony anomaly from reconnaissance drilling at Fosterville, setting the stage for targeted follow-up exploration. Meanwhile, drilling at Glenlogan advances with assays pending, and Warraweena prepares for initial drill testing.

GTi Energy has raised $2.5 million from the first tranche of a $4.5 million placement to fund drilling at its Lo Herma uranium project, with key permits expected in August and a strategic investment from Snow Lake Energy pending shareholder approval.

Emperor Energy has raised $3.7 million through a share placement to advance the Judith-2 appraisal well in Victoria’s Gippsland Basin, backed by independent resource validation and strategic infrastructure proximity.

Resolution Minerals has secured final US Forest Service permits to begin drilling at its Horse Heaven Project, targeting gold, antimony, and tungsten. The company also advances its acquisition, setting the stage for exploration later this year.

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.