Latest Drill Permitting News

Diablo Resources has acquired an 80% stake in the historic Horn Silver Project, complementing its nearby Star Range assets and advancing exploration with a maiden drill program approved.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has kicked off its first modern drilling in over 30 years at Nunavut’s Hook Lake Project, backed by expanded mineral rights and promising high-grade gold assays from surface sampling.

BOA Resources is poised to launch a 7,500m drilling campaign at its Neds Creek Copper Project in WA, targeting the Ricci Lee prospect to define a maiden resource and build on recent asset acquisitions.

Reward Minerals has validated high-grade gold and copper mineralisation at its Mountain Pond Project in Newfoundland, advancing towards maiden drilling at the Jackpot Prospect with strong soil sampling at nearby Bingo.

Western Ridge Resources has unveiled an initial Exploration Target of up to 14.5 million ounces of silver at its Keystone Mine in Nevada, backed by recent sampling and geological modelling. The company is gearing up for its first drilling campaign in over 80 years to test and expand this promising target.

Blue Star Helium has dispatched its first helium production tube trailer from its Pinon Canyon Plant, marking a key milestone as the facility ramps up output and secures a new fixed-price offtake deal.

Clara Resources’ maiden field program at Mareeba Gold Project confirms high-grade gold assays up to 27.3 g/t, validates LiDAR targets, and establishes a 3D vein model to guide upcoming drilling.

Rapid Critical Metals has delivered standout metallurgical flotation results from its New South Wales silver projects, with silver recoveries nearing 99% and high-grade concentrates reinforcing project potential.

New Age Exploration (ASX: NAE) has kicked off its maiden field program at the Wallah Silver Project in NSW, progressing permitting and contractor selection for Phase 1 drilling, while sharpening targets through historic data reprocessing ahead of Phase 2 drilling planned for late Q3 2026.

OD6 Metals has unveiled exceptional high-grade fluorspar channel sampling results at its Horseshoe Prospect, pointing to a substantial near-surface deposit with grades averaging above 64% CaF2 and widths up to 50 metres.

Diablo Resources has secured final permits to start a maiden diamond drilling program at its high-grade North Star Prospect in Utah, targeting silver, antimony, and copper. The company also completed the second tranche of a $3.5 million placement to fund exploration and the Horn Silver acquisition.

Koonenberry Gold (ASX:KNB) has pinpointed a significant near-surface porphyry copper-gold target at its Dunedoo Project in NSW, backed by robust geological, geophysical, and geochemical data. Drill permits are secured for a Q3 2026 campaign targeting multiple priority prospects including Bolinda Vale, Hillside, and Tucklan.