Latest Drill Permitting News

Bayan Mining has launched a detailed geophysical survey at its Bayan Springs South Project in Nevada, aiming to sharpen drill targets following impressive high-grade gold assays. The survey marks a key step toward unlocking the project's potential within the prolific Carlin Trend.

Altitude Minerals has been awarded an $80,000 NSW Government grant to co-fund drilling at its T55 copper-gold porphyry target, advancing exploration at the Byrock Project in New South Wales.

Altitude Minerals has kicked off detailed field activities at its newly acquired Firenze Silver & Gold Project in Nevada, setting the stage for drill testing in early 2026. The project’s promising high-grade silver and gold veins, combined with strategic location and advanced geophysical surveys, highlight its exploration potential.

American Uranium has initiated Phase 1 of a two-stage drilling campaign at its Lo Herma ISR Uranium Project in Wyoming, aiming to grow and upgrade its existing 8.57 million pound uranium resource ahead of key 2026 milestones.

Altitude Minerals has acquired the Firenze Silver & Gold Project in Nevada and progressed drilling programs across its Australian tenements, backed by a $3 million capital raise. Assay results from multiple projects are expected soon, positioning the company for a busy exploration year ahead.

Solis Minerals has entered a binding agreement to acquire up to 75% of the Cucho Copper Project in Peru, a large-scale porphyry system with promising historical drilling results and significant untested exploration targets. The company plans a 5,000-metre drilling program in 2026 aiming for a maiden resource estimate and economic assessment.

Gold Mountain Limited has reported significant extensions to its rare earth mineralisation at the Irajuba Down Under Project in Brazil, confirming high-grade total and magnet rare earth oxides and paving the way for resource drilling.

American West Metals has raised A$7 million at a premium to advance its West Desert Project, home to the largest and highest-grade indium resource in the US. The funding includes a strategic $2 million investment from Tribeca Investment Partners and aims to accelerate critical metals development amid supportive US policies.

Battery Age Minerals (ASX – BM8) showcased its global portfolio of critical minerals projects at the Ignite Investment Summit in Hong Kong, highlighting maiden drilling at Austria’s Bleiberg germanium project, a newly granted drill permit for Argentina’s El Aguila gold-silver system, and ongoing lithium exploration in Canada’s Falcon Lake.

Battery Age Minerals has received initial drilling approval for its maiden program at the El Aguila Gold-Silver Project in Argentina, setting the stage for resource definition and exploration growth in a prolific mining region.

Locksley Resources has produced a high-grade antimony concentrate exceeding market standards from its Desert Antimony Mine in California, marking a significant step toward a fully domestic US antimony supply chain.

DevEx Resources has identified extensive multi-element uranium anomalies at its Murphy West Project in the Northern Territory, showing geochemical parallels to Queensland’s Junnagunna deposit. The company is advancing towards drilling in early 2026 to test these promising targets.