Latest Drill Planning News

Emperor Energy has submitted a key Environmental Plan to NOPSEMA, marking a major step towards drilling the Judith-2 appraisal well in mid-2026 amid tightening east coast gas supply. The company also appointed industry veteran Douglas Jendry as Chairman to steer its next phase.

Kairos Minerals has kicked off its biggest-ever drilling program at the Mt York Gold Project, aiming to significantly expand its 1.4 million ounce gold resource while advancing key agreements with traditional owners and neighbouring Pilbara Minerals.

Zuleika Gold Limited has progressed its exploration strategy with a comprehensive targeting review ahead of planned 2025 drilling, while also securing favorable court rulings in ongoing litigation related to the K2 Project.

Reedy Lagoon Corporation has completed an extensive FineFraction soil sampling program across four gold prospects at Burracoppin, while seeking a farm-in partner for its iron project and maintaining a cautious cash position.

Enterprise Metals Ltd has progressed its Western Australian exploration projects with heritage surveys completed and drilling scheduled, supported by a government grant covering nearly half the planned budget.

Kaili Resources reported encouraging assay results from its South Australian rare earth projects, setting the stage for expanded drilling programs, while exiting its Western Australian Holey Dam project due to insufficient mineralisation.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has extended the strike of its Cerro-Ferro copper system by 15% to 2.2km and confirmed strong geophysical correlations at Llahuin, setting the stage for deep drilling to test new targets.

GBM Resources Limited reports significant progress in its exploration programs and asset sales for Q1 2025, including a key Mt Morgan divestment and ongoing farm-in developments at Mt Coolon.

Asra Minerals has completed a comprehensive target generation exercise at its Leonora Gold Projects, identifying 26 priority drill-ready gold targets and securing regulatory approval to commence drilling in Q2 2025. The company also strengthened its balance sheet with a $3 million placement and asset sale proceeds.

Somerset Minerals advances its strategic acquisition of the Coppermine Project in Nunavut, identifying multiple drill-ready copper anomalies and securing $2.39 million to fund maiden exploration.

Manhattan Corporation reports strong exploration progress at its Tibooburra Gold and Chebogue Lithium projects, backed by a solid cash position and no debt.

Sabre Resources advances exploration across uranium, nickel, lithium, and gold projects while securing a $1.6 million sale of its Ninghan Gold Project to Capricorn Metals.