Latest Drill Planning News

Adavale Resources (ASX:ADD) advances its Parkes Project in NSW’s Lachlan Fold Belt with a maiden JORC resource at London-Victoria and promising copper-gold targets at Ashes and Myalls. The company is gearing up for a maiden drilling campaign in Q2 2025.

Desert Metals Limited’s initial aircore drilling at the Tiogo prospect in Côte d'Ivoire reveals a promising 900m-long gold zone with high-grade mineralisation, prompting plans for immediate follow-up exploration.

Astral Resources has restated its Spargoville Gold Project resource following its Maximus takeover, consolidating its group gold mineral resource to 1.76 million ounces. The update aligns Spargoville’s estimate with Mandilla’s economic assumptions, setting the stage for upcoming development.

OzAurum Resources has confirmed significant high-grade gold mineralisation at the newly discovered Cross Fault within its Mulgabbie North Gold Project, with ongoing drilling set to further unlock the zone’s potential.

Copper Search Limited reports encouraging geophysical survey results at its Byrock Project in NSW, identifying significant chargeability anomalies and new magnetic targets indicative of copper-gold mineralisation. The company plans further ground work and drilling later this year to advance these promising prospects.

Novo Resources reported a reduced net loss of CAD 1.625 million in Q1 2025, progressing exploration with a new aircore drilling program in Western Australia while facing liquidity challenges that cast doubt on its near-term financial sustainability.

Leeuwin Metals has confirmed extensive shallow, high-grade gold mineralisation across a 1.6km trend at its Evanston Prospect within the Marda Gold Project, Western Australia, setting the stage for a busy exploration season.

Alligator Energy has announced a significant upgrade to its Blackbush Deposit uranium resource, increasing the Indicated Mineral Resource by 10% following a successful 2024 drilling campaign. This enhancement strengthens the Samphire Project’s feasibility outlook and supports plans for higher production rates.

Pacgold Limited has announced a maiden mineral resource estimate of 474,000 ounces of gold at its Alice River project in Northern Queensland, alongside an aggressive 2025 exploration program targeting significant resource growth.

Brightstar Resources has locked in a US$11.5 million revolving finance facility with Ocean Partners, bolstering working capital to fuel production expansion and exploration across its Western Australian gold projects in 2025.

Augustus Minerals advances exploration at its Ti-Tree Money Intrusion project, planning a detailed Moving Loop EM survey to refine drill targets following promising VTEM results and nearby discoveries.

White Cliff Minerals has reported a landmark copper intersection at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, Canada, with drill hole DAN25008 delivering 175 metres at 2.5% copper from near surface. This discovery signals a major step forward in defining a potentially world-class copper resource.