Latest Drill Planning News

Reward Minerals has identified new untested gold and copper anomalies at its Mountain Pond Project in Newfoundland, gearing up for maiden drilling in 2026 with local contractor support and strategic acquisitions underway.

Asian Battery Metals (ASX:AZ9) has kicked off its 2026 drilling at the Red Hill copper-gold project in Mongolia, intersecting significant visible copper sulphides in the first hole, validating key geophysical targets and setting the stage for assay results.

Raptor Metals has expanded its footprint in New Brunswick’s prolific Bathurst Mining Camp with the acquisition of key mining claims, adding the Coyote and Foghorn projects to its portfolio. The deal brings historical high-grade copper, silver, gold, zinc, and lead prospects under one roof, setting the stage for imminent drilling results and exploration.

Moonlight Resources has reported strong Phase 2 drilling results at its Leo Grande Prospect, confirming extensive near-surface gold mineralisation and advancing towards a maiden resource estimate.

Hawk Resources has clinched a Mineral Exploration Agreement with Ngaanyatjarrra Traditional Owners for its Olympus Scandium Project, clearing a key hurdle ahead of planned Q2 2026 exploration. Historical data points to a significant scandium anomaly that could define a new province in Western Australia.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has secured approval to expand its Hook Lake Project footprint by 15km² on Inuit owned lands, boosting its mineral rights to 338km² with a 20-year tenure. Exploration activities including drilling and airborne surveys are set to accelerate.

Desert Minerals has identified a significant north-northwesterly gold soil anomaly at its Mt Monger project, setting the stage for upcoming drilling to expand its existing JORC resource.

Fortuna Metals has appointed mineral sands marketing veteran Ian Hind to lead its marketing strategy as it ramps up drilling at the Mkanda and Kampini rutile projects in Malawi, aiming to advance resource definition and commercial viability in 2026.

Premier1 Lithium’s latest drilling at Yalgoo reveals a fresh high-grade gold zone at Carlisle and confirms a large hydrothermal system at Mt Kersey, spotlighting a new VMS corridor that could reshape resource potential.

Pacgold has confirmed new shallow gold mineralisation at its Vertigo deposit within the White Dam Project, suggesting a potential increase to its Mineral Resource Estimate. Infill drilling results support upgrading resource confidence, with further drilling planned to refine the resource and support mine planning.

Accelerate Resources has unveiled a significant new shallow gold discovery at its Balagundi project, defining a 300m mineralised strike at Spencers Prospect and setting the stage for imminent RC drilling.

Evolution Energy Minerals (ASX:EV1) is set to start drilling at its Chikundo Copper Project in June 2026 despite assay delays, while progressing the Chilalo Graphite Project towards first production in October 2027 with a modular development plan and clear funding milestones.