Latest Drill Programs News

Dreadnought Resources has unveiled assay results from nearly 500 air core holes at Illaara, revealing 13 gold mineralised corridors stretching over 40 kilometres. With just 10% of the greenstone belt tested, the company plans infill drilling this August to sharpen targets ahead of more rigorous RC drilling.

BPM Minerals has kicked off a record 20,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Forelands Gold Project in Western Australia, targeting a maiden JORC-compliant resource at Beachcomber and preparing for maiden drilling at Bonnie & Clyde.

Basin Energy has kicked off follow-up drilling at its Newmans rare earth discovery in northwest Queensland, aiming to confirm continuity along a 3.3 km mineralised corridor. Assay results are expected by mid to late September, marking the start of a busy second half of 2026 for the company.

Miramar Resources has restructured its board and executive roles to bolster its growth strategy, appointing Mark Hanlon as Non-Executive Director and transitioning Marion Bush to Chief Executive Officer. The company also outlined upcoming drilling programs at key Western Australian projects.

West Cobar Metals is fast-tracking its scandium exploration at the Salazar Project in Western Australia, targeting higher-grade zones with aircore drilling planned for late 2026 alongside advancing metallurgical testwork.

St Barbara Limited retracts previously released historical surface sample results after ASX consultation, while announcing a significant 64% increase in its Nova Scotia gold exploration budget to A$4.1 million for FY27, alongside a doubling of its exploration team and an ambitious drilling and survey program.

Rimfire Pacific Mining has appointed Bronwyn Barnes as Executive Chair and secured $2.3 million in a placement to advance its scandium exploration and development strategy.

Patriot Resources has expanded its silver-gold footprint in southern Peru by staking the Tassa 5 tenement, increasing its landholding by 50% and pushing the mineralised corridor further south adjacent to its 31.4Moz AgEq inferred resource.

Krakatoa Resources has locked in $2.4 million through a strategic placement anchored by a $1.8 million investment from a Hong Kong private investor, funding the first 10% acquisition of the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project and accelerating its 2026 exploration program.

Connected Minerals (ASX:CML) is mobilising a ~6,000m reverse circulation and diamond drilling program at its Bailundo Carbonatite Project in Angola, aiming to define a maiden JORC Mineral Resource for niobium and rare earth elements.

Aurum Resources has unveiled new high-grade gold intercepts from 36 diamond drill holes at its Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, confirming mineralisation beyond current resource boundaries and underpinning further growth.

Venari Minerals has kicked off a 12-hole diamond drilling campaign at its Red Mountain Lithium Project in Nevada to elevate a significant portion of its resource from Inferred to Indicated status, setting the stage for a maiden Scoping Study in early 2027.