Latest Drill Programs News

Arrow Minerals Limited continues to hold its Guinea operations in suspension as it awaits formal government clarification on the status of key exploration tenements, with no new fieldwork conducted and cash reserves tightly managed.

Lion Energy has secured funding for its East Seram Bula Karang-1 exploration well, reduced capital risk by divesting its Seram (Non-Bula) PSC stake, and put green hydrogen development on hold pending commercial clarity.

Emu NL has secured $1.63 million from its recent rights issue to fund a 10,000-metre drilling program targeting copper anomalies at Yataga Valley, while a $2 million shortfall remains unplaced.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has secured A$3 million to kick off a 4,000m reverse circulation drilling program at its Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, Canada, while expanding its exploration area by 81km² with new mineral claims covering high-grade gold anomalies.

Enova Mining has initiated a deep diamond drilling campaign at its Charley Creek Rare Earth Project in the Northern Territory, aiming to unlock the potential of deeper bedrock rare earth mineralisation following encouraging earlier air-core results.

Iltani Resources has unveiled outstanding assay results from the Link Zone between its Orient East and West deposits, highlighting significant silver-lead-zinc-indium mineralisation outside current resource estimates. The company is gearing up for an aggressive 2026 drilling campaign to expand and upgrade its largest known silver-indium deposit.

Barton Gold has reported significant high-grade gold assays up to 60g/t from recent drilling at its Challenger West open pit, reinforcing prospects for a low-risk restart of its Central Gawler Mill operations. The results form part of an 8,065m drilling program supporting an ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study targeting near-surface feed.

Southern Cross Gold (ASX:SX2) reports exceptional drill results from its Golden Dyke prospect, with grades up to 254 g/t gold and significant antimony content, pushing deposit boundaries and confirming geological continuity at Sunday Creek.

Impact Minerals has reported standout assays from the first two holes in its Commonwealth JV drilling program, confirming rich gold, silver, and base metal mineralisation that extends known zones and sets the stage for an expanded Phase II campaign.

Critica Limited has produced its first commercial-quality Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate at 58% TREO, confirming a refinery-aligned product pathway, while launching a major resource upgrade drilling program at its Jupiter Rare Earths Project in Western Australia.

Pantoro Gold’s latest drilling at Scotia confirms significant high-grade gold zones well below current resources, prompting approval for new mining levels and bolstering production prospects for FY2027 despite recent delays.

Altitude Minerals confirms high-priority drill targets and secures permits for a 2,600m reverse circulation program at its 100% owned Firenze silver-gold epithermal project in Nevada, targeting a promising 1.2km structural corridor.