Latest Drill Programs News

Critica Limited is progressing its Jupiter and Mt Lindsay projects with key resource updates, metallurgical breakthroughs, and strategic partnerships, targeting Scoping Study completion in Q3 2026.

Zinc of Ireland (ASX: ZMI) has finalised its acquisition of Meclex, securing two hydrometallurgical technologies aimed at disrupting zinc and lead processing with low-emission methods. Backed by a fresh A$5.5 million placement, ZMI is accelerating pilot plant development and exploration at its Kildare project.

Hillgrove Resources has delivered consistent high-grade copper-gold drill results from its Emily Star underground project, underpinning a pivotal Stage 2 investment decision later this year.

Benz Mining reports strong metallurgical test results from the Icon deposit, showing up to 95.5% gold extraction within 24 hours and potential for broader mineralised halo to contribute to mill feed.

White Cliff Minerals has unveiled a significant new high-grade copper zone at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, expanding the mineralised footprint beyond the main Teshierpi Fault Zone with drillhole DAN26015 delivering 79.24m at 1.59% Cu including 24.38m at 3.05% Cu.

Kingfisher Mining has completed significant drilling at its Broken Hill projects, confirming promising copper-gold and silver-lead-zinc mineralisation, with assay results due soon and further exploration planned.

Eminence Minerals has kicked off a comprehensive drilling campaign at its Campo Grande Rare Earth Project in Brazil, targeting high-priority corridors adjacent to a major peer's high-grade rare earth discovery.

Kingston Resources is embarking on a 25,000m drilling campaign at its Mineral Hill polymetallic mine, aiming to extend mine life and boost production with a plant expansion from 350ktpa to 700ktpa.

Atomic Eagle's drilling at the Muntanga Uranium Project in Zambia has expanded key uranium mineralisation zones at Chisebuka, confirming continuity between deposits and setting the stage for upcoming drilling programs.

Legacy Minerals has confirmed a new gold-silver epithermal mineralised system at its Mascotte Prospect, with assays showing gold grades up to 9.7g/t Au and significant base metals. The discovery lies entirely outside the current 1.2Moz AuEq Mt Carrington resource, opening the door for resource expansion.

Westar Resources has won a Northern Territory Government grant to co-fund an aeromagnetic survey over 569 square kilometres of its Bunda Creek Project, aiming to unlock structural insights critical for sediment-hosted copper exploration.

Trek Metals has kicked off its first Reverse Circulation drilling campaign at the Kuro manganese discovery near Christmas Creek, aiming to test the depth and extent of high-grade mineralisation identified at surface.