Latest Drill Targeting News

Askari Metals advances its flagship Nejo Project in Ethiopia with strong government backing and a planned maiden drilling campaign targeting high-grade gold zones. The company is well funded and poised for a busy 2026 exploration season.

Magnum Mining has entered a binding agreement to acquire the Wet Mountains Rare Earth Element Project in Colorado, featuring exceptional historic surface assays up to 7.99% total rare earth elements. The acquisition marks a strategic step into the US critical minerals sector with significant exploration upside.

MetalsGrove Mining has significantly expanded its gold exploration presence in Côte d’Ivoire by securing the Stellar Joint Venture permit, creating a contiguous 75 km strike length in a prolific greenstone belt. Immediate exploration activities using innovative soil sampling technology are set to commence.

South Harz Potash has submitted three new exploration licence applications in Sweden’s Värmland Province, significantly expanding its copper-gold project area near the existing Glava 100 site.

Atomic Eagle’s maiden drilling at the Chisebuka target within Zambia’s Muntanga Project reveals substantial near-surface uranium mineralisation, setting the stage for a maiden resource estimate in 2026.

Lightning Minerals Ltd is set to launch a fully funded Phase 2 drilling campaign at its Mt Turner Gold Project in Queensland, following Phase 1 success that revealed a large mineralised system along a 12km strike of the Drummer Fault.

Black Bear Minerals has initiated a focused diamond drilling program at its Shafter Silver Project in Texas, aiming to extend mineralisation beyond the current 17.6 million ounce resource estimate. The program also seeks to explore the project's multi-commodity potential amid rising strategic demand for silver.

QX Resources has contracted New Resolution Geophysics to conduct a detailed airborne radiometric survey at its Madaba Uranium Project in Tanzania, aiming to refine exploration targets ahead of maiden drilling in early 2026.

Australian Oil Company Limited has signed binding agreements to acquire strategic oil and gas assets in Queensland's Surat Basin, positioning itself for production growth and exploration opportunities.

SSH Group has commenced a focused drilling campaign at the Wagtail Gold Deposit to upgrade its high-grade resource and advance development plans under a profit-share agreement.

Sentinel Metals has completed a detailed geophysical and structural study at its Columbia Gold Project, revealing promising deep feeder zones and strike extensions. A maiden 5,000m diamond drill program is set to test these new targets, potentially expanding the project's resource base.

High-Tech Metals has commenced a 3,000m drilling program at its high-grade Wagtail gold deposit, while identifying promising new regional targets at Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka for early 2026 exploration.