Latest Drill Targets News

Emperor Energy has secured NOPSEMA approval for the Judith-2 appraisal well, removing a major regulatory barrier ahead of targeted drilling in April 2027. The well will test a 166 Bcf contingent gas resource and investigate deeper prospective sands, although commercial conversion remains unproven.

Silver Mines has built a substantially larger economic case for Bowdens, but the project still needs NSW approval before its 93.5 million ounce reserve can become a mine. The company is now funding the next phase with a A$70 million placement while absorbing dilution and a major royalty buy-back.

Great Western Exploration has identified zinc-silver-lead mineralisation at its Seymour target in Western Australia, which it interprets as the outer edge of a potentially fertile volcanic-hosted massive sulphide system. The company says a nearby copper-gold core remains untested and is accelerating permitting, geophysics and follow-up drilling.

Osmond Resources has outlined a 60.0 million tonne maiden JORC resource at its Orión critical minerals project in Spain, but most of the inventory remains Inferred and unproven economically. The company will resume drilling in October, with an updated estimate targeted for the first quarter of 2027.

Athena Resources has expanded its Byro Magnetite Project resource to 76.3 million tonnes and begun drilling at Narryer, the prospect earmarked for potential early development. The progress came with a $1.11 million FY2026 loss, a non-binding joint venture and fresh funding still supporting an exploration-stage business.

Tarrina Resources has identified five kilometre-scale IOCG target zones at Walparuta after soil sampling returned copper values up to 2,891 ppm and gold up to 466 ppb. The planned 23-hole drill campaign remains subject to native title, heritage, land access and government approvals.

Broken Hill Gold has won tenders for two South Australian exploration licences covering 751 square kilometres, doubling its regional tenure near White Dam to more than 1,500 square kilometres. The ground includes the historically productive Manna Hill and Waukaringa goldfields, but still requires formal grant, permitting and modern drilling before its potential can be tested.

PolarX Limited (ASX:PXX) has reported a year of high-grade exploration results across Alaska and Nevada, led by a 24.8-metre copper intercept grading 9.8% at Caribou Dome. The company ended FY2026 with A$10.0 million in cash, but remains loss-making and dependent on future funding and exploration success.

Sultan Resources has reported a $1.48 million FY2026 loss and an auditor-highlighted material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The explorer is seeking to fund early-stage Lachlan Fold Belt work while pursuing a new Namibia opportunity and a post-year-end $1.316 million placement.

Pioneer Minerals has warned of a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern after closing FY2026 with just A$80,302 in cash. The company is relying on a proposed A$2.5 million capital raising while pushing its Idaho tungsten-gold-gallium project towards maiden drilling.

Australian Gold and Copper expanded its exploration footprint and advanced major targets during FY2026, but the campaign came with a larger loss and a sharp reduction in cash. The company now has a 38.5Moz silver-equivalent Achilles resource, a newly acquired Junee gold portfolio and further funding demands ahead.

Emperor Energy has moved its Judith Gas Field closer to a targeted April 2027 appraisal well, with the VALARIS 107 rig lined up and regulatory work advancing. But the company’s auditor has highlighted a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern, with management forecasting a need to raise about $45 million through September 2027.