Latest Drilling And Development News

Xstate Resources has secured preferred tenderer status for a 305 square kilometre block in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, with the company set to initially operate a four-party joint venture. The prospective acreage offers exposure to basin-centred gas, associated liquids and light crude, but the licence remains subject to government processes.

Aldoro Resources has expanded its Kameelburg rare earths, strontium and niobium resource in Namibia to 804.5 million tonnes, including a maiden 162.1Mt Indicated category. The technical progress is substantial, but the annual report also flags a $15.7 million loss, just $78,561 in year-end cash and material uncertainty over ongoing funding.

Peninsula Energy has reported stronger flow rates from several Lance header houses, including HH17 operating above its design target and new wells delivering higher rates and grades. The company is retaining its 2027 production guidance while slowing capital deployment until the operating improvements are proven over time.

Far Northern Resources expanded its Northern Territory gold inventory to 117,000 ounces during FY26, while Bridge Creek moved closer to mining studies. The progress came alongside a wider annual loss, falling cash reserves and an auditor-emphasised going-concern consideration.

Nelson Resources has made Gold Point the centrepiece of its exploration strategy, with underground drilling underway in Nevada and exploration assets rising to A$2.81 million. The push came alongside a wider A$1.17 million FY2026 loss, A$2.10 million in cash and continued reliance on equity funding.

PC Gold’s Spring Hill project emerged from FY2026 with a sharply larger resource, fresh institutional funding and a clearer path towards feasibility studies. The gold explorer remains pre-production and loss-making, but its post-year-end A$75 million raise gives it substantial room to expand drilling and development work.

Altitude Minerals has lodged a prospectus for a non-renounceable $1.49 million entitlement offer, but warns the issue is ununderwritten and highly unlikely to be fully subscribed. The company is seeking up to $2.6 million in total funding for Nevada drilling, business development and working capital.

True North Copper expanded its copper growth pipeline in FY26, but the annual report makes clear that exploration momentum still depends on fresh capital. The company ended the year with A$7.1 million in cash and a A$7.5 million Mt Oxide payment due in December.

Westgold Resources has outlined a fully funded plan to lift gold production to 460-510koz by FY29 while reducing AISC to A$2,640-A$3,000/oz. The formal outlook excludes its potentially transformative Fletcher Zone, leaving a sizeable but still conceptual growth option beyond the plan.

Maronan Metals has marked a transformative year with a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment, grant of a key Mineral Development Licence, and two capital raises totaling nearly A$40 million, positioning the company for accelerated development of its Queensland silver-lead and copper-gold project.

Santana Minerals has reported further high-grade gold intercepts from infill drilling at its Rise and Shine South deposit, enhancing the size and grade consistency of the high-grade core and revealing promising deeper mineralisation.

Leeuwin Metals has identified a substantial new Exploration Target at its Marda Gold Project in Western Australia, potentially adding up to 186,000 ounces of gold beyond the existing 378,600oz resource. The company plans a 10,000m drilling campaign to test this target and advance project development.