Latest Drilling Approvals News

Redstone Resources has secured a 100% stake in a suite of greenfields exploration projects across Western Australia, gaining exposure to gold, lithium, copper, and base metals with immediate drilling approvals at key sites.

Infinity Metals has submitted a drilling approval request for its 100% owned Yambacoona Tin Project in NSW, aiming to test promising geophysical targets amid a booming tin market.

TechGen Metals has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to begin maiden diamond drilling at its Blue Devil Project in WA, targeting large-scale copper-gold systems with government co-funding easing exploration costs.

Sabre Resources has received Northern Territory government approval to drill up to 5,000 metres at Kurundi North, targeting high-potential copper-gold systems analogous to Tennant Creek. The program awaits shareholder approval of a major acquisition and aims to unlock value in a resurging mineral province.

Pacific Resources (ASX: PXR) has advanced its acquisition of the Snowstorm Gold Project in Victoria’s Eastern Goldfields by paying $160,000 to acquire a 50% stake in Mines of Stirling, the project’s owner. Completion of the acquisition, including full ownership, is expected by mid-July.

Red Mountain Mining has locked in 100% ownership of the Pioneer Tungsten Project in Montana, an advanced asset with historic drilling pointing to promising tungsten grades. The company plans to kick off drilling in June 2026, capitalising on near-record tungsten prices and US government efforts to secure domestic critical mineral supplies.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has gained final regulatory approval and a CA$250,000 grant to kick off its maiden 4,000m RC drilling campaign at the Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, Canada.

Solis Minerals is poised to launch diamond drilling at its Mandacaru lithium prospect in Brazil this June, backed by robust geochemical data and expert technical support. Meanwhile, its Cinto Copper Project in Peru has secured final drilling approvals, marking a significant step in the company’s 2026 exploration campaign.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd has confirmed a large tungsten soil anomaly and high-grade surface mineralisation at its Tennessee Mountain project in Nevada, setting the stage for a maiden drill program to test extensions of a fertile tungsten-molybdenum skarn system.

Pioneer Minerals has begun restoring the Springfield Mine access road at its North Pine Project in Idaho, unlocking critical site access that will slash exploration costs and speed up fieldwork for tungsten, gold, and gallium targets.

Lincoln Minerals has raised A$3.1 million in a two-tranche placement to fund drilling at its Minbrie Copper Project, with a strategic investor gaining board representation rights.

Red Mountain Mining has produced a high-grade 51.8% antimony concentrate from Oaky Creek with excellent 85% recovery, setting the stage for upcoming drilling to define the resource along a 3km mineralised strike in NSW.