Latest Drilling Approvals News

Bass Oil has received regulatory approval to award the drilling contract for its Bunian 6 well in Indonesia, aiming to add 500 barrels of oil per day to current production by mid-year.

Lode Resources has reported outstanding high-grade silver and antimony mineralisation at its newly acquired Silver Hills Project in Tasmania, signalling a promising expansion of its critical minerals portfolio.

Bayan Mining has secured U.S. Bureau of Land Management approval for an expanded drilling program at its Desert Star rare earth project, enabling deeper exploration of high-grade targets near the Mountain Pass mine.

Kingsland Minerals reports outstanding graphite assay results from its Leliyn project, advancing metallurgical testing with Quinbrook to assess battery anode material potential.

OD6 Metals has secured an exclusive option to acquire the Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, boasting ultra high-grade deposits critical to US supply chains. The move complements its rare earth and copper assets, backed by a $3.4 million capital raise.

Peregrine Gold Limited has announced significant progress across its Pilbara projects, including new sampling programs targeting gold anomalies and approvals for drilling at key prospects. The company’s latest assays and heritage agreements set the stage for upcoming exploration activities.

Riversgold Limited has been granted a strategic tenement adjacent to its Northern Zone Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, setting the stage for imminent drilling and development alongside MEGA Resources.

Corazon Mining has initiated a heritage survey and secured government approval to begin drilling at its promising Two Pools Gold Project in Western Australia, targeting a significant gold anomaly with high-grade historical intercepts.

Bindi Metals has secured regulatory approval to commence its maiden drilling program at the Ravni Gold Project in Serbia, while historic drill core resampling is underway with assay results expected soon.

Basin Energy's maiden drilling at the Sybella Barkly Project confirms a significant sediment-hosted rare earth element system alongside promising uranium mineralisation, setting the stage for expanded exploration in Queensland.

Antares Metals reports promising rock chip and soil sampling results at its Quinns Gold and Copper Project in Western Australia, alongside applications for four new exploration licences expanding its footprint to 383 km².

Bayan Mining has submitted its Plan of Operations to the U.S. Forest Service, marking a key regulatory milestone ahead of its maiden 3,000m diamond drilling program at Bayan Springs South in Nevada. The company also expanded its land holdings by 13%, securing critical extensions of mineralised zones.