Latest Drilling Campaign News

Omega Oil & Gas has secured full funding for its 2026/27 appraisal campaign targeting the Taroom Trough, positioning the company to advance one of Australia’s most promising unconventional oil and gas plays.

Dart Mining has completed a key site visit to its historic Walwa Tin-Tungsten Project in Victoria, collecting samples and compiling historic drilling data ahead of planned diamond drilling in late 2026.

Xpedra Resources has reported strong new assay results from its maiden drilling at the Springfield Gold Deposit in NSW, confirming extensive shallow gold mineralisation over 180 metres of strike and 70 metres depth. A follow-up drilling program is set to test deeper extensions.

29Metals has reported strong drilling results from its 2026 program at Golden Grove, confirming high-grade copper, zinc, gold, and silver extensions at Oizon and Amity. Development at Oizon is progressing with first ore expected by year-end, underpinning mine flexibility and potential cost efficiencies.

New Murchison Gold Limited (ASX:NMG) has boosted its Garden Gully Gold Project mineral resource by 47%, adding maiden resources for Lydia and Abbotts and lifting total contained gold to 359,000 ounces.

Augustus Minerals' latest assays from its March drilling at Music Well reveal consistent wide gold mineralisation with notable high-grade intervals, reinforcing the prospect's potential in a prolific WA gold belt.

Miramar Resources' detailed gravity survey at the Joy Helen prospect reveals untested anomalies beneath known high-grade copper-lead-silver mineralisation, prompting plans for deeper drilling following pending auger assay results.

High-Tech Metals Ltd has wrapped up a 41-hole reverse circulation drilling program at its Mt Fisher gold project, with assays pending. Early sampling of a carbonaceous stockpile revealed gold grades up to 20.1 g/t, prompting further bulk sampling and metallurgical testwork to evaluate economic potential.

Maritana Minerals has launched a fully funded 60,000-metre resource conversion drilling campaign targeting four key projects to upgrade Mineral Resources and bolster mine planning for the Black Swan Processing Hub.

Sabre Resources is poised to kick off a major drilling campaign at its Kurundi North Project, aiming to unlock copper-gold deposits analogous to Tennant Creek. This follows a transformative acquisition pending shareholder approval and includes government-backed funding for follow-up diamond drilling.

Amara Minerals has completed a $2.2 million placement by issuing 440 million shares at a 25% premium, backed by a $500,000 cornerstone investment from Nova Minerals. The funds will fuel drilling at its Victorian gold-antimony projects and support broader exploration ambitions.

Arrow Minerals has sealed its acquisition of an 80% interest in the Yarraloola Copper Project in Western Australia’s Pilbara, following a capital raising that underpinned the deal. The company’s next steps hinge on resource milestones that could trigger further share payments.