Latest Drilling Campaign News

Stelar Metals has reported exceptional high-grade tungsten assays from Phase 2 sampling at Hill of Leaders, with grades up to 15.7% WO3 extending mineralisation beyond previous footprints. The company is gearing up for its first 3,000m reverse circulation drilling program amid strong market conditions for tungsten.

Estrella Resources has identified multiple high-conductivity anomalies at its Ira Miri project via a novel UAV geophysical survey, prompting plans for the deepest mineral exploration drilling ever in Timor-Leste starting September 2026.

iTech Minerals has confirmed further significant shallow gold and antimony intersections at its Falchion Prospect in the Northern Territory, reinforcing the potential of the Reynolds Range Project.

Prospect Resources reveals significant copper extensions at Nyungu Central, with wide intercepts outside current resource boundaries, while maiden drilling at Sharamba shows promising visual mineralisation.

Polymetals Resources continues to confirm broad zones of high-grade silver-lead-zinc mineralisation at the Endeavor Mine’s upper Main Lode, with drilling results supporting an initial Mineral Resource estimate targeted for late 2026.

Mammoth Minerals has confirmed significant shallow gold mineralisation extending 700 metres along the Buster trend at its Excelsior Gold-Silver Project in Nevada, signalling potential for a larger Carlin-type gold system. Drilling has now shifted to the high-grade Blue Dick Silver Prospect with results expected soon.

Native Mineral Resources (ASX:NMR) delivered a record 861.3oz doré smelt on 11 August 2026, marking a 46% rise from early August and pushing total production past 1,450oz in two weeks. Mining milestones at Blackjack South Pit and advancing development at multiple sites underpin the company’s growing momentum.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited has revealed promising copper porphyry mineralisation at its Ilksan prospect in Kazakhstan, intersecting 229 metres at 0.14% copper including higher-grade zones. The results suggest proximity to a high-grade deposit, with further drill results pending.

Lachlan Star’s latest drilling at New Waverley delivers multiple shallow, high-grade gold intercepts, reinforcing a significant emerging discovery in Western Australia’s Norseman district.

Infini Resources has confirmed compelling radiometric anomalies and structural targets at its Portland Creek project in Newfoundland while completing maiden drilling at its Saskatchewan projects, setting the stage for a busy 2026 drilling campaign.

Patronus Resources’ first modern drilling at Davies No.2 in the Northern Territory yields significant shallow gold intercepts, validating historical data and setting the stage for expanded exploration across the Golden Dyke area.

Black Canyon has confirmed a 400-metre southern extension to its Wandanya manganese project, delivering multiple high-grade manganese intercepts and advancing towards a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate in September 2026.