Latest Drilling Campaigns News

Eclipse Metals has launched a significant drilling campaign in Greenland, targeting rare earth elements at its Ivigtût and Grønnedal sites amid rising global demand for critical minerals.

Hillgrove Resources has reported significant high-grade copper and gold mineralisation extensions at its Nugent deposit within the Kanmantoo Copper Mine, enhancing resource understanding ahead of first production. Ongoing drilling and an updated resource estimate are set to shape the mine’s near-term development.

Core Energy Minerals has confirmed uranium mineralisation at its Cummins Project in South Australia through a maiden aircore drilling program, reinforcing its geological model and setting the stage for targeted follow-up exploration.

Orbminco’s maiden drilling at Majestic North confirms robust shallow gold mineralisation, underpinning its planned acquisition of the project. High-grade intercepts highlight promising exploration upside.

Haranga Resources is set to launch a follow-up 3,000-metre Air Core drilling program at its promising Ibel South Gold Project in Senegal, aiming to extend and infill high-grade gold zones discovered earlier this year. Concurrently, the company advances preparations for maiden drilling at its Lincoln Gold Project in California.

Marvel Gold Limited has significantly increased its landholding in Tanzania’s Iramba-Sekenke Greenstone Belt, acquiring two new prospecting licences and applying for a third, setting the stage for a maiden drilling campaign.

Xstate Resources has formalized its drilling plans for the Diona-1 well in Queensland’s Surat-Bowen Basin, with rig mobilization scheduled for late September and early drilling results expected by October.

Savannah Goldfields has reported highly anomalous gold assays from rock chip samples at its Big Reef prospects in North Queensland, prompting the start of a targeted drilling campaign to explore resource expansion.

Altitude Minerals has secured drill permits and identified multiple high-priority copper-gold porphyry targets at its Byrock Project in NSW’s Macquarie Arc, with a 1,500m aircore and RC drill program planned for November 2025.

Riversgold Limited has partnered with Canadian AIS Resources to advance its Saint John Project, enabling AIS to earn up to 75% by funding exploration and drilling over four years while Riversgold retains a 25% free-carried interest.

Forrestania Resources is set to begin a two-phase drilling program at its Hyden Project following regulatory approval and the settlement of legal disputes over tenements.

Solstice Minerals is set to commence a maiden 5,000m drilling program at its Nanadie Copper-Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to significantly expand its current mineral resource. The initial phase targets lateral and depth extensions of a substantial copper-gold system with promising geological indicators.