Latest Drilling Campaigns News

Variscan Mines has secured official approval of its Restoration Plan for the Novales-Udias Zinc Project in northern Spain, unlocking the path to mine production restart and extensive exploration drilling.

Accelerate Resources Limited has reported encouraging maiden drilling results at its Kanowna East Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, revealing significant gold mineralisation under cover and validating its exploration model.

St George Mining’s latest drilling assays at the Araxá Project in Brazil reveal exceptional grades of rare earth elements and niobium, signaling a potential major resource upgrade.

Astute Metals reports a significant lithium-in-soil anomaly at its Red Mountain Extension project in Nevada, with soil grades up to 1,080ppm and rock chip samples confirming bedrock mineralisation up to 2,690ppm. The company is streamlining its Nevada claims to focus capital on this promising discovery.

Eclipse Metals is set to launch a diamond drilling program at its Grønnedal Rare Earth Project in Greenland, aiming to expand a substantial rare earth resource. Concurrently, assays reveal promising concentrations of critical minerals rubidium and gallium at Ivigtut, positioning the company strategically within evolving global supply chains.

Westgold Resources reports a significant 24% increase in gold Mineral Resources to 16.3 million ounces and a 5% rise in Ore Reserves to 3.5 million ounces, underpinning a decade-long Reserve life with robust milling capacity.

Somerset Minerals has reported further thick, high-grade copper intercepts at its Coppermine Project in Nunavut, Canada, confirming continuous mineralisation over more than 3 km strike at the Jura prospect. Phase-2 exploration is progressing with drilling, geophysical surveys, and regional sampling underway.

Emperor Energy has initiated a farm-in process to fund the Judith-2 appraisal well, aiming to unlock substantial gas reserves offshore Victoria and address tightening East Coast gas supply.

Rimfire Pacific Mining has identified three promising base metal drill targets near Broken Hill, expanding its exploration focus beyond cobalt. The company is exploring commercial options to unlock value from these discoveries amid a regional mining resurgence.

Ballymore Resources’ recent heli-borne electromagnetic survey at the Maniopota prospect within the Ruddygore Project has revealed 29 strong conductive anomalies linked to polymetallic mineralisation, setting the stage for a significant drilling campaign in 2025.

Middle Island Resources Limited (ASX, MDI) is set to acquire Konstantin Resources Ltd, unlocking a 620 km² copper-gold exploration portfolio in Serbia’s prolific Western Tethyan Belt, supported by a $3.4 million placement to accelerate exploration.

iTech Minerals has successfully raised $2 million through a placement and plans a $1 million Share Purchase Plan to fund exploration at its Reynolds Range Project, targeting high-grade antimony and gold.