Latest Drilling Contractors News

AusQuest has paused its maiden drilling at the Coober Pedy IOCG project after encountering difficult sand cover, with plans to resume in Q3 2026 using a new drilling method and contractor. Assay results from the limited completed holes are due by the end of July.

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.

Burley Minerals has wrapped up a key heritage survey over 290 hectares at its Cane Bore iron ore project, setting the stage for a maiden reverse circulation drilling campaign planned for July 2026.

Belararox’s latest geophysical work at its Kalahari Copper Project in Botswana reveals promising geological continuity extending from the nearby Khoemacau mining district, setting the stage for drilling to begin in July.

TechGen Metals has secured A$2.7 million through an oversubscribed placement to fast-track maiden drilling at its flagship Blue Devil copper-gold project in WA, alongside advancing exploration at Dalgaranga and John Bull gold assets.

Evolution Energy Minerals (ASX:EV1) is set to launch its maiden drilling campaign at Tanzania's Chikundo Copper Project, targeting multiple high-confidence copper anomalies defined by recent soil sampling and historical data.

Eminence Minerals has contracted Eco Sondagem for a 2,000-metre auger drilling campaign targeting rare earth corridors adjacent to Brazilian Rare Earths’ Sulista district in Bahia, Brazil, marking a key step toward resource definition.

Reward Minerals has kicked off field activities at its Mountain Pond and Copper Lance projects in Newfoundland, advancing towards maiden drilling at the Jackpot Gold Prospect with sampling results due soon.

Kuniko Limited is set to kick off Phase 2 diamond drilling at its Commonwealth–Silica Hill Project in early July 2026, aiming to extend mineralisation and deliver a resource upgrade by year-end. The move follows a successful Phase 1 campaign that intersected mineralisation in all holes and unveiled a significant new zone at Silica Hill.

Burley Minerals is set to commence a heritage survey ahead of a major reverse circulation drilling campaign targeting over 290 hectares of Channel Iron Deposit at Cane Bore, aiming to define a significant inferred iron ore resource in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

Western Ridge Resources has locked in Midnight Sun Drilling to kick off a 19-hole campaign at its Keystone Project in Nevada, marking the first drilling at the site in over eight decades. The program aims to test high-grade extensions and priority targets across an expanded landholding.

Dalaroo Metals has pinpointed a continuous 4.3km gold-in-soil anomaly at its Gold Ridge Prospect in Côte d'Ivoire, aligning with a major 9km geophysical corridor and artisanal workings. A 5,000m auger drilling program is set to test the bedrock source ahead of maiden RC drilling.