Latest Drilling Contractors News

Galilee Energy has appointed a US Advisory Board to drive its Gulf Coast oil and gas expansion, targeting low-risk brownfield assets. The company’s maiden Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana is set to spud in Q2 2026, marking a key milestone in its US growth strategy.

Sierra Nevada Gold has established a wholly owned Saudi subsidiary, Arabian American Minerals LLC, to spearhead exploration at the As Safra copper-gold project, aligning with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and preparing for imminent drilling.

Australian Critical Minerals is set to begin its maiden drilling campaign at the Flint gold-silver project in Peru, targeting a 4 km hydrothermal system with promising high-sulphidation epithermal gold-silver potential. Drilling starts March 31, 2026, following extensive geophysical and geological groundwork.

Sentinel Metals has reached a pivotal regulatory milestone as its Columbia Gold-Silver Project’s exploration amendment enters the public comment phase, paving the way for maiden drilling expected in April 2026.

Galilee Energy has confirmed the final location for its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana, targeting significant gas and condensate resources with drilling set for the second quarter of 2026. The well also aims to explore additional oil potential, optimising costs and environmental impact.

Bayan Mining has secured U.S. Bureau of Land Management approval for an expanded drilling program at its Desert Star rare earth project, enabling deeper exploration of high-grade targets near the Mountain Pass mine.

Corazon Mining has contracted K-Drill to begin its first diamond drilling program at the Two Pools Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to unlock high-grade gold potential and clarify complex geology.

North Stawell Minerals has launched a 2,000-2,500m air core drilling program targeting high-grade gold zones at its Victorian Darlington and Caledonia projects, following promising earlier results.

Buxton Resources has secured all necessary permits and funding to launch its inaugural drilling campaign at the Madman copper-gold project in Western Australia, targeting a promising Havieron-style magnetic anomaly.

Australian Critical Minerals has appointed an experienced Peruvian drilling contractor to commence its first diamond drilling campaign at the Flint High-Sulphidation Gold-Silver Project, targeting a large-scale epithermal system in a prolific gold belt.

Magnum Mining and Exploration has identified four promising gold and copper targets at its Parker Gold Project in Arizona, following an ultra-high resolution aeromagnetic and radiometric survey. The findings highlight potential extensions of historic mineralisation and set the stage for imminent drilling.

Western Ridge Resources has identified several promising shallow mineral targets at its Keystone Project in Nevada, backed by a fully funded 19-hole drilling program set to commence soon.