Latest Drilling Contractors News

Evolution Energy Minerals (ASX:EV1) is poised to begin its maiden drilling campaign at the Chikundo Copper Project, while advancing a modular development plan for its Chilalo Graphite Project targeting first production in 2027.

ACDC Metals has pinpointed several promising drill targets at its Mount Jackson gold-silver project in Nevada following an aeromagnetic survey, setting the stage for maiden drilling in late 2026.

Canterbury Resources is pushing ahead with a large-scale drilling program at its Briggs Copper Project while integrating its newly acquired Monto Project, setting the stage for a Pre-Feasibility Study on a potential tier-one copper operation.

Golden Dragon Mining has uncovered expansive gold-in-soil anomalies stretching over three kilometres at its Cue Gold Project, signalling a potentially larger mineralised system in Western Australia’s Murchison Goldfields.

Dundas Minerals has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with native title approval at its Capricorn Gold Project, enabling imminent drilling across its Kalgoorlie district portfolio.

Mount Hope Mining has locked in a drill contractor for its Mt Solitary Phase 3 program, aiming to extend gold mineralisation and advance towards a maiden JORC resource by year-end.

Mt Malcolm Mines is initiating a 2,000–2,500m drilling campaign at its Golden Crown Prospect, aiming to expand and upgrade its recently defined 4,600-ounce gold resource in Western Australia.

Belararox, soon to be Vantage Metals, has sharpened its exploration focus at Botswana’s Kalahari Copper Project with new airborne electromagnetic data revealing additional copper targets. The company has locked in a drilling contractor and plans to start drilling imminently.

Great Bear Exploration is gearing up for a major 2026 field campaign at its vast Great Bear Project in Canada, armed with fresh high-grade assay results and a cutting-edge airborne geophysics survey to refine drill targets.

AuKing Mining has confirmed a widespread carbonatite system at its Tundulu Rare Earth Project in Malawi, intersecting carbonatite in 26 of 27 reverse circulation drill holes and setting the stage for diamond drilling to commence.

Western Yilgarn NL has identified five promising gold exploration targets at its Ida Holmes Junction Project, revealing a thick concealed greenstone belt and structural links to major gold systems in Western Australia.

TechGen Metals has confirmed a major extension of high-grade copper-gold mineralisation at its Red Devil Zone within the Blue Devil Project in WA, setting the stage for imminent maiden drilling.