Latest Drilling Contractors News

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.

Pivotal Metals is set to commence a 1,500m diamond drilling program at its Belleterre projects in Quebec, targeting multiple new high-grade copper-nickel-PGM-gold zones identified by recent geophysical surveys. Well-funded and strategically positioned, the company aims to expand its resource base in a globally significant mining district.

Anson Resources is set to begin a 2,500-metre drilling campaign at its Yellow Cat project in Utah, aiming to confirm and extend high-grade uranium and vanadium mineralisation along a significant strike length.

Magnetite Mines has secured all necessary permits to commence drilling at its Ironback Hill Rare Earth Element Project, aiming to expand on promising mineralisation discovered last year.