Latest Drilling Contractors News

Bindi Metals has kicked off its first diamond drilling campaign at the Ravni Gold Project, targeting a promising 2km mineralised corridor with high-grade gold results and strong geophysical anomalies.

High-Tech Metals has completed 700m of a planned 5,000m RC drilling program at Mt Fisher, aiming to expand its current gold resource by targeting high-grade shoots and extensions. Assay results for the first four holes are expected soon, following operational delays resolved by a contractor change.

Reward Minerals has identified new untested gold and copper anomalies at its Mountain Pond Project in Newfoundland, gearing up for maiden drilling in 2026 with local contractor support and strategic acquisitions underway.

Exultant Mining has secured regulatory approval and contractor engagement to launch a targeted 12-hole RC drilling campaign at its Balerion Prospect, aiming to test high-priority geochemical and geophysical anomalies.

Canadian Phosphate (ASX: CP8) has locked in a five-year exploration permit for its Wapiti Phosphate Project in British Columbia, setting the stage for immediate drilling and a refreshed JORC resource estimate by late 2026.

Cosmo Metals has locked in a diamond drill rig to advance its high-impact program at the Kanowna Gold Project, targeting deep gold mineralisation near the Fitzroy Fault with government co-funding.

Bindi Metals has confirmed bonanza-grade gold mineralisation at its Ravni Gold Project in Serbia, defining a 3 km high-grade corridor and preparing for maiden drilling with a preferred contractor in place.

Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX: SNX) advances its As Safra copper-gold project in Saudi Arabia by establishing a local subsidiary and preparing for imminent drilling after securing exploration licences.

Cooper Metals has completed all regulatory approvals for a ~1,400m RC drill program at Ardmore North, targeting Q2 2026 commencement. The company also executed a strategic asset swap to acquire the Pyramid Gold Project, backed by a nearly $1 million placement.

Canadian Phosphate is accelerating its mine-to-market phosphate strategy in North America, driven by geopolitical tensions that spotlight vulnerabilities in global fertilizer supply chains. The company progresses drilling preparations, bulk sampling, and feasibility studies for a Single Super Phosphate plant while maintaining a solid cash position.

Cooper Metals has swapped its Oorindi Project for the Pyramid Gold Project in North Queensland, a high-grade gold asset in the prolific Drummond Basin. The company plans immediate exploration and a $979,500 capital raise to fund drilling and technical expansion.

Haranga Resources has kicked off a 4,000-metre Phase 3 reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Ibel South Gold Project in Senegal, aiming to extend high-grade gold mineralisation down dip and test new anomalies along a largely untested 5km corridor.