Latest Drilling Contractors News

Heavy Rare Earths Limited (ASX:HRE) is set to kick off its maiden drilling campaign at the South Ridge tin project in Prospect Hill, South Australia, following environmental approvals and cultural heritage clearances. The ~2,500m program aims to define a maiden resource against a backdrop of surging global tin prices and recent weather-related delays.

Hillgrove Resources has defined a significant Exploration Target for its Kanappa porphyry-style copper-gold prospect and secured environmental approval for a drilling campaign scheduled for mid-2026.

Bindi Metals has identified extensive bonanza-grade gold mineralisation across a 3 km corridor at its Ravni Project in Serbia, with new high-grade surface results and large soil anomalies expanding the system footprint. The company is advancing rapidly toward its maiden drilling campaign.

Vita Resources NL has temporarily halted its maiden drilling program at the Ninnis Gold Project due to Tropical Cyclone Narelle, completing 850 of 1,200 planned auger holes. The company expects drilling to resume later in April, pending weather and ground conditions, with assay results forthcoming.

Reward Minerals Ltd (ASX:RWD) updates on its Newfoundland projects targeting high-grade gold and copper, highlighting multiple priority targets with no historic drilling and imminent maiden drilling planned for 2026.

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.