Latest Drilling Operations News

Litchfield Minerals has released new induced polarisation survey results that reinforce and expand the mineral systems model at its Oonagalabi Project, Northern Territory, ahead of resumed diamond drilling.

Elixir Energy has reached a key milestone by drilling and casing the heel of its Lorelle-3H well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, setting the stage for horizontal drilling aimed at unlocking commercial gas flow.

AJ Lucas Group Limited has swung to a $38.9 million half-year profit, buoyed by a significant UK settlement and improved Australian drilling operations despite revenue pressures.

Catalina Resources is launching a focused 12-hole drilling campaign at its Breakaway Dam Copper Project, aiming to unlock thicker, higher-grade sulphide zones within a promising volcanogenic massive sulphide system.

Elixir Energy reports promising hydrocarbon results from the Lorelle-3 pilot well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, confirming multiple significant reservoirs and setting the stage for imminent horizontal drilling and flow testing.

TechGen Metals has commenced drilling at its Mt Boggola Project in Western Australia, focusing on four promising copper and gold targets identified by geophysical and geochemical surveys. The campaign aims to unlock shallow mineralisation with a combination of reverse circulation and diamond drilling.

Elixir Energy has successfully drilled the Lorelle-3 pilot well to 3,580 metres in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, intersecting multiple Permian hydrocarbon reservoirs including a thick section of the primary Tinowon ‘Dunk’ Sandstone. Wireline logging and upcoming stimulation tests aim to confirm commercial gas flow potential.

Encounter Resources is set to launch a major 2026 exploration program at its Jessica Copper Project in the Northern Territory, partnering with South32 to test multiple high-potential copper targets identified through recent geophysical surveys.

FIN Resources has raised A$3.75 million to fund a maiden diamond drilling program targeting shallow, high-grade gold at its newly acquired Cabin Lake Gold Project in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Drilling is set to begin in early March 2026, aiming to validate historic results and explore new targets along a 15km mineralised corridor.

Elixir Energy has reached 2,320 metres in the Lorelle-3 appraisal well and is preparing to drill the reservoir section targeting the Dunk member of the Tinowon Sandstone, with flow testing planned before mid-2026.

E79 Gold Mines has completed a pivotal high-resolution gravity survey at its Cue Gold Project in Western Australia, setting the stage for targeted drilling and potential high-grade gold discoveries.

Galilee Energy has secured the Zydeco Gas Project in Louisiana and raised $6.5 million to fast-track development, marking a pivotal shift towards becoming a mid-tier US gas producer.