Latest Drilling Permitting News

Viking Mines has secured full permitting and contractor engagement for its maiden 63-hole drilling campaign at the Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada, alongside metallurgical testwork exceeding recovery targets and a strategic divestment of its First Hit Gold Project.

Solis Minerals has secured a strategic lithium asset in Brazil's Araçuaí–Salinas Lithium Valley and initiated drilling at Mandacaru, while advancing copper projects in Peru with fresh capital backing.

Battery Age Minerals has identified multiple priority exploration targets at its Apex Project in Utah, submitted new drilling permits for Austria’s Bleiberg site, finalised a commercial germanium technology licence, and gained entry to a US defense consortium, underpinning its integrated germanium strategy.

American Uranium Limited (ASX: AMU) advanced its Lo Herma ISR uranium project in the June 2026 quarter, completing a $2.64 million placement, delivering promising drilling outcomes, and preparing for large-scale pump testing ahead of a Q3 resource update.

S2 Resources secured new tenements, completed heritage and aeromagnetic surveys, and obtained drilling approvals across WA, NSW, and Victoria, maintaining a robust cash position of A$18.57 million.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd (ASX: AGC) pushed mineralisation at Achilles beyond 540m, kicked off maiden resource drilling at Browns-Evergreen, and secured the drill-ready Junee Gold Project, supported by a $5 million placement and a near $1 million R&D refund.

Diablo Resources has acquired an 80% stake in the historic Horn Silver Project, complementing its nearby Star Range assets and advancing exploration with a maiden drill program approved.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has kicked off its first modern drilling in over 30 years at Nunavut’s Hook Lake Project, backed by expanded mineral rights and promising high-grade gold assays from surface sampling.

BOA Resources is poised to launch a 7,500m drilling campaign at its Neds Creek Copper Project in WA, targeting the Ricci Lee prospect to define a maiden resource and build on recent asset acquisitions.

Reward Minerals has validated high-grade gold and copper mineralisation at its Mountain Pond Project in Newfoundland, advancing towards maiden drilling at the Jackpot Prospect with strong soil sampling at nearby Bingo.

Western Ridge Resources has unveiled an initial Exploration Target of up to 14.5 million ounces of silver at its Keystone Mine in Nevada, backed by recent sampling and geological modelling. The company is gearing up for its first drilling campaign in over 80 years to test and expand this promising target.

Blue Star Helium has dispatched its first helium production tube trailer from its Pinon Canyon Plant, marking a key milestone as the facility ramps up output and secures a new fixed-price offtake deal.