Latest Drilling Permitting News

Diablo Resources has secured final permits to start a maiden diamond drilling program at its high-grade North Star Prospect in Utah, targeting silver, antimony, and copper. The company also completed the second tranche of a $3.5 million placement to fund exploration and the Horn Silver acquisition.

Koonenberry Gold (ASX:KNB) has pinpointed a significant near-surface porphyry copper-gold target at its Dunedoo Project in NSW, backed by robust geological, geophysical, and geochemical data. Drill permits are secured for a Q3 2026 campaign targeting multiple priority prospects including Bolinda Vale, Hillside, and Tucklan.

Rapid Critical Metals has obtained a five-year BC Mines Act Permit for its Prophet River Project in Canada, enabling a maiden drilling campaign targeting critical gallium and germanium deposits amid global supply concerns.

Viking Mines reports up to 1.1% WO3 in Linka stockpile samples, advancing processing and drilling plans amid strong tungsten prices.

Chariot Resources, through its U.S. subsidiary FMS Lithium Corporation, has significantly expanded its lithium tenure at the Resurgent project in the McDermitt Caldera, staking 573 new claims and nearly doubling its footprint amid improving lithium market conditions.

Koonenberry Gold’s maiden diamond drilling at Postman’s Gully within the Enmore Project has confirmed substantial gold mineralisation associated with the Borah Fault, revealing promising intersections up to 12m at 1.02g/t Au and extending mineralisation open in multiple directions.

Altitude Minerals is gearing up for significant drilling campaigns in New South Wales and Nevada, backed by a recent $1.15 million capital raise to fund exploration and project advancement.

Magnum Mining has completed OTCIQ submissions to secure a U.S. OTCID listing, enhancing access for American investors as it accelerates exploration across its Brazilian and U.S. rare earth, gold, and copper projects.

Lab assays from Hawk Resources’ drill hole DD26CT003 reveal substantial near surface copper mineralisation in Utah, with high-grade zones and a broad mineralised envelope. Drilling is set to resume in Q3 2026 to further define the corridor’s potential.

Magnum Mining pivots to exploration-led growth, focusing on its Brazilian Piracanjuba rare earth project with a major drilling campaign and fresh leadership, supported by a $7 million capital injection.

Altitude Minerals has locked in a 2,300m drilling permit and contracted a rig to test high-priority copper-gold targets at its Byrock Project in NSW, with drilling set to start mid-June 2026.

Koonenberry Gold has identified a third major fault structure at its Enmore Project, with rock chip samples from Queen of Sheba returning up to 87g/t Au and historical samples up to 180g/t Au, underscoring the district-scale potential of the NSW project.