Latest Drilling Plans News

Copper Search Limited has secured two key exploration licences in South Australia's Eromanga Basin for Heavy Mineral Sands, setting the stage for a fully funded drilling campaign later this year. The company is also progressing copper-gold projects in New South Wales with government co-funding applications underway.

Future Battery Minerals has revealed significant shallow gold intercepts and broad surface anomalies at its Burbanks East Project, with drilling at the nearby Miriam Project scheduled to start in July 2025.

Alligator Energy has completed a $17.25 million placement to fund critical development and exploration activities at its Samphire Uranium Project in South Australia, setting the stage for key milestones through 2026.

Osmond Resources has significantly expanded its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project in Southern Spain by 160%, adding three new permits and preparing for a targeted drilling campaign to confirm mineral continuity.

Lightning Minerals has inked a binding deal to acquire Lotus Minerals, gaining advanced gold and copper projects in Queensland and New South Wales, with drilling set to commence within eight weeks. This strategic move diversifies its portfolio and taps into buoyant commodity markets.

Strata Minerals has won a competitive $200,000 co-funded drilling grant from the WA Government to advance deep diamond drilling at its Penny South Gold Project, aiming to uncover high-grade gold mineralisation near Ramelius Resources’ Penny Mine.

Patriot Resources has initiated a 3,000-metre diamond drilling program at its Copper Top Hill prospect in Zambia’s Central Copperbelt, aiming to define the extent and continuity of a promising high-grade copper zone.

Torque Metals is initiating a targeted 6,500-metre drilling program at its Paris Gold Project, leveraging advanced electromagnetic surveying to unlock new high-grade gold zones and potentially grow its resource base.

Brightstar Resources has unveiled a definitive feasibility study for its Laverton-Menzies gold projects, outlining a clear growth trajectory targeting 70,000 ounces annually over five years and aiming for 200,000 ounces by 2029.

Invictus Energy advances its Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe with an updated Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement draft and National Project Status approval, setting the stage for exploration drilling in 2025.

Whitebark Energy has finalized a preliminary well design and rig market assessment for drilling the massive Rickerscote prospect in 2026, estimating costs at AU$7.7 million. The move positions the company at the forefront of Australia's emerging hydrogen, helium, and hydrocarbon sectors.

First Au Limited has cleared key legal and operational hurdles in its 100% earn-in acquisition of the Nimba Gold Project in Liberia, setting the stage for initial drilling ahead of its July AGM.