Latest Drilling Plans News

Cauldron Energy has refined its uranium exploration strategy at the Bennet Well deposit by reprocessing historic seismic data, uncovering multiple new high-priority targets and extending known palaeochannels. Initial drilling on these targets is imminent as part of the 2026 program.

Marquee Resources shareholders rejected key share issues tied to the Tungsten Mountain acquisition, prompting the company to scrap the deal and refocus capital on advancing and monetising its existing portfolio.

Santa Fe Minerals (ASX:SFM) has reported assay results from 16 diamond and reverse circulation drill holes at its Satama Gold Prospect in Côte d’Ivoire, confirming gold mineralisation over at least 2.5km strike and at depth. Drilling was hampered by an RC rig failure, prompting a shift to diamond drilling and plans to resume RC drilling for step-out targets.

Culpeo Minerals has identified two robust chargeability anomalies linked to surface copper mineralisation at its Fortuna Project in Chile, setting the stage for imminent diamond drilling campaigns.

Kingfisher Mining’s recent drilling at the Allendale project near Broken Hill has validated significant high-grade lead-zinc-silver mineralisation, reinforcing its strategic position in the region’s base and precious metals sector.

Australis Oil & Gas (ASX: ATS) has confirmed no undisclosed price-sensitive information following a recent uptick in its share price and volume, attributing market activity to development progress in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale.

Waratah Minerals has unveiled robust shallow high-grade gold results from its Spur Project in NSW, confirming a continuous 6km mineralised corridor and setting the stage for diamond drilling in late 2026.

Gorilla Gold Mines has expanded the high-grade Val gold discovery at its Vivien Project in WA, with mineralisation now traced over 400m strike and down-dip near existing underground infrastructure.

Aurum Resources has reported substantial high-grade gold intercepts at its Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire, confirming resource growth potential at the BST1 deposit and BST2 prospect. The company plans a large-scale 130,000m drilling campaign in 2026, targeting a resource update by Q3 and a Definitive Feasibility Study by year-end.

Neometals has reported encouraging copper assay results from its July 2026 reverse circulation drilling at the Rinaldi prospect within the Barrambie Gold Project, confirming primary sulphide mineralisation and outlining plans for further diamond drilling and geophysical surveys.

Dreadnought Resources has validated significant high-grade tungsten mineralisation at its Mangaroon and Mangaroon South projects in WA, with rock chip assays far exceeding typical global grades. Drilling at the key Nina target is slated for late 2026 or early 2027, while systematic mapping and sampling at Mangaroon South will start in September.

Novo Resources has progressed its Belltopper Gold Project with a planned diamond drilling campaign and completed maiden Pilbara drilling programs, while reporting a $3.9 million net loss for H1 2026 and bolstering liquidity through capital raises.