Latest Drilling Plans News

TMK Energy has increased its average daily gas production by 5% in July 2026, with August figures already surpassing 800m3/day. The company is advancing its 2026 Work Program and finalising design for a Gas to Power Project, targeting first power generation by year-end.

Augustus Minerals has unveiled high-grade gold assays up to 19.5g/t from its June drilling at the Music Well Gold Project, setting the stage for targeted follow-up drilling to explore higher-grade vein zones.

Iltani Resources has reported robust assay results from 13 new drill holes at its flagship Orient Silver-Indium Project, confirming extensive high-grade silver, indium, lead, and zinc mineralisation that strengthens the case for a viable open-pit operation with potential underground mining.

New Age Exploration (ASX: NAE) has refined its drill targets at the Wallah Silver Project in NSW by reprocessing historic 2009 induced polarisation (IP) data with modern techniques, confirming untested high-grade mineralisation along strike and at depth. Drilling is scheduled for Q3 2026 to test these promising zones.

Ore Resources Ltd has unveiled promising assay results from 290 aircore drill holes at its Coolgardie Gold Projects, reinforcing the Miriam Shear Zone as a fertile gold system and highlighting new prospects at Burbanks East. The company plans an aggressive follow-up drilling campaign in Q4 2026 alongside ongoing lithium exploration.

Altair Minerals has kicked off Phase I diamond drilling at North Peters, part of a fully funded 75,000m exploration program across its Greater Oko gold project in Guyana. The initial 22,600m drilling phase targets high-grade gold mineralisation with plans to expand following assay results.

Sentinel Metals’ first diamond drill hole at Montana’s Columbia Project reveals a robust 46.8m intercept averaging 5.5 g/t gold, including a standout 13.5m at 16.6 g/t, confirming mineralisation extends into fresh rock below historical drilling depths.

Dreadnought Resources has unveiled assay results from nearly 500 air core holes at Illaara, revealing 13 gold mineralised corridors stretching over 40 kilometres. With just 10% of the greenstone belt tested, the company plans infill drilling this August to sharpen targets ahead of more rigorous RC drilling.

BPM Minerals has kicked off a record 20,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Forelands Gold Project in Western Australia, targeting a maiden JORC-compliant resource at Beachcomber and preparing for maiden drilling at Bonnie & Clyde.

Miramar Resources has restructured its board and executive roles to bolster its growth strategy, appointing Mark Hanlon as Non-Executive Director and transitioning Marion Bush to Chief Executive Officer. The company also outlined upcoming drilling programs at key Western Australian projects.

Galileo Mining has delineated two new PGM target zones at its Mission Sill prospect and uncovered a fresh gold prospect at Callisto South within its Norseman project, setting the stage for expanded drilling campaigns.

West Cobar Metals is fast-tracking its scandium exploration at the Salazar Project in Western Australia, targeting higher-grade zones with aircore drilling planned for late 2026 alongside advancing metallurgical testwork.