Latest Drilling Plans News

Ragusa Minerals has pinpointed 14 priority drill targets at its historic Black Rock Manganese Mine site in Arizona, following a detailed induced polarisation survey that reveals significant extensions of high-grade manganese mineralisation.

Patagonia Lithium’s Well 7 delivers strong porosity alignment between core and gamma surveys, with lithium levels near project averages. Preparations for Well 8 pump testing advance, while plans for Well 9 await regulatory approval.

QX Resources has unveiled a significant JORC-compliant Exploration Target for its Madaba Uranium Project in Tanzania, estimating 18–33 million pounds of uranium oxide at grades suitable for open-pit mining. The company aims to convert this target into a maiden Mineral Resource with drilling planned for late 2026.

Lunnon Metals has uncovered a new gold mineralised structure at its early-stage Benmore target within the St Ives gold camp, delivering a notable 17.86m intercept grading 0.61 g/t Au as part of its $13 million FY2027 exploration program.

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.