Latest Drilling Plans News

IRIS Metals has signed a binding agreement to farm-in exclusively to the Finley Basin Tungsten Project in Montana, expanding its critical minerals portfolio and cancelling a planned capital raise. Exploration is set to begin in early 2026 with resource estimation targeted for 2027.

Solstice Minerals reports steady progress in expanding its Nanadie copper-gold resource and promising gold intercepts at Yarri, backed by a strong cash position to fuel 2026 exploration.

Perpetual Resources has confirmed a significant lithium-caesium-tantalum pegmatite discovery at its Renaldinho Project in Brazil, with rock samples grading up to 2.56% lithium oxide. This early-stage find positions Renaldinho as a key focus for upcoming drilling campaigns.

Austral Resources has defined multiple high-grade copper-gold exploration targets near its Rocklands processing facility, setting the stage for a sequenced, low-capex growth strategy with drilling planned from late 2026.

Caprice Resources has completed the acquisition of the Comet Exploration Project, significantly expanding its Island Gold Project footprint in Western Australia's Murchison Goldfields. This strategic move triples the company's contiguous landholding along a proven gold corridor, setting the stage for accelerated exploration.

Lodestar Minerals has defined its first Exploration Target at the Neds Creek Gold Project in Western Australia, estimating up to 300,000 ounces of gold within an open-pit framework. The company plans a significant drilling campaign in early 2026 to validate and potentially upgrade this target to a JORC-compliant Mineral Resource.

West Cobar Metals is making significant progress across its Salazar, Bulla Park, and Mystique projects, initiating metallurgical testwork and planning drilling programs that could reshape resource estimates and project economics.

Exultant Mining has launched an aggressive exploration campaign at its Black Hammer Project in New South Wales, collecting 76 rock chip samples and expanding its tenure with a newly granted exploration licence. The company is progressing land access agreements and plans to commence drilling in early 2026.

Cosmo Metals has reported promising results from its maiden drilling at the Spring Creek prospect, confirming continuity of high-grade gold mineralisation and identifying new target zones along a major regional trend.

Ora Banda Mining has reported significant new high-grade gold intercepts from drilling at its Sand King northern corridor, pointing to a potential expansion of its mining inventory and extended mine life.

Alicanto Minerals has agreed to acquire the Mt Henry Gold Project in Western Australia from Westgold Resources, gaining a 0.9 million ounce gold resource with significant expansion potential. The company is set to initiate a 50,000-metre drilling program funded by a $28 million placement, positioning itself for rapid growth in a Tier-1 gold jurisdiction.

Horizon Minerals reports spectacular ultra high-grade gold drill results from its Phase 1 program at the Burbanks project, confirming significant resource expansion potential. The ongoing 30,000m drilling campaign aims to upgrade and grow the existing Mineral Resource Estimate.