Latest Drilling Plans News

Whitebark Energy’s recent soil gas survey at the Rickerscote Prospect reveals promising signs of natural hydrogen, helium, and a transient methane anomaly, reinforcing the site’s potential as a major energy resource in South Australia’s Officer Basin.

Austin Metals has raised $3 million through a well-supported share placement to accelerate drilling at its Austin Gold Project in Western Australia’s Murchison region.

Alma Metals has completed its 2025 drilling program at the Briggs Copper Project, confirming strong visual copper mineralisation consistent with its geological model and setting the stage for a prefeasibility study. Assay results are expected early 2026, with further drilling planned to refine the resource.

Pursuit Minerals has completed the acquisition of the Sascha Marcelina Gold Project in Argentina, setting the stage for a high-impact drilling campaign while simultaneously advancing its lithium development at Rio Grande Sur.

Power Minerals has completed a cutting-edge drone magnetic survey over its Santa Anna project in Brazil, revealing new exploration targets and setting the stage for a significant drilling campaign aimed at defining a maiden resource.

Canterbury Resources has completed its 2025 drilling program at the Briggs copper deposit, revealing multiple zones of strong visual copper mineralisation that align with its geological model. Assay results are pending, with further drilling planned to support a Prefeasibility Study for a potential large-scale mine.

Trigg Minerals has received tentative approval to begin diamond core drilling at its Antimony Canyon Project in Utah, focusing on high-grade stibnite mineralisation on private patented claims. Drilling is set to start before the end of December 2025, marking a key step from exploration to development.

Pilot Energy is progressing its farmout process for the WA-481-P offshore gas project, eyeing early drilling at the Leander Gas Prospect before a delayed 3D seismic survey. The company targets first gas production by 2030 leveraging existing infrastructure.

Golden Horse Minerals has reported promising initial assay results from its maiden regional drilling program at Baby Queen and Lake View prospects, confirming shallow high-grade gold mineralisation and setting the stage for an expanded 2026 exploration campaign.

Alchemy Resources has reported impressive high-grade iron ore assay results from its maiden drilling program at the Southern Ridge target in Western Australia’s Valley Bore Project, confirming substantial mineralisation from surface to depth.

Beacon Minerals reports strong assay results from its ongoing drill program at the Iguana Deposit, alongside securing vital land use and mining approvals, advancing the Lady Ida Project towards production.

Barton Gold Holdings has released compelling diamond drilling results from its Tolmer prospect, confirming a structural model akin to its Perseverance Mine and revealing significant silver and gold grades. The company plans further drilling in 2026 to explore promising extensions.