Latest Drilling Preparation News

Black Cat Syndicate has integrated strong grade-control drilling results from its Fingals deposit into mine plans, with mining set to begin late September 2025. Concurrently, the Lakewood processing plant is undergoing key upgrades to support ongoing production.

Critical Resources Limited has completed due diligence on the Cap Burn Gold-Antimony project in New Zealand and is moving forward with acquisition and exploration plans, aiming to start drilling by October or November 2025.

Finder Energy is fast-tracking its Kuda Tasi and Jahal development with advanced engineering and critical FPSO evaluations, aiming for a Final Investment Decision in 2026. This acceleration seeks to reduce risks and optimize costs ahead of production.

Critical Resources Limited is set to commence its first drilling campaign at the Amoco Gold-Antimony Project in NSW, targeting a promising structural corridor with confirmed high-grade surface samples. Drilling is scheduled to begin in early October following pending soil-geochemistry results.

Blue Energy Limited has successfully raised $3.2 million through a two-tranche placement, complemented by a proposed $250,000 share purchase plan, to fund drilling and pipeline development in Queensland’s North Bowen Basin.

Augustus Minerals has initiated Heritage Surveys at its expansive Music Well Gold Project, clearing a critical hurdle toward starting its maiden drilling campaign in a prolific Western Australian gold belt.

Haranga Resources has secured regulatory approvals and begun underground works at its Lincoln Gold Project, setting the stage for a maiden drilling campaign aimed at upgrading a significant historical gold resource to JORC standards.

Pioneer Lithium has completed extensive sampling at its Skull Creek Uranium Project in Colorado, revealing large-scale radiometric anomalies that suggest significant uranium potential. The company is now awaiting assay results and preparing for drilling amid supportive US uranium policies.

Mount Burgess Mining has acquired two promising gold projects in Western Australia, Viking and Blair North, with plans to commence drilling in late 2025. The acquisitions come with strong historical drill results and a $900,000 capital raise to fund exploration.

InVert Graphite reports robust trench assay results from its Kumba deposit in Tanzania, revealing consistent high-grade graphite mineralisation over a 2km strike. The company is advancing drilling preparations amid a significant US move to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese graphite imports.

S2 Resources has identified a significant copper-palladium-platinum-gold soil anomaly at its West Murchison project, with drilling approvals secured and exploration poised to advance.

Whitebark Energy is progressing plans to drill the Rickerscote prospect in South Australia's Officer Basin, targeting hydrogen, helium, and hydrocarbons, while appointing a seasoned COO to lead growth.