Latest Drilling Preparation News

AuKing Mining has wrapped up a drone-based magnetics and LiDAR survey across its Tundulu rare earths project, setting the stage for a drilling campaign targeted for May. The high-resolution data aims to sharpen drill targeting within the 5km carbonatite complex.

Kuniko Limited has delivered strong assay results from its maiden drilling at the Commonwealth Main Shaft in NSW, confirming high-grade gold, silver and base metals and extending mineralisation down-dip. These findings set the stage for a more ambitious Phase II drilling campaign.

Cooper Metals has acquired the Pyramid Gold Project in North Queensland through an asset swap with AIC Mines, exchanging its Oorindi Project and raising nearly $1 million to fund exploration. The deal adds a high-grade, underexplored gold asset to Cooper’s portfolio, with drilling set to ramp up across multiple projects.

Lincoln Minerals (ASX:LML) has received all necessary approvals to begin a significant air core drilling program at its Minbrie Copper Project in South Australia, targeting 17km of prospective copper stratigraphy including 1.7km of untested strike at Eagle Ridge. The company plans at least 40 holes in Q2 2026 to identify key targets for follow-up drilling.

Pantera Minerals has seen a 37% uplift in the valuation of its EnergyX stake following an increase in EnergyX’s Regulation A raise price to US$13 per share, reflecting operational progress and stronger market confidence.

Rox Resources reports strong underground progress and high-grade gold intercepts at Youanmi, reinforcing confidence in hitting production targets on schedule.

88 Energy has bolstered its Alaska North Slope exploration with a substantial prospective resource update, fresh seismic data acquisitions, and a heavily oversubscribed A$5 million equity placement, setting the stage for its Augusta-1 well spud in early 2027.

Silver Mines has delivered promising exploration results from its Calico North and Kramer Hills projects in California, with standout silver and barite assays supporting imminent drilling campaigns.

Kuniko Limited has completed its Phase I diamond drilling program at the Commonwealth Gold-Silver Project, intersecting visible sulphide mineralisation in all holes and discovering a new 70m mineralised zone at Silica Hill. The company also identified a 4km conductive corridor, setting the stage for an expanded Phase II drilling campaign.

Red Mountain Mining Ltd is set to recommence exploration at its US antimony projects following winter, supported by US government initiatives and strengthened by a new advisory appointment. The company plans systematic geological mapping and sampling across multiple projects, aiming to advance towards drill testing and resource definition.

Chariot Resources Ltd (ASX: CC9) has independently confirmed the presence of spodumene and pollucite in verification samples from its Fonlo and Iganna lithium projects in Nigeria, reinforcing the interpretation of these sites as lithium-caesium-tantalum pegmatite systems and informing upcoming metallurgical and exploration activities.

Reward Minerals Ltd (ASX:RWD) updates on its Newfoundland projects targeting high-grade gold and copper, highlighting multiple priority targets with no historic drilling and imminent maiden drilling planned for 2026.