Latest Drilling Programs News

Encounter Resources has reported a promising high-grade niobium intercept from initial drilling at its Joyce Prospect, validating its exploration strategy and setting the stage for an extensive 40,000m drill campaign.

3D Energi Limited has updated its prospective gas resource estimates in the Otway Basin, revealing a substantial 9.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gross recoverable gas across 51 prospects. The company is gearing up for a multi-well drilling campaign in 2025 targeting near-term commercialisation opportunities to bolster East Coast energy security.

Alligator Energy has completed a $17.25 million placement to fund critical development and exploration activities at its Samphire Uranium Project in South Australia, setting the stage for key milestones through 2026.

Osmond Resources has significantly expanded its Orion EU Critical Minerals Project in Southern Spain by 160%, adding three new permits and preparing for a targeted drilling campaign to confirm mineral continuity.

Chilwa Minerals has announced a significant 85% increase in its Heavy Mineral Sands resource, now totaling 110 million tonnes at 4.03% total heavy minerals, with 71% classified as Indicated. This upgrade sets the stage for upcoming feasibility studies and further resource enhancements.

Strata Minerals has won a competitive $200,000 co-funded drilling grant from the WA Government to advance deep diamond drilling at its Penny South Gold Project, aiming to uncover high-grade gold mineralisation near Ramelius Resources’ Penny Mine.

Superior Resources advances its Steam Engine Gold Project with a pending updated Mineral Resource Estimate incorporating 2024 drilling results and plans for a 2025 drilling campaign targeting new gold lodes.

Patriot Resources has initiated a 3,000-metre diamond drilling program at its Copper Top Hill prospect in Zambia’s Central Copperbelt, aiming to define the extent and continuity of a promising high-grade copper zone.

Benz Mining reports significant high-grade gold intercepts at its Glenburgh Gold Project, confirming continuity and expanding resource potential. The company advances its maiden resource estimate with a fully funded 30,000m drill program underway.

Torque Metals is initiating a targeted 6,500-metre drilling program at its Paris Gold Project, leveraging advanced electromagnetic surveying to unlock new high-grade gold zones and potentially grow its resource base.

Redcastle Resources has significantly boosted its gold Mineral Resource Estimates to 42,000 ounces across its Queen Alexandra and Redcastle Reef deposits, marking a 280% increase from its maiden resource. The company is advancing towards near-term production with a strategic partnership and ongoing scoping study.

Estrella Resources has confirmed a $5 million capital injection from a strategic investor exercising a tranche subscription option, underpinning its ambitious manganese and limestone projects in Timor-Leste.