Latest Drilling Programs News

Connected Minerals (ASX:CML) is set to acquire Frontier Group CRM, gaining control of an 80% interest in the Bailundo carbonatite project in Angola, boasting near-surface high-grade niobium and rare earth mineralisation. Backed by a $4.5 million capital raise, the company aims to fast-track exploration in this emerging critical minerals jurisdiction.

Cosmo Metals has locked in a diamond drill rig to advance its high-impact program at the Kanowna Gold Project, targeting deep gold mineralisation near the Fitzroy Fault with government co-funding.

Australian Mines Limited has raised $3 million through a strategic placement led by Tribeca Investment Partners to fast-track its Flemington Scandium Project from scoping to pre-feasibility study, aiming to de-risk and advance permitting.

Ballymore Resources is raising $3.24 million through a non-renounceable entitlement offer to fund drilling, geophysical surveys, and trial mining across key Queensland projects, including Dittmer and Ruddygore.

Breakthrough Minerals (ASX:BTM) has secured A$5.15 million through a placement to fund a substantial expansion of its drilling program at the North Queensland Copper-Gold Project, aiming to grow its resource base beyond 200,000 tonnes of contained copper equivalent.

Avira Resources has cleared all major regulatory and heritage hurdles to kick off a 4,500-metre RC drilling campaign at its high-grade Mt Cattlin Gold Project, aiming for a maiden resource estimate by year-end.

American West Metals (ASX: AW1) has raised A$10 million through an oversubscribed institutional placement to fast-track exploration at its West Desert and Storm Copper projects, focusing on high-demand critical metals.

Gorilla Gold Mines has uncovered a new high-grade gold lode at the Sovereign Deposit within its Comet Vale Gold Project, intersecting 9.3m at 20.6g/t Au in a previously untested footwall position. This discovery adds a fresh dimension to the North Kalgoorlie Hub’s 1.2Moz resource base and accelerates the company’s exploration momentum.

Sunstone Metals has extended gold-copper mineralisation at its Bramaderos project in Ecuador, with recent drill holes intersecting significant widths that support upgrading a large exploration target into resources.

Great Boulder Resources (ASX:GBR) has struck a transformative deal to acquire Westgold’s Peak Hill Gold Project, adding nearly half a million ounces of gold resources and securing a strategic partnership to fast-track production.

Asara Resources delivers standout drill results from the Massan deposit at its Kada Gold Project in Guinea, highlighting substantial high-grade gold extensions that could significantly boost the resource base.

Kingsland Minerals has extended high-grade lithium soil anomalies at its Lake Johnston project in WA, hinting at a significant hard rock lithium source and preparing for maiden drilling.