Latest Drilling Programs News

Carnarvon Energy has boosted its Bedout Basin prospective resources by 92%, now holding over 6.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent across 130 prospects, with exploration drilling set to start in April 2027.

Encounter Resources has kicked off a 3,500-metre dual drilling campaign at its Yeneena Copper Project, aiming to extend known high-grade copper mineralisation along the Parbo system and complete a diamond hole at Haddon. Results are due in August 2026.

Greenvale Energy has secured the Thunderball Uranium Project and expanded its Northern Territory portfolio to a 2,466km² district-scale landholding, featuring multiple high-grade targets and a historic resource slated for upgrade.

Leeuwin Metals has uncovered multiple significant historical gold intercepts at its Marda Gold Project’s Red Boomerang and Deception Hill prospects, expanding exploration potential beyond the existing 342,300oz resource. Drilling plans for the second half of 2026 are progressing alongside a resource upgrade and assay results from 55 pending holes.

Basin Energy's maiden drilling at Newmans Prospect outlines a 3.3 km corridor of magnet rare earth mineralisation, validating a preserved-weathering exploration model and identifying two priority target zones for follow-up.

Discovery Alaska is progressing preparations for its first drilling campaign at the Boulder Creek project in Idaho, targeting historic high-grade zones identified in the 1980s alongside recent encouraging rock samples.

Duketon Mining's first-ever drilling at Barlee delivers broad gold intercepts, confirming promising mineralisation and setting the stage for expanded exploration.

EV Resources has unveiled a maiden Exploration Target at its Los Lirios Antimony Project in Mexico, estimating up to 166,000 tonnes of contained antimony across three zones. Phase 1 drilling confirmed shallow, continuous carbonate replacement mineralisation, while high-grade feeder zones await further testing.

Odyssey Gold’s latest drilling at the Bollard deposit within the Tuckanarra Project has delivered high-grade gold results that confirm the presence of multiple plunging shoots beneath the historical pit, hinting at significant resource expansion potential.

Hawk Resources Limited has had its HWKOB securities suspended from trading pending compliance with ASX Listing Rule 2.5, affecting only this class of securities.

Barton Gold has kicked off a Pre-Feasibility Study for its Tunkillia Gold Project, aiming to incorporate resource upgrades from expanded drilling and deliver a detailed development plan by early 2027.

Recharge Metals has formalised cultural heritage protections with the Darlot Traditional Owners, clearing the way for a major drilling campaign targeting nearly 95,000 ounces of gold at its Sunset Well project in Western Australia.