Latest Drilling Programs News

Terramin Australia has advanced its flagship Tala Hamza Zinc Project into early development with strong Algerian government backing and a revised 2.0Mtpa mining study. Meanwhile, a court ruling returned the Bird in Hand Gold deposit to the company, prompting strategic reviews, all while the group manages a tight cash position supported by a recent $1 million share placement.

Galileo Mining maintains a strong cash position of approximately A$8.2 million as it confirms extensive PGE-nickel-copper mineralisation at Norseman's Mission Sill and completes deep diamond drilling beneath the Callisto deposit.

Encounter Resources has boosted its Aileron project’s inferred niobium resource by 54%, lifting the total to 120 million tonnes at 0.77% Nb2O5. The 2025 drilling campaign notably grew the Green deposit’s contained niobium by 83%, underpinning plans for a potential long-life mining operation in Western Australia’s West Arunta region.

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.

Fortuna Metals has outlined a substantial exploration target of 180-240 million tonnes at 0.86-1.0% rutile grade at its Mkanda project in Malawi, advancing drilling and metallurgical testing to position itself in a tightening global titanium feedstock market.

Kaiser Reef reports promising drilling results and key infrastructure upgrades at its Maldon Gold Project, setting the stage for expanded exploration and production in Victoria’s historic gold district.

Agrimin Limited has secured a large exploration package in Western Australia's West Musgrave region, acquiring the Mount Squires Project from Caspin Resources. The project offers promising gold and base metal targets along strike from BHP’s Nebo and Babel deposits.

Asian Battery Metals has completed its acquisition of the Maikhan Uul Copper-Gold Project in Mongolia and is set to begin a 1,500-metre drilling campaign targeting gold mineralisation and feeder zones. The move complements its nearby Yambat project and signals an aggressive exploration push in 2026.

Kalamazoo Resources reported a robust cash balance of AUD 8.8 million at quarter end, underpinned by a significant equity raise that offsets ongoing exploration and administrative outflows. The company’s funding runway extends beyond three quarters, positioning it to advance its Ashburton Gold Project drilling activities.

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.

Cooper Metals has swapped its Oorindi Project for the Pyramid Gold Project in North Queensland, a high-grade gold asset in the prolific Drummond Basin. The company plans immediate exploration and a $979,500 capital raise to fund drilling and technical expansion.

Great Southern Mining (ASX:GSN) reported a substantial extension of gold mineralisation at its Golden Boulder discovery in Western Australia, alongside the commencement of deep diamond drilling co-funded by the WA Government. The company also raised A$4.2 million to fuel ongoing exploration.