Latest Drilling Programs News

GoldArc Resources has locked in a binding agreement with Mineral Mining Services to fully fund the development of its Leonora South gold deposits, removing capital barriers and setting a clear path to production.

Mamba Exploration has secured a 70% stake in the Meeka East Gold Project following a $2 million placement and completed a major soil sampling program, setting the stage for a maiden drilling campaign pending assay results and approvals.

Noronex completed maiden drilling programs at key uranium and copper projects while bolstering its cash position through strategic asset sales. The company also formalised a 51% stake in its Etango North uranium project and navigates a CEO transition.

Clara Resources has compiled a comprehensive digital geochemistry database from 1980s exploration data, revealing a large-scale gold system at its Mareeba Gold Project in Queensland and setting the stage for maiden drilling in H2 2026.

Desert Metals Limited has launched a fully underwritten entitlement offer to raise approximately $325,000 through new options, aiming to fund ongoing exploration at its gold prospects in Côte d’Ivoire.

CGN Resources has completed a crucial heritage survey at its Christmas Well gold project, enabling the start of maiden reverse circulation drilling in May across five priority targets. The project hosts multiple promising gold prospects supported by geological and historical data within a prolific gold belt.

Asara Resources (ASX:AS1) is pushing ahead at its Kada Gold Project in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin, boasting a 923,000-ounce gold resource and launching expansive 2026 drilling campaigns aimed at significantly growing both Indicated and Inferred categories.

Andromeda Metals has wrapped up the Early Works phase at its Great White Project, setting the stage for construction and trimming the equity funding needed for the next development stage to about $40 million.

Marquee Resources (ASX:MQR) has secured a non-exclusive R&D patent licence with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, granting access to NEAREST technology tailored for clay-rich rare earth deposits like Redlings in WA. This partnership could reshape processing efficiency and environmental impact for Marquee’s significant inferred resource.

AuMEGA Metals has closed a C$30.1 million financing round, bolstering its institutional shareholder base and fully funding an expanded 2026 exploration program across its Newfoundland projects.

Magnum Mining names Antonio Vitor Junior as Managing Director to spearhead major drilling campaigns at its Azimuth and Parker projects, aiming to convert promising early rare earth results into a formal resource.

Strategic Energy Resources has locked in a binding joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania to explore its Bulimba Gold Project in northeast Queensland, with Sumitomo able to earn up to 90% through staged commitments over five years.