Latest Drilling News

Jade Gas Holdings has completed its appraisal program at the Tavan Tolgoi coal bed methane project, preparing to lodge its maiden gas reserve booking and advance development plans backed by fresh capital.

Estrella Resources has initiated Timor-Leste’s inaugural hard rock mineral extraction at its Ira Miri manganese project, advancing towards full-scale mining and simultaneously progressing a major limestone resource at Werumata.

Many Peaks Minerals has delivered robust diamond drill results at its Ferké Gold Project, expanding the maiden Ouarigue Mineral Resource Estimate to 1.32 million ounces and reinforcing geological continuity.

Top End Energy is progressing farm-out talks in the Beetaloo Basin amid growing industry validation, while its Kansas hydrogen project attracts new partners and it broadens into US AI data centre energy solutions.

Meteoric Resources has reported strong pilot plant performance and advanced feasibility work at its Caldeira rare earths project, alongside a $50 million non-binding financing letter from Export Finance Australia and robust Brazilian government backing.

Premier1 Lithium completed its maiden RC drilling at Yalgoo and confirmed expanded gold anomalies at Rochefort through advanced geophysical surveys, setting up follow-up drilling in 2026.

Energy Metals Limited (ASX: EME) reported a 12% increase in uranium resources at its Bigrlyi Project to 10,900 tonnes U3O8, driven by successful drilling and modelling. The company plans to advance technical studies and further exploration in 2026, supported by a solid cash position and strategic backing from China General Nuclear Power Group.

Chalice Mining has bolstered its leadership and financing strategy while advancing a Feasibility Study for its Gonneville palladium-nickel-copper project, amid improving market conditions and promising exploration results.

True North Copper (ASX:TNC) reported robust drilling results confirming the high-grade Aquila discovery at Mt Oxide, a 7% resource increase at Cloncurry, and a strategic JV acquisition with Glencore, setting the stage for a pivotal 2026.

Tamboran Resources has closed its retail entitlement offer, adding A$24.8 million to a total equity raise of A$282.6 million to fund expanded drilling and development in the Beetaloo Basin.

Aruma Resources has completed its acquisition of the high-grade Tillex Copper Project in Ontario and kicked off a maiden diamond drilling campaign following an EM survey that extended the known mineralised footprint. Meanwhile, exploration at Wilan and Saltwater projects confirms promising mineral assemblages and expanded gold-polymetallic anomalies.

Boss Energy has trimmed its FY26 uranium production guidance due to severe weather disruptions at its Honeymoon project, while advancing a new feasibility study targeting cost reductions with wide-spaced wellfields.