Latest Drilling News

Southern Hemisphere Mining has launched a 1,000-metre diamond drilling campaign at its Llahuin copper project in Chile, aiming to extend known mineralisation and test for higher-grade copper-gold-molybdenum zones within a 218Mt JORC resource.

Alma Metals has raised $4 million through an oversubscribed placement to fund critical drilling and pre-feasibility studies at its Briggs Copper Project, reinforcing investor confidence and positioning the company for increased joint venture control.

Alice Queen Limited (ASX:AQX) has initiated a partially underwritten rights issue aiming to raise up to $5.77 million, with substantial shareholder Gage Resource Development committed to maintaining control. The funds will primarily support further drilling and project development at Horn Island.

Askari Metals (ASX:AS2) has validated continuous polymetallic mineralisation including tin, lithium, tantalum, rubidium, and caesium at its PS Pegmatite Target within the Uis Project in Namibia, setting the stage for planned drilling in H2 2026.

Brightstar Resources has secured full funding for its Goldfields Project, targeting 75,000oz gold production annually from mid-2027, while advancing the Sandstone Project towards a potential Tier-1 development with production aimed for 2029.

Scorpion Minerals has unveiled an Exploration Target of up to 3 million tonnes grading 1.5 to 2.0 g/t Au at its Old Prospect gold zone in Western Australia's Murchison region, building on an existing 21,600-ounce JORC resource with significant upside potential.

TG Metals targets a potential doubling of its laterite gold resources at Van Uden, advancing heap leach project designs and awaiting drilling approvals.

Altitude Minerals has secured $1.155 million through a placement to fund drilling and target development in Nevada and New South Wales, focusing on silver, gold, and copper-gold porphyry systems.

Ark Mines has intercepted low-grade gold in its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths Project, revealing potential value-add from gold credits alongside rare earths. Further assays and development studies are underway.

CuFe’s expanded scoping study for its Orlando copper-gold project integrates underground mining and new bismuth and silver revenue streams, lifting project NPV to A$908 million at spot prices and shortening payback to 10 months.

Axel REE reports thick, shallow rare earth mineralisation with strong heavy rare earth enrichment at Woolrich, underpinning plans for an Indicated resource upgrade and in-situ recovery trials.

PTR Minerals has received the final batch of assay results from its Rosewood East drilling, revealing consistent, shallow, and high-grade heavy mineralisation. The company remains on track to deliver its maiden Mineral Resource Estimate in Q2 2026.