Latest Drilling News

Pacgold has secured approval to restart heap leach irrigation at its White Dam Gold Project and is progressing a significant drilling campaign to upgrade resources, setting the stage for a production restart in 2026.

Battery Age Minerals has wrapped up its 2025 drilling campaigns at two strategically important projects in Argentina and Austria, setting the stage for assay results that will guide exploration in 2026.

Basin Energy has completed its initial drilling phase at the Sybella-Barkly rare earth and uranium project, significantly expanding its landholding and setting the stage for further exploration in 2026.

Belararox Limited has initiated diamond drilling at Toro Central within its Argentine TMT Project, targeting a significant near-surface epithermal copper system. The program aims to unlock the potential of a 1.4 km chargeability anomaly extending toward the largely untested Toro South.

Cavalier Resources has reported further high-grade gold assay results from its Southern Development Area at the Crawford Gold Project, confirming promising extensional mineralisation beyond the Stage 1 Starter Pit. The company is advancing plans to upgrade its Mineral Resource Estimate while awaiting additional assay data.

Buru Energy is actively pursuing funding for its 2026 drilling campaign to validate resources at the Rafael Gas Project, aiming for a Final Investment Decision in the second half of 2026 and first cashflow by 2028.

FireFly Metals has successfully raised approximately A$139 million through a multi-part equity raising, significantly bolstering its cash reserves to advance its flagship Green Bay Copper-Gold Project in Newfoundland. The company also closed its oversubscribed Share Purchase Plan early, reflecting strong investor demand.

Exultant Mining has launched an aggressive exploration campaign at its Black Hammer Project in New South Wales, collecting 76 rock chip samples and expanding its tenure with a newly granted exploration licence. The company is progressing land access agreements and plans to commence drilling in early 2026.

Cosmo Metals has reported promising results from its maiden drilling at the Spring Creek prospect, confirming continuity of high-grade gold mineralisation and identifying new target zones along a major regional trend.

Asian Battery Metals PLC reports outstanding metallurgical test results from its Oval Cu-Ni-PGE project in Mongolia, confirming high copper recoveries of up to 95% with a simple flotation process and no penalty elements. Nickel concentrate optimization is underway, supporting the project's development trajectory.

Everest Metals Corporation’s latest drilling at Mt Dimer Taipan confirms high-grade gold mineralisation extending beyond current resources, while heap leach sampling reveals promising recoverable gold potential.

Ora Banda Mining has reported significant new high-grade gold intercepts from drilling at its Sand King northern corridor, pointing to a potential expansion of its mining inventory and extended mine life.