Latest Drilling News

Ballard Mining Limited has released a comprehensive investor update following its July 2025 IPO, highlighting a robust 1.1 million ounce gold resource at Mt Ida and a strong cash position of $40 million. The company outlines ambitious exploration targets and development plans aiming to extend mine life beyond a decade.

Nordic Resources has confirmed high-grade near-surface gold mineralisation at its Kopsa project in Finland, extending the Central Zone resource and refining geophysical targets with its first four drill holes.

Great Boulder Resources has intersected a significant new high-grade gold zone at its Eaglehawk deposit, with drilling revealing 105m at 2.41g/t Au including standout intervals up to 18.85g/t Au. This discovery is set to be incorporated into an updated resource estimate due in December 2025.

New Frontier Minerals has secured regulatory approval to launch its first reverse circulation drilling campaign at the Harts Range Heavy Rare Earth and Niobium Project, while also preparing for a US OTCQB listing to broaden investor reach.

Meeka Metals reports robust high-grade gold intersections at Turnberry South, signaling potential resource expansion and a longer open pit mining phase beyond initial plans.

Elixir Energy’s upcoming Lorelle-3 appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough has qualified for a substantial federal R&D tax incentive, covering nearly half of its drilling and testing costs. This financial boost underpins the company’s ambitious plans to validate a major gas play in 2026.

FMR Resources has reached 1,198.9 metres in drilling at its Southern Porphyry target in Chile, revealing encouraging copper mineralisation and potassic alteration above the main target zone. Despite a temporary pause due to mechanical issues, drilling is set to resume soon, reinforcing confidence in the project’s geological model.

Dreadnought Resources reports promising early-stage drilling results at Steve’s Reward within its Mangaroon Gold Project, revealing high-grade gold intercepts and complex geology that calls for further diamond drilling.

Antipa Minerals reports robust high-grade gold and copper assay results from its 2025 drilling program at the Minyari Gold-Copper Project, highlighting significant resource growth potential and advancing pre-feasibility study progress.

BPM Minerals has cleared a key heritage survey hurdle at its Forelands Gold Project, enabling the start of a 3,000m drilling campaign targeting high-grade gold mineralisation at the Beachcomber Prospect.

Viridis Mining and Minerals has secured a pivotal non-binding Letter of Support from Bpifrance, confirming eligibility for strategic financing of its Colossus Rare Earths Project in Brazil. This milestone propels the project closer to final investment decision and strengthens its position in the critical minerals supply chain.

Terrain Minerals has identified multiple extensive gold targets at its Wildflower prospect through a recent induced polarisation survey, setting the stage for a significant drilling campaign in early 2026.