Latest Drilling News

Bayan Mining has kicked off its first-ever drilling campaign at the Desert Star Rare Earth Project in California, aiming to test promising high-grade surface mineralisation and geophysical targets near the Mountain Pass mine.

Chalice Mining has outlined a compelling 2.5km copper-molybdenum-silver soil anomaly near Goomalling, WA, featuring rock chips with over 15% total rare earth oxides and strategic magnet rare earths. An initial drilling program is imminent.

Sabre Resources has received Northern Territory government approval to drill up to 5,000 metres at Kurundi North, targeting high-potential copper-gold systems analogous to Tennant Creek. The program awaits shareholder approval of a major acquisition and aims to unlock value in a resurging mineral province.

TechGen Metals has unveiled promising assay results from its recent drilling at the Mt Boggola Project, revealing significant copper, lead, silver, and polymetallic mineralisation that supports further exploration.

Helix Resources has boosted the inferred Mineral Resource at its Gold Basin project in Arizona to 280,000 ounces of gold, underpinning its farm-in strategy and advancing development prospects.

McLaren Minerals has reported robust initial assay results from its 13,000m drilling campaign at the McLaren Titanium Project, confirming extensive heavy mineralisation and continuity of mineralised strands that underpin resource upgrades.

Elixir Energy has kicked off the stimulation and testing phase at its Lorelle-3H appraisal well, aiming to validate commercial gas and condensate flow rates from Queensland’s Taroom Trough basin-centred gas play.

Black Bear Minerals has hit remarkable high-grade silver assays up to 1,169g/t at its Shafter Project in Texas, extending mineralisation beyond the existing 17.5Moz silver-only resource and revealing significant lead, zinc, and gold credits.

DPM Metals has revealed a major new gold-copper porphyry discovery at its Brevene South Porphyry target adjacent to the Chelopech mine, with drill results showing broad intervals of high-grade mineralization and plans for an intensive follow-up drilling campaign.

Strata Minerals has delivered a standout 94% hit rate in its Phase 2 drilling at the Zelica Gold Project, confirming extensive high-grade gold mineralisation and securing a development partnership to fast-track production.

Sky Metals has secured a crucial regulatory milestone for its Tallebung tin-silver-tungsten project in NSW, moving into the Environmental Impact Statement phase following the issuance of SEARs by the NSW Department of Planning. The company prepares for imminent resource and feasibility updates that could shape the project’s development trajectory.

Lightning Minerals has locked in A$1.85 million through a two-tranche placement to accelerate drilling and exploration at its Mt Turner Gold Project, underpinning its strategic pivot to gold-led growth.