Latest Drilling News

Critical Resources Limited’s maiden drilling at the Amoco Gold-Antimony Project confirms a substantial orogenic mineralised system, underpinning its exploration model and setting the stage for further work in NSW’s New England Fold Belt.

Prospech Limited has launched a 1,600-metre diamond drilling campaign at its Korsnäs rare earth element project in Finland, supported by promising passive seismic survey results that highlight potential new mineralised zones.

Austin Metals has identified promising new banded iron formation (BIF)-hosted gold targets at its Brunswick Hill Prospect, showing striking geological parallels to Caprice Resources’ high-grade Vadrians Deposit. The company plans targeted drilling in early 2026 to test these high-priority zones within its extensive Austin Gold Project tenure.

Northern Star Resources commits A$225 million to its FY26 exploration program, revealing promising drilling results and new prospects across key assets including Kalgoorlie, Yandal, Pogo, and the newly acquired Hemi Development Project.

Ardiden Ltd has completed its merger with Lac Gold, combining two premier Canadian gold projects and raising $10 million to fund upcoming drilling programs. The merger creates a stronger, cash-rich entity poised for growth in Quebec and Ontario.

IPB Petroleum has signed a binding terms sheet to acquire a significant acreage position in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, including the Umiat oil field, while raising $1.27 million to fund exploration and development studies.

Dart Mining’s drilling at Great Divide Mining’s Coonambula project reveals continuous massive stibnite mineralisation over a 300m strike, reinforcing the potential for a significant antimony-gold resource. Further drilling and analysis aim to define a JORC-compliant resource.

E79 Gold Mines has completed its acquisition of Cue Metals, gaining control of the Cue Gold Project in Western Australia, while appointing mining veteran Matthew Bowles to its board. The company is set to launch an intensive exploration program starting this December.

Orezone Gold Corporation reports strong confirmatory drilling results from the P17 Zone at Bomboré, underpinning resource models ahead of the stage 1 hard rock plant commissioning. The new plant is set to boost 2026 gold production by 45%.

EV Resources is advancing its Los Lirios antimony project with drilling set to begin in January 2026 and engineering nearing completion for the Tecomatlán processing plant refurbishment, aiming for production by mid-2026.

Terra Metals’ latest drilling results at the Dante Project’s Reef 2 reveal thick, continuous high-grade mineralisation from surface, reinforcing the potential for significant resource growth beyond the current 148 million tonne estimate.

Broken Hill Mines is ramping up mining and processing at its high-grade Blackwoods Main Lode ore body, unveiling exceptional drilling results that hint at substantial resource growth beyond current estimates.