Latest Drilling News

Locksley Resources has kicked off its maiden drilling at the El Campo Rare Earths Prospect and secured full regulatory approval for an expanded program at the Desert Antimony Mine, setting the stage for continuous exploration updates through mid-2026.

Blaze Minerals has halted drilling at its Loulombo Project in the Republic of the Congo due to security concerns linked to its local partner's alleged contractual failures. The company is actively seeking resolution while the drill rig remains onsite.

Culpeo Minerals has raised $3 million through a placement to fund maiden drilling at its Vista Montana copper prospect and follow-up work at Lana Corina in Chile, aiming to advance its promising copper exploration projects.

Torque Metals' latest drilling and Down-hole Electromagnetic (DHEM) surveys at the HHH deposit reveal multiple new gold lodes, expanding the known resource and validating advanced vectoring techniques for exploration.

Hammer Metals has secured an option to acquire the Mt Sefton Gold Project in Western Australia, expanding its portfolio into a largely unexplored greenstone belt near the Gruyere deposit. Historic soil sampling shows promising gold and arsenic anomalies, setting the stage for upcoming exploration.

Zenith Minerals reports significant new gold intercepts at its Red Mountain Project, revealing an expanding intrusion-related gold system with increasing grades to the north. The findings refine the geological model and identify fresh drill targets for 2026.

Alvo Minerals has raised $2.26 million through a placement to accelerate drilling and exploration at its Palma Copper-Zinc Project in Brazil, including the promising new Touro Prospect.

Peel Mining’s recent drilling at the Nombinnie gold prospect in NSW reveals promising shallow gold mineralisation, while the company also secures significant NSW Government grants to boost its critical minerals exploration.

3D Energi has confirmed a promising gas-condensate find at the Essington-1 well using innovative Ora formation testing, marking the technology's Australian debut and setting the stage for further exploration in the Otway Basin.

Australis Oil and Gas has struck two pivotal deals to advance its Tuscaloosa Marine Shale assets, securing a major US development partner and monetizing producing wells to strengthen its balance sheet.

Greatland Resources reports significant expansion of high-grade gold and copper mineralisation at its West Dome Underground project, advancing towards a maiden resource estimate supported by existing infrastructure.

Athena Resources has announced a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for its Byro South Prospect, significantly expanding its Byro Magnetite Project resources by 160% to 76 million tonnes at 26% iron content.