Latest Drilling News

Echelon Resources has agreed to acquire full ownership and operatorship of the EP145 exploration permit in the Northern Territory’s Amadeus Basin, aiming to unlock a discovered gas resource with modern technology.

Elixir Energy has secured an independent certification for a maiden contingent resource of 245 billion cubic feet of deep dry coal gas, lifting its Grandis Gas Project’s recoverable resources by 17%. This milestone underscores the significant untapped potential within the Taroom Trough’s deep coal formations.

St George Mining has inked a pivotal Memorandum of Understanding with steel giant Liaoning Fangda Group, setting the stage for collaborative development and offtake of its high-grade Araxá niobium-REE project in Brazil.

Beacon Minerals Limited has reported a strong December quarter at its Jaurdi Gold Project, producing 6,861 ounces of gold-exceeding guidance and setting the stage for further growth in 2025.

Golden Deeps Ltd has initiated a targeted diamond drilling program to test extensions of the Nosib copper-silver deposit in Namibia, aiming to build on promising earlier results that suggest thicker and higher-grade mineralisation at depth and to the west.

Arrow Minerals reports exceptional metallurgical testwork results from its Simandou North Iron Project, revealing a high-grade, low-alumina hematite fines product with strong potential for premium pricing. This milestone follows a strategic MoU with Baosteel, positioning Arrow for accelerated project development.

Many Peaks Minerals has initiated diamond drilling at its Ferké gold project in Côte d'Ivoire, following extensive auger and air core drilling campaigns at Ferké and Odienné. Assay results are eagerly awaited as the company targets extensions of high-grade gold mineralisation.

Yandal Resources has reported promising air-core drilling results at its Caladan target area, revealing significant gold mineralisation and the emergence of a new prospect named Arrakis. Follow-up drilling is planned to further explore this early-stage discovery within the Yandal Greenstone Belt.

Benz Mining has completed its acquisition of the Glenburgh and Mt Egerton gold projects in Western Australia from Spartan Resources, marking a strategic expansion with Spartan becoming a significant shareholder and board participant.

Nordic Resources has secured three additional exploration licences at its Pulju nickel-copper-cobalt project in Finland, expanding its granted tenure to 46 square kilometres and consolidating 12 kilometres of continuous strike within a key mineralised formation. This strategic move enhances the company’s potential to develop a significant European critical metals resource.

Matrix Composites & Engineering has landed a new A$7 million contract to supply a deepwater drilling riser buoyancy system to Stena Drilling, reinforcing its leadership in the subsea buoyancy market amid a recovering drilling sector.

Arrow Minerals is fast-tracking a Scoping Study for a Direct Shipping Ore operation at its Niagara Bauxite Project in Guinea, leveraging strong drilling results and strategic infrastructure access to capitalise on record bauxite prices.