Latest Drones News

HighCom Limited has landed a significant A$2.6 million order from the Australian Department of Defence to supply Counter Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems, marking a strategic expansion into counter-drone technology.

Nanoveu’s subsidiary EMASS has launched real-world trials of its ECS-DoT AI chip, aiming to extend drone flight times by up to 30% while enabling advanced onboard intelligence with ultra-low power consumption.

Electro Optic Systems has secured a €31 million contract for its flagship Slinger Counter-Drone Remote Weapon System, marking its largest naval order to date from a Western European government.

Marvel Gold Limited is deepening its foothold in Tanzania’s underexplored greenstone belt while streamlining its portfolio through Mali asset divestments, setting the stage for a busy 2025 exploration calendar.

Almonty Industries has secured a binding offtake agreement to supply tungsten oxide exclusively for U.S. defense applications, guaranteeing steady demand and pricing for the next three years.

OD6 Metals has confirmed significant high-grade copper-zinc-silver volcanogenic massive sulphide mineralisation in its first drilling campaign at Gulf Creek, NSW, marking a major step forward after 60 years of dormancy. The results validate the company’s geophysical targeting and open up promising extensional targets along a 3km strike.

Pacgold Limited has announced a maiden mineral resource estimate of 474,000 ounces of gold at its Alice River project in Northern Queensland, alongside an aggressive 2025 exploration program targeting significant resource growth.

Emmerson Resources has expanded the White Devil gold deposit resource by 25% to over 611,000 ounces and initiated advanced exploration techniques including a drone magnetic survey and a new drilling program.

Askari Metals has reported a significant 28% increase in its Burracoppin Gold Project resource, while advancing strategic acquisitions in Africa and completing a $1.1 million capital raise.

Riversgold Ltd has exercised its option to increase ownership to 80% in the Kalgoorlie East Northern Zone Gold Project, submitting a mining lease application while delivering significant shallow gold intercepts. Concurrently, its Saint John project in Canada reports high-grade copper, gold, silver, and antimony assays, with drilling approvals secured.

Pearl Gull Iron Limited reported limited exploration during the March 2025 quarter due to seasonal weather, focusing on strategic planning and environmental compliance at its Cockatoo Island iron ore project. The company’s cash reserves declined to $185,000 amid ongoing care activities and exploration groundwork.

Santa Fe Minerals advanced its exploration efforts in the March quarter, expanding gold anomaly footprints at Challa North and deploying high-resolution drone magnetics at Watsons Well to refine vanadium-titanium-iron targets.