Latest Exploration Activities News

Catalina Resources is fast-tracking exploration across its newly acquired Mid-West portfolio in WA, targeting gold and base metals with drilling planned within six weeks. The company’s strategic positioning near the Kirkalocka processing plant and a recent capital raise underpin its near-term development ambitions.

Carnarvon Energy has locked in the Transocean Equinox rig for a pivotal 2027 drilling campaign targeting major prospects in the Bedout Sub-basin, with costs comfortably covered by its strong cash reserves.

Evion Group has increased the size of its second tranche placement, lifting total capital raised to A$7.24 million through the issue of over 241 million shares at 3 cents each. The second tranche awaits shareholder approval at a July meeting, including director participation and free attaching options.

Dart Mining has acquired a vast tenement package in the mineral-rich Pine Creek Orogen, adding gold, copper, uranium, and tungsten prospects to its portfolio while raising A$1.3 million to fund exploration.

Tolu Minerals has reignited underground mining at its Tolukuma Gold Mine with exceptional early sampling grades and unveiled a major new high-grade discovery at Fundoot, launching a massive 75,000-metre drilling campaign to expand resources and explore district-scale potential.

Savannah Goldfields updates the Electric Light Mineral Resource at Georgetown, reporting 46,000 oz gold at 3.9 g/t including an Indicated category for the first time, underpinning future mining plans.

Hawk Resources has dispatched materials for a $1.97 million non-renounceable entitlement offer priced at 3 cents per share, offering shareholders free options and a chance to apply for shortfall shares.

QEM Limited has pushed back the deadline to complete due diligence on its planned acquisition of two U.S. critical minerals projects, citing legal and environmental concerns that require further investigation.

Pure Resources (ASX: PR1) has closed a $3 million placement, issuing 12 million shares after shareholder approval, while also issuing options and advisory shares to support exploration and cutting-edge carbon nanotube fibre research.

Atomic Eagle has sharpened its uranium exploration focus at Muntanga North, Zambia, completing 53 of 80 planned line kilometres of ground radiometric surveys that confirm and refine large-scale anomalies. Drilling is set to begin imminently on these high-priority targets.

Golden Horse Minerals has revealed high-grade gold mineralisation extending over 3km at its Hopes Hill deposit, with recent drilling hitting standout intercepts including 12m at 7.0 g/t Au from 278m. The company is pressing ahead with an aggressive multi-rig 2026 drilling program to expand and refine the resource.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has gained final regulatory approval and a CA$250,000 grant to kick off its maiden 4,000m RC drilling campaign at the Hook Lake Project in Nunavut, Canada.