Latest Exploration Activities News

QEM Limited is set to acquire two past-producing critical mineral projects in Idaho, backed by a $2.645 million placement. The move aligns with US efforts to secure domestic supplies of fluorspar, tungsten, and niobium amid global supply chain vulnerabilities.

Strategic Energy Resources has locked in a binding joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania to explore its Bulimba Gold Project in northeast Queensland, with Sumitomo able to earn up to 90% through staged commitments over five years.

Ore Resources Ltd reveals strong initial results from its Phase 4 drilling at the Forrest prospect, confirming significant down-dip and strike extensions of high-grade gold mineralisation. Diamond drilling is underway to test deeper zones, with further assay results and geophysical data expected soon.

Tarrina Resources (ASX: TR8) has addressed ASX’s query on recent share price movement, confirming it has dispatched soil and drill core samples for laboratory testing with results expected by late April. The company maintains strict confidentiality protocols and affirms compliance with continuous disclosure rules.

Blackstone Minerals has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with the lifting of a Cease and Desist Order at its Mankayan Copper-Gold Project, setting the stage for a pivotal Pre-Feasibility Study drilling campaign.

Orpheus Uranium has secured key regulatory approvals for advanced exploration across multiple projects and raised $4.37 million, including a cornerstone investment from IsoEnergy, as it prepares for a busy 2026 drilling season.

NewPeak Metals has completed a significant drilling campaign at its Tansey Gold Project with assay results due soon, while gearing up for a substantial drill program at Las Opeñas in Argentina. The company holds $1.4 million cash and a notable stake in Lakes Blue Energy as it weighs options for its uranium assets.

ADX Energy has kicked off drilling mobilisation for its HOCH-1 shallow gas well in Upper Austria, aiming to tap prospective resources up to 17.3 billion cubic feet. The well spud is slated for mid-April, marking the first of three permitted gas prospects in 2026.

European Resources Limited (ASX: ERE) has repriced and relaunched a renounceable rights issue to raise up to $3.4 million, partially underwritten by Mahe Capital for $1.5 million, to fund metallurgical and exploration work at its Korsnäs rare earth project in Finland and Slovakian tenements.

NT Minerals targets ASX reinstatement by acquiring the Endeavour Project via Slipstream Paynes Find, backed by a $810,000 entitlement offer and a planned share consolidation.

Central Petroleum has secured a binding gas sales agreement with the Northern Territory Government, underpinning two new Palm Valley wells that could lift production capacity by around 40%. The deal replaces a prior arrangement and is supported by an expanded loan facility.

Solstice Minerals has successfully closed a $32.6 million placement and raised an additional $0.81 million through option exercises, issuing nearly 35 million new shares now available for immediate trading.