Latest Exploration Activities News

Astral Resources has uncovered significant deep gold mineralisation beyond the current resource at its Mandilla Project, with broad high-grade zones in newly completed diamond drill holes. The expanded drilling program highlights Theia’s growth potential and sets the stage for upcoming feasibility and exploration activities.

Sinclair Gold has locked in a binding earn-in agreement with Medaro Mining, unlocking up to $3.4 million in combined cash, shares, and exploration funding for its Sala silver-zinc-lead project in Sweden. Sinclair retains a net smelter return royalty and focuses on advancing its Mt Henry gold asset.

IMDEX Limited (ASX:IMD) delivered a standout FY26 with 21% revenue growth to $520 million and a 44% jump in net profit to $79 million, driven by organic growth and five key acquisitions. The company raised its dividend and expanded its digital earth science footprint, positioning for further gains.

Nex Metals Explorations and Wangkatja Tjungula Aboriginal Corporation’s joint venture is set to acquire the East Scotia Gold Project, adding a strategically located asset with promising geology and minimal recent exploration to their portfolio.

Kincora Copper has accelerated exploration activities across its Australian portfolio, including partner-funded drilling with AngloGold Ashanti and sole-funded programs at Condobolin, while divesting its Mongolian assets for US$10 million to sharpen focus and strengthen its balance sheet.

Orpheus Uranium has executed a Sale Agreement to acquire seven exploration licences adjacent to its Marree Uranium Project, significantly enlarging its footprint in a uranium-rich region and assuming early operatorship to accelerate drilling preparations.

Cosmo Metals has reported broad gold mineralisation at its Kanowna Gold Project, with new diamond drilling revealing continuous mineralised zones down dip, highlighting a large, underexplored system along the Kanowna Shear.

iTech Minerals has confirmed further significant shallow gold and antimony intersections at its Falchion Prospect in the Northern Territory, reinforcing the potential of the Reynolds Range Project.

Somerset Minerals closed its entitlement offer raising $429,504 from shareholder subscriptions and secured firm commitments for the remaining $736,000 shortfall. The capital raise aims to support its copper exploration projects with shares and options to be issued by mid-August.

Patagonia Lithium’s Well 8 at the Cilon project hit basement at 485m, delivering promising lithium assays and robust brine flow rates. Plans for porosity testing and a 72-hour pump test are underway to refine resource estimates.

Chrysos Corporation posted a 33% revenue increase and 68% EBITDA growth in FY26, driven by expanding its PhotonAssay™ technology fleet to 46 units worldwide and signing 24 new lease agreements.

Kuniko Limited has fast-tracked its acquisition of a 51% stake in the Commonwealth-Silica Hill gold-silver-copper project, achieving the earn-in milestone over a year early and setting the stage for resource expansion and district-scale exploration.