Latest Exploration Activities News

Vita Resources has secured a pivotal recommendation from Yukon authorities to proceed with a five-year exploration program at its ICE Copper-Gold Project, marking a significant step forward in its Canadian mining ambitions.

Lightning Minerals has appointed Troy Brice as CEO, bringing seasoned leadership to spearhead the next phase of exploration at its Mt Turner Gold Project.

Alara Resources has announced that its Al Wash-hi Majaza Mine and concentrator in Oman are producing consistently above nameplate capacity, marking a significant operational milestone despite shipment delays.

McLaren Minerals has revealed promising high-grade heavy mineral results from its newly acquired Barossa Project in South Australia's Eastern Eucla Basin, highlighting significant zircon and ilmenite content. The company plans follow-up exploration in 2026 to expand and validate these findings.

Haranga Resources announces the resignation of Managing Director Peter Batten, with Chairman Michael Davy stepping in as interim executive to maintain momentum during the transition. The company continues its exploration activities uninterrupted while searching for a new leader.

Lodestar Minerals has verified xenotime as the dominant heavy rare earth mineral at its Virgin Mountain project in Arizona, highlighting critical elements essential for US defence and clean energy. The discovery positions the project as a strategic domestic source of scarce heavy rare earths.

Variscan Mines maintains its 49% interest in the Callabonna Project while Chalice Mining steps in to fund and accelerate exploration through a new earn-in deal with Red Metal.

Pancontinental Energy has won a crucial 12-month extension for its PEL 87 offshore Namibia exploration licence, enabling further seismic analysis and drilling preparations. This extension keeps the project on track as the company seeks a farmin partner to advance exploration.

Ballymore Resources has traced a large-scale gold system over a 5km corridor at its Dittmer Gold Project, highlighted by high-grade visible gold near Mount Quandong. Underground development is advancing to support upcoming drilling aimed at expanding the resource.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has successfully raised A$3 million through an oversubscribed placement, setting the stage for a pivotal drill campaign at its Hook Lake project in Canada.

Lion Rock Minerals has reported promising high-grade rutile intercepts across a 24-kilometre strike at its Minta Project in Cameroon, advancing towards a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate expected in the second half of 2026.

Macallum New Energy has begun a pioneering six-week 3D seismic survey using low-impact GeoPulse technology in Western Australia’s North Perth Basin, aiming to unlock promising natural gas prospects.