Latest Exploration Activity News

LE Minerals (ASX:LEL) reported a strong $60.4 million cash reserve as it progresses a $20 million sale and spin-out of its Queensland graphite assets to M Battery Materials. Meanwhile, exploration at its Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt and White Plains Lithium projects continues with mixed early results.

PT ANTAM (ASX:ATM) posted a 12% rise in gold production in 2Q26 and advanced key downstream projects including EV battery ecosystem development, while securing multiple ESG awards.

Larvotto Resources has kicked off processing at Hillgrove's Metz mine while securing the Blockade Copper Mine and moving to acquire Hammer Metals, broadening its critical minerals portfolio.

Dateline Resources confirms Colosseum as a high-margin gold project with strong BFS economics and pushes rare earth exploration at Music Valley with assays up to 7.1% TREO.

Venus Metals Corporation (ASX:VMC) has fortified its balance sheet with a $47 million sale of its Youanmi Gold Project royalty, rebuffed a hostile takeover, and set in motion significant shareholder returns including a $35 million cash dividend.

Basin Energy’s maiden drilling at Newmans confirms a thick, shallow rare earth oxide corridor, validating a key exploration model and expanding its Queensland footprint. Meanwhile, the sale of its Canadian uranium project progresses with strategic upside retained.

McLaren Minerals delivered strong drilling results at its McLaren Titanium Project, hitting bonanza heavy mineral grades up to 34.6% HM and completing the first stage of its Bankable Feasibility Study on time and budget.

Austral Gold lifted Guanaco production by 17% in Q2 2026, cut unit costs, and filed a new technical report extending mine life to 2040 with a US$192 million NPV. Toll processing at Casposo added US$5.9 million in fees, while exploration advanced in Chile and Argentina.

Kaiser Reef delivered 6,000 ounces of gold in Q2 2026, maintained a robust A$37.2 million cash position, and advanced exploration at its Maldon Gold Project with new drilling and soil survey results.

CZR Resources has launched a recommended takeover bid for Zuleika Gold, backed by a robust $65 million cash position and promising drilling results at its Croydon Gold Project.

Kuniko Limited has unveiled robust Phase 1 drilling results at its Commonwealth-Silica Hill gold-silver project in NSW, including a new high-grade zone outside the current resource. Phase 2 drilling is underway with assays expected in September and a resource upgrade planned for year-end.

Yugo Metals is pushing ahead with exploration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, backed by a fresh $5 million capital raise and encouraging early gold results at its Sinjakovo Project. Preparations are underway for new drilling at Cajnice, while the company continues to expand its footprint in battery and base metals.