Latest Exploration Activity News

BPM Minerals has secured the key Bonnie & Clyde tenement within its Forelands Gold Project, unlocking ground exploration and a maiden drilling program. A detailed geological review highlights promising Tropicana-style gold mineralisation potential, setting the stage for a major discovery in Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields.

St Barbara Limited has expanded its Nova Scotia exploration portfolio with 44 new targets near its 15-Mile Processing Hub, aiming to extend the mine life beyond 11 years. The company has acquired 174 exploration licences and plans extensive drilling and sampling in 2026.

Encounter Resources is set to launch a major 2026 exploration program at its Jessica Copper Project in the Northern Territory, partnering with South32 to test multiple high-potential copper targets identified through recent geophysical surveys.

Cosmo Metals Limited has announced a fully underwritten entitlement offer to raise approximately $1.55 million, aimed at advancing drilling and exploration across its key gold and base metals projects. The offer includes new shares and attaching options, with funds earmarked for multiple projects in Western Australia and New South Wales.

Renegade Exploration has identified a new mineralised system at its Yukon Project’s Junction prospect, revealing geochemical signatures akin to major gold deposits in the Tintina Gold Province. The discovery highlights extensive gold-bismuth-tungsten and silver-zinc-antimony zones, setting the stage for imminent exploration activities.

Alice Queen Limited has successfully raised an additional $280,000 from unrelated investors, increasing the size of its tranche two placement to fund key exploration projects and working capital.

Tartana Minerals secures $4.5 million to ramp up exploration at its Nightflower Silver-Lead-Zinc-Antimony project and appoints a new director to bolster governance.

Breakthrough Minerals is set to launch a significant drilling campaign at its Hazel Creek Copper-Gold Project in Queensland, aiming to expand resources and unlock new mineralisation zones following its acquisition of the Queensland Copper-Gold Project.

88 Energy advances its Namibia exploration with a planned high-resolution airborne survey and bolstered confidence from nearby successful drilling results.

DeSoto Resources has confirmed high-grade gold mineralisation in maiden drilling at its expansive Siguiri Basin projects in Guinea, backed by a strong treasury and a US$12.5 million funded alliance with Fortuna Mining.

Kincora Copper has reported promising initial results from its Phase 1 drilling at Nevertire, prompting an expansion of exploration activities and recommencement of drilling to target multiple porphyry centres.

Novo Resources has identified compelling polymetallic targets at its Wyloo Project in Western Australia, setting the stage for a maiden drilling campaign in Q2 2026 following a heritage survey.