Latest Exploration Activity News

Hawk Resources has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with the WA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs approving a Mining Entry Permit for its Olympus scandium project, paving the way for exploration activities to begin by September 2026, pending final government consents.

Diablo Resources has delivered exceptional first-pass rock sampling results at its Horn Silver Project in Utah, revealing a district-scale polymetallic system rich in silver, gold, copper, lead, and zinc. These findings reinforce historical structural models and set the stage for imminent drilling campaigns.

New Age Exploration (ASX: NAE) has appointed a drilling contractor to kick off a focused two-hole, 300-meter campaign at its Wallah Silver Project in NSW, aiming to confirm high-grade silver-polymetallic mineralisation beneath the historic Walla Walla mine.

Critical Resources Limited has secured $1.6 million through a share placement to fund exploration across multiple jurisdictions and advance early-stage battery and thermal management technologies.

Alvo Minerals has secured an earn-in agreement for a 656-hectare tenement adjacent to its Bluebush Heavy Rare Earth Element project in Brazil, extending its footprint over the prolific Northern Serra Dourada granite.

Strike Energy has secured Hancock Energy's Belisama facility as the preferred processing partner for West Erregulla gas and agreed on up to $30 million in funding to advance development, targeting first gas by mid-2029.

Berkeley Energia reported a $8.7 million net loss for FY2026 while pushing forward with its Salamanca uranium project and maiden critical minerals resource at Conchas. The company continues a $1.25 billion ICSID arbitration claim against Spain over permitting delays.

Havilah Resources sees key milestones at Kalkaroo and Mutooroo projects, with Sandfire's $70 million prefeasibility study underway and Kantra Copper commencing Mutooroo evaluation. A shareholder distribution is targeted before year-end.

Falcon Metals has raised A$30 million through a placement priced at A$0.60 per share, bolstering its capacity to expand diamond drilling at Blue Moon and initiate maiden reverse-circulation drilling at Errabiddy.

Industrial Minerals Ltd has finalised its takeover of Galleon Metals, adding a 205km² gold exploration portfolio in WA’s Eastern Goldfields. The company also announced key board appointments, including a new Managing Director with direct Laverton expertise.

Sentinel Metals has secured 100% ownership of the Big Springs Gold Project in Nevada, adding over 1 million ounces of gold to its portfolio and nearly doubling its North American resource base alongside its Montana project.

Manhattan Gold Corporation’s latest drilling at the Jaws target within the Hook Lake Project delivers multiple broad gold intercepts with improved grades and thickness over historic data, extending mineralisation over 150 metres southwest and confirming significant upside potential.