Latest Exploration Activity News

Nimy Resources has reported metallurgical tests confirming strong extraction rates of gallium and rare earth elements from its Block 3 resource at the Mons Project, underpinning its proprietary processing flowsheet and advancing its scoping study.

Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX:PDN) reversed prior losses with a net profit of US$5.3 million in FY2026, driven by a strong ramp-up of uranium production at Namibia's Langer Heinrich Mine and regulatory progress at its Canadian Patterson Lake South Project.

S2 Resources is set to begin drilling at Warraweena in early October targeting gold and copper, while Loch Lilly prepares geophysical surveys and awaits drilling permits. Jillewarra drilling remains on hold pending regulatory and heritage approvals.

iTech Minerals has unveiled a transformative year at its Reynolds Range project with high-grade gold-antimony discoveries and a lithium joint venture with SQM, while managing a $1.09 million net loss and bolstering its cash reserves.

Hamelin Gold has issued nearly 50 million shares in the first tranche of its $8 million placement, targeting exploration at key Western Australian projects. The second tranche, including director participation, awaits shareholder approval.

Discovery Alaska Limited (ASX: DAF) has secured a strategic foothold in Western Australia’s Murchison Goldfields through the acquisition of the Cuddingwarra Gold Project, backed by a $900,000 placement to fund exploration and expansion.

Sierra Nevada Gold’s initial drilling at As Safra in Saudi Arabia reveals a substantial copper mineralised system over 800m strike, with multiple mineralisation styles and a vast district-scale potential. A major Phase 2 drilling campaign is set to commence within six weeks.

Diablo Resources has completed earthworks at its Star Range Project in Utah, setting the stage for a maiden diamond drilling program targeting high-grade silver and polymetallic mineralisation. Concurrently, the company is progressing its acquisition and exploration activities at the historic Horn Silver Project, with drilling plans advancing.

Alvo Minerals has secured 100% mineral rights over a 575-hectare tenement contiguous with its Bluebush Heavy Rare Earth Element project in Brazil, expanding its footprint along the northern Serra Dourada HREE province and consolidating the Boa Vista prospect area.

Apollo Minerals scored a legal win as the Administrative Court of Toulouse dismissed an NGO-led challenge that briefly stalled its Couflens tungsten project in France. The ruling removes an immediate obstacle, but an appeal window remains open.

Lode Resources has uncovered fresh silver-zinc and silver-antimony mineralisation at its Montezuma project in Tasmania, broadening the scope of its high-grade resource. Drilling continues to probe the scale and continuity of these promising discoveries.

Elk Range Mining has begun its first diamond drilling campaign at the Friday Gold Project in Idaho, aiming to validate historical high-grade gold and build a modern resource base.