Latest Exploration And Development News

Cosmo Metals has launched the diamond drilling phase at its Kanowna Gold Project near Kalgoorlie, focusing on a 400m deep hole co-funded by the WA Government to test key structural gold targets.

PMET Resources has secured crucial non-binding letters of support from Export Development Canada and Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank, marking a key step toward financing its Shaakichiuwaanaan critical minerals project in Quebec ahead of an updated feasibility study.

Marimaca Copper’s 2026 drilling campaign at Pampa Medina reveals multiple stacked high-grade copper mantos, reinforcing the deposit’s scale and continuity across oxide and sulphide zones.

Variscan Mines (ASX:VAR) has secured $690,000 in the first tranche of a $5 million placement, issuing 174 million shares at $0.004 each to new sophisticated investors. The capital raise supports ongoing development at the Novales-Udias zinc-lead project in Spain, which recently reported a JORC resource.

Corazon Mining takes a major step into gold development by acquiring the Chalice Gold Project from Westgold, backed by a $16.5 million capital raise and a near 20% strategic stake from Westgold.

CuFe Ltd secures a strategic $15.35 million investment from Pan African’s Tennant Consolidated Mining Group, aiming to fast-track its Gecko and Orlando copper-gold projects in Tennant Creek with enhanced technical collaboration and board representation.

Ballymore Resources has kicked off a detailed gravity survey across a 32km corridor at its Ruddygore Project, aiming to refine targets for silver-lead-zinc and skarn-porphyry deposits. Funded by $383,000 in Queensland government grants, the survey complements ongoing high-grade drilling at Torpy's.

Leeuwin Metals has kicked off a 5,000m reverse circulation drilling campaign at its Marda Gold Project in Western Australia, aiming to expand its 342,300oz resource and test newly identified electromagnetic anomalies.

Legacy Iron Ore Limited has wrapped up Phase I mining at Mount Celia, pivoting to develop a heap leach processing facility while reporting a 77% surge in measured and indicated gold resources. The company also progresses its Mount Bevan iron ore joint venture amid ongoing exploration and feasibility studies.

Enova Mining has engaged renowned Brazilian rare earth specialist Alexandre da Rocha to accelerate development of its East Salinas ionic adsorption clay project, following promising high-grade drilling results.

Scorpion Minerals has secured a $2 million option agreement with Andel Resources, granting exclusive rights to mine and process gold from the Old Prospect tenements, marking a pivotal step from exploration to production.

Albright Metals has secured 4 million shares in Star Minerals following the start of mining at Tumblegum South, unlocking $212,000 in liquid assets to support its Canadian gold and antimony projects.