Latest Exploration And Development News

Tanami Gold has launched a fully underwritten $70.5 million renounceable rights issue priced at 6 cents per share, aiming to finance its 50% stake in the Central Tanami Project. The offer is open to eligible shareholders across select jurisdictions and runs until 27 May 2026.

Condor Energy has submitted its application to convert the offshore Tumbes Basin TEA 86 into a Licence Contract, securing 100% ownership and expanding its prospective resources to over 3.3 billion barrels of oil and 1 Tcf of gas.

Pioneer Minerals has appointed Alaska Midnight Sun Drilling for its first reverse circulation drill campaign at the Springfield Tungsten, Gold and Gallium Project in Idaho, targeting high-grade multi-commodity mineralisation in Q3 2026.

Laramide Resources posted a CAD 1.13 million net loss for Q1 2026, reflecting ongoing exploration costs and a one-off loss from exiting its Kazakhstan asset. The company’s mineral property base expanded to CAD 118.7 million, driven by Australian and US projects.

Haranga Resources has wrapped up its underground drilling at the Lincoln Gold Project, delivering standout high-grade assays and setting the stage for a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate next week.

GoldArc Resources has locked in A$7.2 million through a placement to fast-track exploration along the largely untested 9km Ursus Fault corridor at Leonora North, aiming to expand its 152,000-ounce resource and advance production plans.

Classic Minerals has restated its 80% beneficial interest in the Forrestania Gold Project, emphasizing that recent acquisitions by Forrestania Resources do not affect its rights, which remain protected amid ongoing Supreme Court litigation.

Australian Oil Company Limited has completed its first crude oil lifting from the Emu Apple Oil Field, marking a key step in its Surat Basin development with steady production and active exploration underway.

Catalina Resources has secured a significant portfolio of gold and base metal projects in Western Australia's Mid-West and Lake Johnston regions, backed by a $3 million capital raise to accelerate exploration and development.

Pivotal Metals has kicked off its first modern exploration program at the LaForce copper-nickel project in Quebec, aiming to unlock new targets with advanced geophysical surveys ahead of a planned 2026 drill campaign.

Ballymore Resources has restarted a 3,000-metre drilling program at its Torpy’s silver-lead-zinc-indium discovery in north Queensland, following a wet season pause. Early drilling results confirm multiple high-grade mineralised shoots and broad shallow zones, pointing to a potentially large mineralised system.

Alice Queen Limited has clarified the allocation of funds from its $5.77 million rights issue, dedicating over half to Horn Island exploration, while confirming director Jianying Wang’s stake will remain substantial post-raise.