Latest Exploration And Development News

Liberty Metals has locked in a four-year option to acquire a dominant 180km2 land package in Guyana’s rapidly consolidating Oko gold district, backed by a A$5 million placement to fund exploration.

Resouro Strategic Metals has closed its $2.5 million private placement, issuing 10 million shares at 25 cents each to support the environmental program and feasibility study for its Tiros project in Brazil.

Tartana Minerals has secured a $2.3 million placement from Xingye Gold, which now holds just under 10% of the company but declines further rights or involvement.

Australian Oil Co has lifted production at its Emu Apple-1 well to 15–20 barrels of dry oil per day post-acid wash, while advancing infrastructure upgrades at Riverslea and preparing Major Gas Field for near-term output.

Elk Range Mining (ASX: ELK) has kicked off its first-ever 2,850-metre diamond drilling campaign at the Friday Gold Mine in Idaho, aiming to confirm historical high-grade gold and expand resource potential using existing infrastructure.

True North Copper has pushed the high-grade copper mineralisation at its Aquila discovery deeper by 100 metres, confirming continuity and scale at Mt Oxide. Key drill results include a standout 130-metre intercept averaging 0.67% copper, with a six-metre zone hitting 5.7% copper.

Kaiser Reef has initiated underground development at the Union Hill Gold Mine, marking a significant step in unlocking the Maldon Gold Project's exploration and production potential.

Horizon Oil's 2026 reserves statement reveals a 51% jump in net 2P reserves to 13.6 million barrels of oil equivalent, driven by strategic acquisitions and record production.

GoldArc Resources has cleared the last regulatory hurdle for its Mt Stirling gold project, enabling development to proceed under a 50/50 profit-share partnership with BML Ventures.

Venus Metals Corporation is returning $35 million to shareholders via a special cash dividend funded by the recent sale of its Youanmi Gold Project royalty to Franco-Nevada. The dividend is largely franked and follows an earlier in-specie distribution of Rox Resources shares.

Rimfire Pacific Mining has appointed Bronwyn Barnes as Executive Chair and secured $2.3 million in a placement to advance its scandium exploration and development strategy.

Krakatoa Resources has locked in $2.4 million through a strategic placement anchored by a $1.8 million investment from a Hong Kong private investor, funding the first 10% acquisition of the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project and accelerating its 2026 exploration program.