Latest Exploration And Development News

Red Mountain Mining is making significant strides in its US critical minerals portfolio, reporting strong antimony assay results and gearing up for extensive exploration programs. The company’s projects align closely with US and Australian government initiatives to secure domestic critical metal supplies.

Viking Mines has completed digitisation of historical drilling data at its Linka tungsten project in Nevada, revealing promising high-grade, shallow mineralisation at the Conquest area. The company is fast-tracking a maiden drilling program aimed at early production to meet growing US defence supply needs amid rising tungsten prices.

Ore Resources has formalised a pivotal Project Agreement with the Marlinyu Ghoorlie people, setting the stage for mining lease approvals and advancing exploration at its Coolgardie Gold and Lithium Projects.

Nordic Resources has reported promising assay results from six new drill holes at its Kopsa gold-copper project in Finland, revealing significant mineralisation beyond current resource limits. The findings set the stage for an expanded resource update following further drilling planned for 2026.

Recharge Metals Limited has launched a pro-rata entitlement issue to raise $2.06 million, alongside a $3.97 million placement and a strategic acquisition of the Sunset Well Project in Western Australia. The capital raising aims to fund exploration and working capital, but shareholders face significant dilution and funding risks.

Havilah Resources has secured a $31.5 million cash payment and $15 million in exploration funding from Sandfire Resources, accelerating plans for drilling and development around the Kalkaroo copper-gold deposit in South Australia.

Hydrocarbon Dynamics Limited (HCD) is set to transform its business by acquiring the Great Bear Copper-Gold-Silver-Uranium Project in Canada, backed by a $5.5 million capital raise and plans to re-list on the ASX under a new name.

Andean Silver Limited has appointed Matthew Allen as CEO, marking a strategic leadership shift to accelerate development at its Cerro Bayo silver-gold project. Former CEO Tim Laneyrie transitions to Technical Director to focus on exploration and resource expansion.

Sunstone Metals has initiated a significant 5000m diamond drilling campaign at its Bramaderos project in Ecuador, targeting growth of the existing 3.6 million ounce gold-equivalent resource. Early trenching results at the Porotillo porphyry system bolster the potential for substantial resource expansion.

Solstice Minerals has reported robust copper-gold assay results from its Phase 1 drilling at the Nanadie Project in Western Australia, revealing significant mineralisation beyond the current resource boundaries. These findings reinforce the project's potential for substantial resource growth and underpin plans for further drilling.

Sunshine Metals has reported outstanding high-grade gold and silver intercepts from its recent drilling at the Liontown deposit, reinforcing the project's significant precious metals potential and setting the stage for an updated resource and mining study.

Minerals 260 has locked in a $220 million strategic funding deal with Franco-Nevada, boosting development and de-risking the Bullabulling Gold Project in Western Australia. This marks Franco-Nevada’s largest Australian investment to date.