Latest Exploration And Development News

Strickland Metals has boosted its Rogozna Project mineral resources to 9.25 million ounces gold equivalent, driven by a 50% increase at the Gradina deposit and a maiden indicated resource at Shanac. Metallurgical tests confirm strong gold recoveries, while drilling delays at Shanac temper near-term exploration progress.

Vanadium Resources pivots to a co-production V-Iron Plant at Steelpoortdrift, securing a non-binding offtake with US Vanadium and appointing Rand Merchant Bank to drive project financing.

Mont Royal Resources has released an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment for its Ashram Rare Earths and Fluorspar Project, outlining robust economics and a 30-year mine life. High-grade fluorspar at the nearby Mallard Prospect adds strategic by-product potential as the company advances towards a Pre-Feasibility Study.

Arcadia Minerals is progressing financing talks for its Swanson Tantalum Project amid a tantalum price rally, while defining drill targets for its nickel and lithium projects in Namibia.

Canadian Phosphate Limited has completed its acquisition of the Diamond Mountain Phosphate Project in Utah, adding a significant 49.9 million tonne phosphate resource to its portfolio. The company plans extensive exploration to validate and upgrade the resource to JORC standards, positioning itself for growth in North American fertiliser and battery markets.

Galilee Energy has commenced drilling its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana, executing a cost-optimised plan targeting up to 13.7 billion cubic feet of gas and 610,000 barrels of condensate, marking a key milestone in its US Gulf Coast expansion.

Rua Gold’s Auld Creek Project has qualified for New Zealand’s new Fast-Track Approvals Act 2024, promising a faster permitting timeline and reduced regulatory risk as the company advances toward mine development.

Far East Gold has boosted its stake in the Idenburg Gold Project to 51%, revealing a 44% increase in inferred gold resources to 780,000 ounces. The company’s Independent Board Committee advises shareholders to reject an unsolicited takeover bid from Xingye Gold, which an expert deems undervalues the company.

Tennant Minerals has confirmed robust high-grade copper-gold-bismuth mineralisation at its Bluebird discovery, extending the resource down-plunge and westward. The company secured $2.8 million in funding to accelerate drilling and development.

PTR Minerals has unveiled a substantial maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for its Rosewood Titanium Project, highlighting a large, high-grade heavy mineral deposit with strong metallurgical potential and strategic team expansions.

Firebird Metals has secured a Perth site and placed all major equipment orders for its Australian Demonstration Plant, backed by a A$2 million ARENA grant. Independent testing confirms ultra-high purity manganese sulphate production, reinforcing its technology's potential.

Anax Metals has secured $16 million through placements to fund exploration and development at its Whim Creek Project, with diamond drilling commenced and FEED launched ahead of a targeted Final Investment Decision in Q4 2026.