Latest Exploration And Development News

McLaren Minerals has acquired the Barossa mineral sands project from Iluka Resources, adding a high-grade zircon-rich asset to its portfolio. The project offers promising prospects near a tier-one mine with structured payments tied to development milestones.

Aurum Resources reports multiple high-grade gold intercepts at its 2.41Moz Boundiali Gold Project in Côte d’Ivoire, expanding resource confidence and scale. The company boosts drilling capacity to 12 rigs, targeting major resource updates and a Pre-Feasibility Study in early 2026.

Metals Australia reports highly anomalous copper, cobalt, zinc, and bismuth geochemical results from initial drilling at Warrego East, Northern Territory, suggesting potential for deeper Tennant Creek-style copper-gold deposits.

Surefire Resources reports broad, high-grade gold mineralisation at its Yidby Gold Project in Western Australia, with assays revealing up to 15.83 g/t gold over 1m and a mineralised envelope exceeding 100m. The discovery opens new drilling targets for early 2026.

Rincon Resources has entered a multi-stage farm-in joint venture with Greatland Resources on its Telfer South tenements, leveraging Greatland’s local expertise and infrastructure to accelerate exploration and development in the Paterson Province.

Carnaby Resources has reported significant new high-grade copper-gold drill results at its Greater Duchess Project, including a standout 6m at 12.6% copper equivalent at Trek 1. These discoveries extend mineralisation well beyond existing resources and bolster the ongoing pre-feasibility study.

FireFly Metals has successfully raised approximately A$139 million through a multi-part equity raising, significantly bolstering its cash reserves to advance its flagship Green Bay Copper-Gold Project in Newfoundland. The company also closed its oversubscribed Share Purchase Plan early, reflecting strong investor demand.

Equus Energy Limited launches a $15 million public offer to fund the acquisition and development of the Equus Gas Project in Western Australia, backed by conditional funding from Alcoa. The project boasts a large independently certified contingent gas resource, positioning the company to address looming supply shortfalls in domestic and LNG markets.

Middle Island Resources has appointed Peter Spiers as CEO, aiming to accelerate exploration and development of its Serbian projects with his extensive industry expertise.

Truscott Mining Corporation has initiated a $1.44 million capital raise through a share placement accompanied by unlisted options, aiming to bolster its exploration and development efforts.

Cassius Mining Limited has raised $1.16 million through a share placement to fund its Soalara project in Madagascar and support ongoing litigation in Ghana.

Variscan Mines has secured government approval for its Preliminary Mining Plan, enabling critical pre-works and trial mining at the San Jose Mine in Spain. This milestone accelerates the company’s strategy to restart production with minimal capital expenditure.