Latest Exploration And Drilling News

Zenith Minerals reported a pivotal quarter advancing exploration at its Dulcie Far North and Red Mountain gold projects, while agreeing to divest its Turkish Kavaklitepe interest, sharpening its focus on domestic assets.

Enterprise Metals Ltd has progressed its Western Australian exploration projects with heritage surveys completed and drilling scheduled, supported by a government grant covering nearly half the planned budget.

Aguia Resources has marked a significant milestone with its maiden gold pour at the Santa Barbara project in Colombia, while advancing underground development and expanding processing capacity. Concurrently, the company secured a long-term phosphate processing lease in Brazil and completed a $1.5 million capital raise.

Echelon Resources delivered a robust March 2025 quarter with production volumes up 5% and development wells at Mereenie surpassing expectations. The company also moved to acquire full operatorship of EP145 in the Amadeus Basin, signaling strategic growth despite exploration setbacks.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX: AR3) has secured a $5 million government grant to advance its Koppamurra Rare Earths Project, confirmed promising uranium mineralisation at its Overland Project, and raised $3.6 million through a rights issue to accelerate development.

Terra Uranium Limited has completed its acquisition of LCT Metals, gaining control of significant tin and precious metals projects in New South Wales, diversifying its portfolio beyond uranium. The company plans to leverage historical data to advance exploration and drilling in these high-grade zones amid favorable tin market conditions.

IPB Petroleum Limited has secured a crucial two-year extension on its WA-424-P permit in the Browse Basin, enabling continued exploration and development of its Gwydion asset while maintaining a solid cash position of AUD 1.487 million.

Greenvale Energy has completed the acquisition of the high-grade Oasis Uranium Project in Queensland and successfully raised $1.8 million to fund upcoming exploration programs, marking a significant step in its uranium portfolio expansion.

Diablo Resources has identified six promising copper mineralisation targets at its newly acquired Phoenix Copper Project near the Lisbon Valley Mine, backed by a $576,800 capital raise to fund upcoming drilling in 2025.

European Lithium Limited reports a maiden 45 million tonne rare earth resource at its Greenland Tanbreez Project, alongside a $24.5 million capital raise by its majority-owned Critical Metals Corp, underpinning its global lithium and rare earth ambitions.

Westgold Resources reported robust Q3 FY25 exploration results, drilling 83km and investing $11 million across its Murchison and Southern Goldfields portfolios, highlighting high-grade gold intercepts and advancing the Fortnum Expansion Project.

Alchemy Resources reported significant progress at its Karonie Gold-Lithium Project with JOGMEC completing its $600,000 farm-in commitment and over 4,000 soil samples analyzed, identifying 12 priority targets for follow-up. Meanwhile, strong copper and gold assays at Lachlan’s Yellow Mountain prospect and regained Bryah Basin control underscore a busy quarter.