Latest Exploration And Drilling News

Adavale Resources has completed the acquisition of a 72.5% stake in the Parkes Gold and Copper Project and secured $1.675 million in funding to accelerate exploration, including promising drilling results at the historic London-Victoria Gold Mine.

Warriedar Resources has nearly doubled its gold resource at the Ricciardo Project to 947.5 koz and uncovered promising antimony mineralisation, backed by strong metallurgical test results and a recent A$9.55 million capital raise.

Far East Gold Ltd has reported a maiden JORC resource estimate of 540,000 ounces of gold at its Idenburg project in Indonesia, alongside a conditional acquisition agreement and nearly A$10 million in funding from strategic investor Xingye Gold.

Aureka Limited has completed a transformative quarter with a $6 million recapitalisation, a strategic rebranding, and the launch of a major diamond drilling program targeting gold resources in Victoria. The company’s strengthened leadership and clean balance sheet set the stage for exploration success in 2025.

88 Energy Limited announces a maiden internal Prospective Resource estimate of 283 million barrels of oil for its Canning Prospect at Project Leonis, Alaska, with plans to drill the Tiri-1 exploration well targeting multiple reservoirs in 2026.

Tivan Limited has advanced its Speewah Fluorite Project with a $7.4 million government grant and Major Project Status, alongside a joint venture MoU with Sumitomo Corporation and promising drilling results at Sandover.

Hawk Resources confirms significant near-surface copper mineralisation at its New Years prospect in Utah, alongside the identification of a dozen new exploration targets, setting the stage for an active 2025 drilling campaign.

Asian Battery Metals reports significant high-grade copper-nickel-PGE intercepts at its Yambat Oval project, confirming the potential for a sizeable magmatic sulphide system. The company plans an aggressive exploration campaign in 2025, backed by a solid cash position.

Octava Minerals reports significant progress in its Western Australian exploration projects, completing initial drilling at Yallalong and metallurgical drilling at Byro, supported by a $1.25 million capital raise and the strategic sale of its Talga Project.

Strata Minerals Ltd is set to commence its inaugural drilling program at the Penny South Gold Project in Western Australia, targeting extensions of world-class high-grade gold deposits. Concurrently, exploration activities are gearing up at the Biranup Gold Project, promising a busy year ahead for the ASX-listed explorer.

Aurumin Limited has entered a potentially lucrative joint venture with Newcam Minerals for iron ore rights worth up to $7 million, while advancing gold exploration with significant drilling at its Central Sandstone Project.

Bubalus Resources has secured critical exploration licenses and permits across multiple projects, positioning itself for a pivotal drilling campaign in Victoria and rare earth exploration in the Northern Territory and Western Australia.