Latest Exploration And Feasibility Studies News

Hot Chili Limited has launched a A$40 million private placement to accelerate development of its Fuego copper project in Costa Rica, issuing shares at a discount to recent prices. The capital raise aims to boost exploration and feasibility studies while enhancing liquidity on the TSX Venture Exchange.

Small caps did the heavy lifting this week, led by two big discovery stories in resources. Funding raises and takeover moves kept attention on who can pay for the next step, not just promise it.

Speculative money piled into new discoveries and tight-supply metals, while a handful of small caps were sold hard on thin liquidity. The week’s biggest moves came from PGMs and tungsten on the way up, and micro-cap gas on the way down.

Pursuit Minerals has made significant strides in its Argentine lithium and gold ventures, progressing its Rio Grande Sur feasibility study and completing the Sascha Marcelina gold project acquisition. The company is poised to begin drilling and further technical work in early 2026.

Emerald Resources NL reported solid December quarter gold production from its Okvau Gold Mine and significant resource upgrades at its Dingo Range and Memot projects, underpinning its growth trajectory.

Atlantic Lithium has submitted a revised Mining Lease for its flagship Ewoyaa Lithium Project to Ghana's Parliament, aligning fiscal terms with current legislation and awaiting final ratification. Meanwhile, promising exploration results in Côte d’Ivoire and a successful capital raise underpin the company’s growth ambitions.

Kalamazoo Resources has initiated a $2 million underwritten Share Purchase Plan, offering eligible shareholders shares at a 16.4% discount to recent prices. The offer aims to fund exploration and development activities across its Victorian and Western Australian projects.

Nova Minerals has priced a US$20 million NASDAQ offering to fund exploration and development at its Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska, signaling a key step forward for the company’s growth ambitions.

AustChina Holdings has raised $1.5 million through a private placement with Bluestone Energy, aiming to accelerate acquisitions and exploration across its energy and mineral projects.

DPM Metals delivered record third quarter financial results driven by strong free cash flow and adjusted net earnings, while its recent acquisition of Adriatic Metals' Vareš operation promises higher-than-expected production in 2026.

Atlantic Lithium has finalized revised fiscal terms with the Ghanaian government for its Ewoyaa Lithium Project and awaits parliamentary ratification, while reporting strong exploration results in Côte d’Ivoire and securing significant funding agreements.

Cyprium Metals has completed a transformative A$80 million capital raise to fund the phased restart of copper production at its Nifty Copper Complex, positioning the company for operational progress and exploration growth.