Latest Exploration And Feasibility News

Kalamazoo Resources has successfully closed an oversubscribed Share Purchase Plan, raising $4.1 million to fast-track drilling and development at its Ashburton Gold Project. Combined with a recent placement, the company secures $12.1 million to advance exploration and pre-feasibility studies.

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.

Anax Metals Limited has secured a strategic $2.4 million placement and a $3.5 million loan, reinforcing its development plans for the Whim Creek Project in Western Australia's Pilbara region. The company is progressing its feasibility study update, due in March 2026, while advancing partnerships and funding strategies.

Tesoro Gold has reported strong progress at its El Zorro Gold Project with significant drilling results and a $34 million capital raise to advance development and exploration.

Strategic Energy Resources has secured a major joint venture with Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania to advance the Bulimba Gold Project in northeast Queensland, unlocking up to 90% ownership through staged exploration and feasibility milestones.

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.

High-Tech Metals has signed a non-binding MoU with Wiluna Mining to assess toll treatment options for ore from its Mt Fisher and Mt Eureka projects, aiming to leverage existing processing infrastructure for capital-efficient development.