Latest Exploration And Resource Development News

Tartana Minerals progresses its Tartana-MGMF copper processing venture with key milestones achieved, steady copper sulphate production, and new financing secured from directors.

Caprice Resources has reported multiple high-grade gold intercepts from its Phase 3 drilling at the Island Gold Project, alongside securing $7 million in funding and appointing a new Non-Executive Chair to accelerate exploration.

Horizon Minerals reported steady gold output from Boorara and Phillips Find projects, generating nearly A$39 million in revenue for the June quarter, while progressing a major plant conversion study and securing $30 million in new funding.

Ora Banda Mining has confirmed a high-grade, multi-lode gold system at its Little Gem prospect, expanding the known strike length beyond 1,000 metres with strong Phase 2 drilling results. A substantial Phase 3 drilling campaign is now underway to further delineate and extend this promising discovery.

PhosCo Ltd has unveiled a significant phosphate discovery at its KM Prospect in Tunisia, featuring thick, shallow mineralisation close to the planned processing plant. This breakthrough could fast-track development and improve project economics at the Gasaat Project.

Ora Banda Mining reported a 36% rise in FY25 gold sales and a strong cash position, despite some operational delays. The company’s FY26 guidance targets a 60% production increase, backed by significant exploration successes.

Askari Metals revisits historic drilling data revealing significant high-grade copper mineralisation at its Nejo Gold Project in Ethiopia, setting the stage for modern exploration efforts.

Westgold Resources reported a strong finish to FY25 with 82km of drilling and a $9 million investment in exploration, highlighted by a maiden 2.3 million ounce gold resource at Beta Hunt’s Fletcher zone.

Patronus Resources has validated the Thunderball uranium deposit as a high-grade asset through a comprehensive re-assay program, with extensional drilling now underway to explore its growth potential in the Northern Territory’s Pine Creek region.

Askari Metals has acquired the Nejo Gold Project in Ethiopia, aiming to build a tier-1 gold portfolio in the underexplored Arabian-Nubian Shield. The company plans systematic exploration to unlock significant gold resources.

Ora Banda Mining delivered a strong FY25 with 92.4koz gold produced, up 32% year-on-year, and sets an ambitious FY26 target of 140-155koz driven by new underground mines and strategic partnerships.

St George Mining secures robust local and state government support for its Araxá rare earths and niobium project in Brazil, launching community programs and accelerating exploration activities.