Latest Exploration And Resources News

Zenith Minerals has completed the acquisition of a critical mining lease at its Consolidated Dulcie Gold Project, enabling control of the entire ~6km mineralised corridor and setting up a targeted drilling campaign to test a high-potential untested strike segment.

Asara Resources has raised $60 million through a strongly supported institutional placement to fast-track drilling and development at its flagship Kada Gold Project in Guinea.

Classic Minerals faces a full trial in its legal dispute over Forrestania tenements but retains 80% gold rights and asserts claims to full ownership, continuing exploration plans amid uncertainty.

Forrestania Resources plans to exercise its option to acquire the Hyden Gold Project following a Supreme Court ruling dismissing Classic Minerals' challenge. The project holds a JORC-compliant resource of nearly 300,000 ounces of gold across Lady Magdalene and Lady Ada deposits.

Asian Battery Metals (ASX:AZ9) has kicked off its 2026 drilling at the Red Hill copper-gold project in Mongolia, intersecting significant visible copper sulphides in the first hole, validating key geophysical targets and setting the stage for assay results.

Hawk Resources has clinched a Mineral Exploration Agreement with Ngaanyatjarrra Traditional Owners for its Olympus Scandium Project, clearing a key hurdle ahead of planned Q2 2026 exploration. Historical data points to a significant scandium anomaly that could define a new province in Western Australia.

Tali Resources has raised $3 million through a discounted share placement to bankroll a multi-phase drilling campaign at its West Arunta Project, aiming to capitalise on recent geophysical advances.

Odyssey Gold’s metallurgical testwork on weathered material from its Cable deposit starter pit has delivered a rapid 95.9% gold leach recovery, supporting early mining potential at the Tuckanarra Project in WA.

OD6 Metals has secured a valuable historical dataset from Union Carbide to fast-track exploration and resource definition at its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, cutting costs and timelines significantly.

Pacgold has confirmed new shallow gold mineralisation at its Vertigo deposit within the White Dam Project, suggesting a potential increase to its Mineral Resource Estimate. Infill drilling results support upgrading resource confidence, with further drilling planned to refine the resource and support mine planning.

Connected Minerals Limited (ASX:CML) confirms it disclosed its binding acquisition of Frontier Group CRM and associated $4.5 million capital raising promptly after finalising agreements, addressing ASX concerns over earlier market activity.

Emerald Resources has cleared the final regulatory hurdle for its Dingo Range Gold Project and committed A$30 million to critical equipment purchases, underpinning its ambition to become a multi-mine gold producer across Australia and Cambodia.