Latest Exploration Drilling News

eMetals Limited has reported promising high-grade tungsten intercepts from underground sampling at its Mineral Range Tungsten Project in Utah, setting the stage for imminent drilling.

Great Northern Minerals has uncovered four undrilled chargeability anomalies at its Iron Butte Gold-Silver Project in Nevada, setting the stage for a maiden drilling campaign aimed at expanding the existing resource.

AuKing Mining has obtained export approval from Malawi authorities for its initial drill samples at the Tundulu Rare Earths Project, marking a key step toward upcoming assay results expected in late July.

Right Resources Limited has raised A$2.7 million through a placement anchored by major shareholders, including directors, to fund drilling and exploration across its Tumbarumba and New England projects.

Sunrise Energy Metals pushed forward its Syerston Scandium Project with key permitting, FEED study progress, and a Concept Level Study for tripling scandium oxide output. The company also made a strategic US$5 million investment in Agni Semiconductor, signalling a pivot into downstream scandium-enabled technologies.

Australian Rare Earths (ASX: AR3) has discovered a promising niobium-rare earth carbonatite system at its Overland Project, marked by significant mineralisation in a single drill hole and linked to a large magnetic anomaly.

Arika Resources is mobilising for its biggest ever drilling push, with a 20,000-metre program focusing on high-grade extensions and new targets at its Western Australian gold projects.

Orezone Gold outlines 2026 production and cost outlook for its newly acquired Casa Berardi mine, highlighting a transitional phase with higher costs and planned exploration ramp-up.

Marquee Resources (ASX:MQR) is raising just over $1 million through a non-renounceable rights issue priced at half a cent per share, accompanied by free attaching options. The capital raise aims to support ongoing exploration and the recent acquisition of the Tungsten Mountain Project in Nevada.

Wildcat Resources has delivered promising early metallurgical results from its Bolt Cutter Central lithium discovery in WA’s Pilbara, showing spodumene recoveries averaging 82.5% using flotation methods from its Tabba Tabba project. Exploration drilling has extended the mineralised footprint to over 2.3km with multiple significant lithium intercepts.

Andean Silver Limited has delivered exceptional high-grade drilling results at its Cerro Bayo Silver-Gold Project in Chile, including a standout intercept of 268g/t gold and 3,045g/t silver over 1.4m at the Trinidad vein. The company is advancing resource upgrades and preparing for the first district-wide drilling campaign in two decades.

Manhattan Gold Corporation has wrapped up a high-resolution LiDAR survey and maiden channel sampling at its Hook Lake Project, Nunavut, while drilling has commenced at the Jaws target to validate historic gold mineralisation.