Latest Exploration Drilling News

Lunnon Metals reports steady progress at its Lady Herial gold mine alongside the discovery of a new gold-bearing structure northwest of the site, highlighting promising potential for future underground mining.

Tungsten Mining NL is set to begin a 15,000-metre drilling campaign at its Watershed tungsten deposit in June 2026, aiming to better define near-surface high-grade mineralisation amid record tungsten prices.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd has begun a low-cost refurbishment of its Dutch Mountain tungsten mill in Utah, aiming to restart production swiftly and ease regional processing bottlenecks.

Rimfire Pacific Mining has exercised its option to acquire 100% of the Rabbit Trap Scandium Project, consolidating its position in a promising scandium resource in central NSW. Recent drilling results underpin the acquisition, highlighting significant mineralisation and growth potential.

Trek Metals reports compelling petrophysical results at its Kuro manganese discovery, triggering a major Induced Polarisation survey and awarding a Reverse Circulation drilling contract to advance exploration.

Lachlan Star has completed its acquisition of a major interest in the New Waverley Gold Project in Western Australia, with a maiden diamond drilling program scheduled to start next week.

Breakthrough Minerals has completed the acquisition of the North Queensland Copper-Gold Project, gaining a substantial resource base and strategic landholding in the Mt Isa region. The company is now poised to advance exploration with multiple high-priority targets.

Western Ridge Resources has received regulatory approval to commence drilling at its historic Keystone Project, marking the first major exploration in over eight decades. The fully funded program aims to unlock new high-grade silver extensions and test multiple promising targets.

Catalina Resources is wrapping up a 1,600-metre drilling campaign at its Breakaway Dam project in Western Australia, confirming a copper-rich volcanogenic massive sulphide system. Early results validate their targeting strategy and set the stage for further exploration.

Koonenberry Gold has launched diamond drilling at the Postman’s Gully Prospect within its Enmore Project, targeting a promising parallel fault zone with historical high-grade gold. Early drill results reveal encouraging geological features, with assays expected by May 2026.

Manuka Resources has released an amended Pre-Feasibility Study for its Cobar Basin assets, revealing a significant uplift in project profitability and a detailed 10-year mine plan targeting production in Q2 2026.

Emu NL’s Stage 1 drilling at Fiery Creek confirms a significant copper-silver mineral system, refining targets and boosting confidence for the 2026 Yataga Valley drilling campaign.