Latest Exploration Drilling Approvals News

Tempest Minerals has identified a substantial new iron target, the Halo Prospect, near its Remorse magnetite deposit at Yalgoo. Historic samples show iron grades up to 62%, with promising magnetite and haematite mineralisation.

Pancontinental Energy has upgraded its Saturn Complex prospective oil resources to 4 billion barrels net, supported by new basin modelling and seismic studies. The company is advancing environmental assessments and farmout discussions amid encouraging regional exploration activity.

Critica Limited reports significant progress on its Jupiter Rare Earths Project, unveiling a 95% mass reduction in beneficiation testwork and appointing a new CEO to drive development.

OD6 Metals has resolved a regulatory investigation with a minor penalty, paving the way for renewed exploration at its Gulf Creek Copper Project. The company is set to advance drilling campaigns targeting high-grade copper, zinc, and silver mineralisation.

Lakes Blue Energy is progressing regulatory approvals and has locked in a drilling rig for its Wombat-5 gas well, while reporting a $1.48 million operating cash outflow and maintaining $3.55 million in cash at quarter-end.

Pancontinental Energy reports a significant 3.8 billion barrels of net prospective oil resources at its Saturn Complex in Namibia’s PEL 87, advancing farmout talks and environmental approvals for exploration drilling.

DeSoto Resources has secured a strategic manganese project in Brazil and received pioneering drilling approvals in Australia's Northern Territory, setting the stage for significant exploration activity in 2025.