Latest Exploration Drilling Plans News

AIC Mines is paying $120 million for the Mt Cuthbert copper project in northwest Queensland, funded partly by a $70 million placement to Hawke’s Point. The deal would add 246,000 tonnes of contained copper to the group’s resources, but comes before Mt Cuthbert has a single Ore Reserve.

Tetragon Energy has boosted its mid-case prospective gas resource at the Halcon prospect in the Philippines from 2.6 TCF to 8.0 TCF, significantly enhancing the value of its offshore permits and improving the geological chance of success.

Redcastle Resources has secured a crucial Native Title and Mining Agreement with the Wangkatja Tjungula Aboriginal Corporation, paving the way for advancing its strategically important Mining Lease Application M39/1171 adjacent to its Queen Alexandra operations.

Coda Minerals has kicked off a targeted six-bore hydrogeological drilling campaign at Elizabeth Creek to underpin its Pre-Feasibility Study and environmental approvals, with exploration drilling at Oakden set to follow.

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.

Black Canyon Limited has delivered robust metallurgical results confirming high-quality direct shipping ore (DSO) potential for manganese and iron at its Wandanya Project, alongside commencing a major 15,000m drilling campaign to define and expand resources.

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has joined the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium, unlocking direct access to Department of War programs and funding opportunities for its antimony and tungsten projects. The company will leverage this to advance its U.S.-focused supply chain ambitions, highlighted by a critical minerals event in Utah this May.

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.

Hammer Metals is set to accelerate exploration with a 3,000m drilling campaign at its Kalman Critical Metals Deposit and other key copper-gold prospects in Mount Isa, aiming to upgrade resources and underpin a maiden Scoping Study.

Tivan Limited has initiated comprehensive geophysical surveys across its Molyhil Tungsten and Sandover Fluorite Projects, aiming to refine exploration targets and guide drilling in 2026. The program includes advanced airborne and ground surveys designed to reveal new mineralisation beneath cover.

Ore Resources Ltd has expanded its Kal East Gold Project by acquiring 29 prospecting licences in the Mount Monger goldfields, unlocking multiple high-grade targets near established mines and processing plants.

Matsa Resources reported solid progress at its Lake Carey Gold Project, delivering $11.73 million in gold sales and initiating new exploration drilling to boost its resource base.