Latest Exploration Drilling News

Maritana Minerals is pushing ahead with its Black Swan Processing Hub development, targeting 100,000 ounces of gold production by H2 2027, supported by a strong cash position of $229.5 million.

Adavale Resources has uncovered six additional near-mine gold prospects adjacent to its London-Victoria Gold Mine, strengthening its Parkes Thrust Project pipeline ahead of a resource update scheduled for September 2026.

Hillgrove Resources boosted copper production and cash flow in the June quarter, hitting a 1.8Mtpa run rate at Kanmantoo and securing approval for the Emily Star underground development.

Aeris Resources has reported a substantial 70% jump in Mineral Resources and a fourfold increase in Ore Reserves at its Tritton Operations, driven by the Peel Mining acquisition and successful exploration at key deposits.

Condor Energy has completed its Technical Evaluation Agreement work early, consolidated full ownership of TEA 86 offshore Peru, and submitted for licence conversion, positioning itself for exploration and gas commercialisation.

Reward Minerals has validated high-grade gold and copper mineralisation at its Mountain Pond Project in Newfoundland, advancing towards maiden drilling at the Jackpot Prospect with strong soil sampling at nearby Bingo.

Alkane Resources capped FY26 with record production of 168,337 gold equivalent ounces and $174 million in quarterly cash flow, announcing a maiden fully franked dividend and setting robust FY27 guidance.

Stavely Minerals advances its Freddy’s Find gold-silver discovery with deep diamond drilling confirming low-sulphidation epithermal mineralisation, while its Thursday’s Gossan and Cayley Lode copper-gold-silver Scoping Study enters final documentation.

Venari Minerals has raised an oversubscribed $6.1 million to fund key development stages at its Red Mountain Lithium and Strategic Minerals Project in Nevada, including resource upgrades and a scoping study targeted for early 2027.

Recharge Metals has expanded its gold exploration footprint near Leonora, Western Australia, by acquiring the Ironstone Well Project, increasing the Prospero Trend strike length by 50%. The company raised nearly $6 million to fund an aggressive 30,000m drilling campaign at Sunset Well and other exploration activities.

Sky Metals has reported fresh high-grade tin, tungsten, and silver intercepts beyond its latest Mineral Resource Estimate at the Tallebung project, reinforcing the deposit's expansion potential as the Pre-Feasibility Study nears completion.

Barkly Rare Earths has kicked off a 10,000-metre drilling campaign at its flagship Barkly Project, aiming to grow its 40 million tonne inferred rare earth resource. Initial assays are imminent, setting the stage for a resource update later this year.