Latest Exploration Drilling News

Condor Energy has unveiled a significant upgrade to its offshore Peru portfolio with the addition of the Raya West prospect, pushing the Greater Raya area’s prospective oil resources beyond 900 million barrels. This milestone enhances Condor’s position as a major player in the Tumbes Basin exploration landscape.

Dreadnought Resources has reported significant high-grade gold intercepts from its first drilling campaign along the Minga Bar shear zone at the Mangaroon Gold Project, highlighting a major new corridor of opportunity. Follow-up drilling is planned to systematically explore this extensive structure.

Olympio Metals has confirmed promising high-grade gold soil anomalies at its Bousquet Gold Project in Quebec, highlighting a new priority target and preparing to resume drilling following significant historical intercepts.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.

Kalamazoo Resources has successfully closed an oversubscribed Share Purchase Plan, raising $4.1 million to fast-track drilling and development at its Ashburton Gold Project. Combined with a recent placement, the company secures $12.1 million to advance exploration and pre-feasibility studies.

DPM Metals has extended the life of its Chelopech mine in Bulgaria to 2036, supported by a 42% increase in mineral reserves and promising new discoveries. The updated life of mine plan forecasts sustained production of around 160,000 gold equivalent ounces annually.

Kali Metals has raised $7 million through a share placement to fund further exploration at its promising Marble Bar Gold Project and lithium assets in Higginsville. The capital injection underscores investor confidence in the company’s growth strategy.

Evergold Minerals has raised A$5.23 million to accelerate gold exploration at its Mt Monger and Leonora projects in Western Australia, setting the stage for imminent drilling and resource expansion.

Ore Resources has acquired an additional mining lease within its Miriam Gold Project, consolidating tenure over the promising Canyon prospect. The company plans an extensive 30,000m drilling program in 2026 to further explore this fertile gold system.

Platina Resources is set to execute a comprehensive 2026 gold exploration program in Western Australia's Laverton Gold District, backed by a robust $11 million cash position.

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.