Latest Exploration Drilling News

Octava Minerals is set to launch an exploration drilling program at its Byro Critical Minerals Project following impressive bioleaching recoveries of rare earths, lithium, and vanadium. The initiative aims to define a maiden resource and advance the project’s development.

Maronan Metals has raised $16 million through a well-supported institutional placement and launched a $3 million Share Purchase Plan to fund development of its high-grade silver-lead and copper-gold project in Queensland.

Flagship Minerals’ review of Anglo American’s dataset reveals a 5km by 1.2km gold-in-soil anomaly at the Pantanillo Gold Project in Chile, significantly larger than current drill coverage and supporting plans to upgrade the resource estimate.

Premier1 Lithium has announced a partially underwritten entitlement offer to raise $1.84 million at a 50% discount, aiming to fund focused drilling and exploration at its Yalgoo and Abbotts North projects.

Duketon Mining’s latest ultrafine soil sampling at the Barlee Project reveals several significant gold anomalies, boosting confidence ahead of planned drilling later this quarter.

St Barbara Limited has secured approximately A$58 million through an institutional placement to fund its Simberi Expansion Project and advance the 15-Mile Processing Hub in Nova Scotia. This capital raise supports the company’s growth ambitions amid ongoing regulatory and operational developments.

Osmond Resources has successfully intersected a highly prospective mineralized layer in its first drill hole at the Orión EU Critical Minerals Project, advancing its critical minerals exploration in Spain. Assay results are expected by the end of October, with further drilling underway.

Asian Battery Metals PLC’s latest Phase 3 drilling results at the Yambat Project in Mongolia reveal expanded copper-nickel mineralisation and new high-conductance electromagnetic targets, underscoring the district-scale potential of this emerging magmatic sulphide system.

Taiton Resources has completed a significant share placement, issuing over 13 million new shares to sophisticated investors and granting employee options, aiming to advance its promising South Australian exploration projects.

Kaiser Reef reports a strong start at the Henty Gold Mine with over 8,000 ounces produced in its first full quarter of ownership, while advancing exploration and plant upgrades.

Mammoth Minerals has initiated its first-ever diamond drilling campaign at the Excelsior Gold-Silver Project in Nevada, aiming to unlock detailed geological insights and advance metallurgical testing. Meanwhile, the company has deferred payment terms on its Skyline Copper Project in Canada as it sharpens focus on US gold assets.

Brazilian Rare Earths Limited (ASX – BRE) has announced a maiden JORC-compliant Mineral Resource Estimate for its Amargosa Bauxite-Gallium Project in Bahia, Brazil, revealing a substantial deposit with high-quality bauxite and significant gallium content.