Latest Exploration Drilling News

Cobalt Blue Holdings reveals promising engineering upgrades and exploration success at its Halls Creek Project, targeting enhanced margins and extended mine life through silver recovery, cobalt credits, and new copper discoveries.

Firetail Resources has raised A$5 million in a strongly supported placement to accelerate exploration across its US and international gold and copper projects, including maiden drilling at the Excelsior Gold Project in Nevada.

Turaco Gold’s latest drilling results at the Afema Project reveal promising high-grade gold mineralisation at the Adiopan prospect and resource extensions at Asupiri and Anuiri, signaling potential growth beyond the current 3.55Moz resource estimate.

Future Battery Minerals Ltd has identified seven broad gold targets at its Burbanks East project in Western Australia, leveraging magnetic geophysics and historical data. The company is advancing tenure grant and preparing for further drilling, supported by a strong cash position.

Western Mines Group has announced a landmark nickel sulphide discovery at its Mulga Tank project in Western Australia, revealing a globally significant resource of 5.3 million tonnes of contained nickel. Extensive drilling confirms a large-scale, high-potential nickel system that could reshape Australia’s position in the global nickel market.

Forrestania Resources has signed a binding agreement to acquire IMD Gold, owner of the British Hill gold project in Western Australia, adding a near-surface JORC-compliant resource of approximately 56,000 ounces. The acquisition enhances Forrestania’s regional footprint and development pipeline amid promising metallurgical results.

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.

Capstone Copper delivered record Q2 2025 copper production and adjusted EBITDA, underpinned by strong sulphide output and a key environmental permit for its Mantoverde Optimized project. The company reaffirmed full-year guidance amid ongoing growth initiatives and a strengthened balance sheet.

EMU NL has advanced its Yataga Copper Project to drill-ready status with a maiden drilling campaign planned, while assessing monetization options for its Badja Gold Project amid ongoing corporate governance and privacy issues.

Alara Resources reports strong operational progress at its Al Wash-hi Majaza copper-gold project and promising exploration advances across multiple Oman concessions, supported by a $3.4 million capital raise.

Conico Ltd has resolved a key legal dispute and secured $1.4 million in convertible loans, setting the stage for a rights offer and share consolidation as it plans to resume trading.

RareX Limited advances its critical minerals portfolio with a strategic consortium for Kenya’s Mrima Hill project and unveils high-grade gallium and scandium at its Cummins Range deposit in Western Australia.