Latest Exploration Drilling News

Ark Mines has awarded a contract for a 2,500m drilling campaign at its Sandy Mitchell project, aiming to significantly expand its rare earth mineral resource ahead of a key feasibility study.

West Cobar Metals has initiated approvals for a 5,000m air core drilling campaign at its promising Mystique Gold Project, aiming to unlock significant gold mineralisation in Western Australia’s Fraser Range.

Future Battery Minerals has revealed significant shallow gold intercepts and broad surface anomalies at its Burbanks East Project, with drilling at the nearby Miriam Project scheduled to start in July 2025.

Stellar Resources is expanding its drilling program at the Heemskirk Tin Project following strong high-grade tin results, aiming to significantly grow its mineral resource and advance project development.

3D Energi Limited has updated its prospective gas resource estimates in the Otway Basin, revealing a substantial 9.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gross recoverable gas across 51 prospects. The company is gearing up for a multi-well drilling campaign in 2025 targeting near-term commercialisation opportunities to bolster East Coast energy security.

Astute Metals NL has identified four promising drill targets at its Needles Gold-Silver Project in Nevada, revealing untapped potential beneath shallow historical drilling. The company plans to commence drilling in Q3 2025 following systematic soil and magnetic surveys.

Western Mines Group is set to restart exploration drilling at its Mulga Tank nickel project in Western Australia, leveraging recent capital raises and government grants to target high-grade nickel sulphide mineralisation and expand its resource base.

Battery Age Minerals has secured its first drilling permit for the Bleiberg Zinc-Germanium Project in Austria, setting the stage for exploration at one of Europe’s richest germanium sources amid tightening global supply.

Invictus Energy advances its Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe with an updated Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement draft and National Project Status approval, setting the stage for exploration drilling in 2025.

Whitebark Energy has finalized a preliminary well design and rig market assessment for drilling the massive Rickerscote prospect in 2026, estimating costs at AU$7.7 million. The move positions the company at the forefront of Australia's emerging hydrogen, helium, and hydrocarbon sectors.

Coda Minerals reports a metallurgical breakthrough at its Elizabeth Creek project, achieving copper recoveries up to 95.9% and silver recoveries of 97.3% using whole-ore leach techniques, promising significant cost savings and project simplification.

Brightstar Resources has announced maiden Ore Reserves for its Second Fortune and Fish underground mines, underpinning FY26 production under a key Ore Purchase Agreement with Genesis Minerals. The company also signals significant exploration upside and an imminent Definitive Feasibility Study that could expand its footprint in the WA Goldfields.