Latest Exploration Drilling News

3D Energi has raised $9.4 million to fund the drilling of its Essington-1 well in the Otway Basin, with Korea National Oil Corporation acquiring a 29% stake in the joint venture alongside ConocoPhillips. Drilling is set to commence in late October 2025.

Cannindah Resources has kicked off a 6000-metre drilling campaign at its Mt Cannindah project in Queensland, targeting extensions of a substantial copper-gold resource and two large, underexplored porphyry targets.

Bellevue Gold Limited’s latest grade control drilling results reinforce its confident FY26 production guidance, with operations advancing into higher-grade zones and exploration set to resume.

Western Mines Group has been awarded a $180,000 government grant to fund further drilling at its Mulga Tank nickel project, targeting a promising komatiite mineral system. This funding supports the company’s ongoing exploration efforts to delineate a significant nickel sulphide deposit in Western Australia.

Develop Global Limited's updated Definitive Feasibility Study for its Sulphur Springs Zinc-Copper Project reveals a 76% surge in project valuation and a doubling of free cash flow to A$1.5 billion, setting the stage for final investment decision and construction.

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.