Latest Exploration Drilling News

Lunnon Metals reports a 20% increase in gold ounces at its Hustler deposit, now 36,200 ounces, with plans to integrate mining alongside Lady Herial. Ongoing studies and strong infrastructure underpin a promising path to production.

Black Canyon Limited’s June quarter report highlights robust drilling results and beneficiation success at Wandanya, supported by a $265K WA government grant and a solid $7.8 million cash position.

Bellevue Gold Limited delivered a record 143,539 ounces in FY26, surpassing guidance midpoint, and raised FY27 production targets to 150,000-170,000 ounces. The company is advancing paste plant construction and expanding exploration while reducing hedge commitments and maintaining strong liquidity.

Javelin Minerals is set to drill two major gold-copper targets at its Coogee Gold Project in WA, leveraging WA Government funding to test large, previously untested magnetic anomalies that may host significant mineralisation.

Critica Limited’s recent drilling at the Juno satellite deposit within the Brothers Rare Earth Project has revealed multiple shallow, high-grade rare earth intersections across a 45 km2 area, reinforcing the project’s growth potential and metallurgical compatibility with the flagship Jupiter deposit.

Prodigy Gold’s latest scoping study for the Hyperion Gold Project outlines a viable open pit operation with a 260,000-ounce production target and strong financial metrics. Meanwhile, exploration funding and ore sorting advances at Old Pirate support near-term development prospects.

Metals X reported a steady tin output at Renison with a 5.9% tin price lift boosting revenue and EBITDA despite increased costs and a marginal net cash flow dip. Capital projects and exploration advanced, while the company’s strong cash reserves underpin its growth ambitions.

Encounter Resources has pinpointed a 1.2-kilometre copper-gold target zone at its Elsa prospect in WA’s Paterson Province, following a 10,000m RC drilling program that intersected broad, shallow mineralisation coinciding with extensive weathering and potential deeper sulphide zones.

Invictus Energy has cemented its position in Zimbabwe's Cabora Bassa Basin with a landmark Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement and is progressing well towards drilling the high-impact Musuma-1 exploration well, backed by a fresh A$10 million capital raise.

MetalsGrove Mining has advanced exploration at its Central West Gold Project, upgrading key drill targets and initiating a major auger drilling campaign following extensive soil sampling and mapping.

Investigator Silver has moved the Paris Silver Project decisively from study to execution, bolstered by a strong cash position and key executive hires to drive development and financing.

Bubalus Resources identified broad geochemical anomalies at its Murrindindi Gold Project and is preparing to restart exploration at its Amadeus Critical Minerals Project, supported by a solid $3.03 million cash position.