Latest Exploration Funding 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.

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.

NewPeak Metals has secured 100% ownership of the Las Opeñas gold project in Argentina and plans drilling campaigns at both Las Opeñas and the Tansey gold project in Queensland, funded entirely from existing cash reserves.

QMines Limited has announced a fully underwritten $1.5 million Share Purchase Plan for existing shareholders, complementing a recent $7.5 million placement to fund exploration at its Mt Mackenzie gold and silver project.

Prospech Ltd has successfully closed a fully subscribed $1.6 million rights issue, supplemented by a $546,750 follow-on placement, positioning the company to advance drilling and metallurgical programs in Finland and Slovakia.

DeSoto Resources has partnered with Fortuna Mining to form a $12.5 million joint venture targeting new gold exploration permits in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin. The alliance leverages local expertise and significant funding to pursue large-scale discoveries.

Alma Metals reports steady progress on deep diamond drilling at the Briggs Copper Project, confirming mineralisation consistent with recent models and nearing completion of a key scoping study.

QMines Limited has raised $7.5 million through a strongly supported placement to accelerate exploration at its Mt Mackenzie, Mt Chalmers, and Develin Creek projects, positioning the company for growth in gold and base metals.

Lithium Energy has acquired the Mt Dromedary Graphite Project, merging it with its Burke deposit to form a world-class high-grade graphite inventory, setting the stage for a vertically integrated battery anode material business in Queensland.

Nimy Resources has initiated a $2.5 million Share Purchase Plan offering eligible shareholders shares at a 15.28% discount, aiming to fund key resource projects and working capital.

ENRG Elements Ltd has announced a renounceable entitlement offer to raise up to $1.6 million, priced at a 50% discount, to fund gold-focused business development and exploration in Central Asia.

Impact Minerals Limited has successfully raised $4 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement, positioning the company to advance its High Purity Alumina projects and copper exploration activities.