Latest Exploration Joint Ventures News

Tivan Limited has formalised binding joint venture agreements with Timor-Leste’s state-owned Murak Rai Timor to develop the Baucau and Ossu copper-gold projects, targeting maiden drilling at Ossu in late 2026.

Nex Metals Explorations and the Wangkatja Tjungula Aboriginal Corporation have formalised a joint venture to combine WTAC’s capital and cultural knowledge with Nex Metals’ technical expertise to pursue gold projects in Western Australia.

Yari Minerals has lifted its total coal resource at Rolleston South to approximately 223 million tonnes, including a maiden indicated resource of 33.7 million tonnes. The project’s shallow coal seams and strong quality underpin potential open-cut mining and export opportunities.

Burley Minerals has reignited interest in its Chubb Lithium Project in Quebec following a lithium price uptick and promising drilling results revealing both spodumene and rare pollucite mineralisation. The company is weighing strategic options including further exploration, joint ventures, or sale.

Golden State Mining Limited has reinforced its leadership and maintained disciplined exploration efforts across its Western Australian projects, holding a cash balance of $1.3 million at the end of March 2026.

NoviqTech's subsidiary Coralia has inked a strategic MOU with A Healthier Earth, the climate-tech arm of Pure Data Centres Group, aiming to secure a long-term offtake of at least 70% of biochar carbon removal credits from its Great Barrier Reef project. The deal explores joint venture possibilities for a biochar production facility amid soaring demand driven by data centres and AI expansion.

Savannah Goldfields has resumed gold processing at its Georgetown plant following maintenance, with ongoing production and plans to restart mining at Agate Creek pending environmental approval.

NEXTDC has reported a robust first half of FY26, with strong revenue and earnings growth underpinned by a surging forward order book and expanded capital expenditure plans.

Corella Resources shifts exploration focus to Bonnie Rock and Earoo tenements while progressing a $1 million capital raise and exploring joint venture options for its Tampu Project.

Galileo Mining Ltd has responded to an ASX price and volume query, confirming no undisclosed material information exists to explain recent trading activity. The company attributes the surge to positive market sentiment around its Norseman Project and lithium joint venture with Mineral Resources.

DeSoto Resources has completed a 4,388-metre drilling program at its Spectrum Project in Australia's Northern Territory, revealing limited gold and rare earth element mineralization. The company will now pivot its exploration efforts to its Siguiri Basin Projects in Guinea, while exploring joint venture or divestment options for its Northern Territory assets.

Rincon Resources has entered a multi-stage farm-in joint venture with Greatland Resources on its Telfer South tenements, leveraging Greatland’s local expertise and infrastructure to accelerate exploration and development in the Paterson Province.