Latest Exploration Licence Applications News

Westar Resources has won a Northern Territory Government grant to co-fund an aeromagnetic survey over 569 square kilometres of its Bunda Creek Project, aiming to unlock structural insights critical for sediment-hosted copper exploration.

S2 Resources has completed a heritage survey and begun aeromagnetic work at its Jillewarra gold project, with exploration licences expected soon and a 30,000-metre aircore drilling campaign planned for July.

Basin Energy has lodged a new exploration licence application adjacent to its Sybella-Barkly Rare Earth Project in northwest Queensland, enlarging its rare earth target area amid promising early drilling results and government support.

Dart Mining has acquired a vast tenement package in the mineral-rich Pine Creek Orogen, adding gold, copper, uranium, and tungsten prospects to its portfolio while raising A$1.3 million to fund exploration.

Rapid Critical Metals has kicked off drilling at its flagship Webbs Silver Project in New South Wales while securing additional prospective ground through a new exploration licence application, aiming to grow its district-scale silver portfolio.

Dynamic Metals has cleared a key environmental hurdle at its Meentheena Fluorspar Project in Western Australia, completing baseline flora and fauna surveys with no major constraints detected. This progress supports the company’s push to develop a critical mineral resource vital for semiconductor and energy industries.

Conico Ltd has applied for two extensive exploration licences in East Greenland targeting rare earth elements and gold-PGE mineralisation, significantly boosting its strategic landholding and critical minerals exposure.

Kaili Resources has reported encouraging rare earth element assay results from its South Australian tenements, particularly within the Coodalya Mallee Project, while securing extended related-party financing to support ongoing exploration.

Dundas Minerals has secured $2.5 million to fund extensive drilling across its Western Australian gold portfolio, exercised its option to acquire the Rockland mining lease, and expanded the Romano project with a new exploration licence application near Gruyere.

Thor Energy secured A$6.56 million from the Molyhil sale, expanded its natural hydrogen portfolio with new Otway Basin licences, and advanced its HY-Range Project geochemistry survey during Q1 2026.

Platina Resources has launched an extensive 2026 drilling campaign across its Laverton gold portfolio, while advancing key acquisitions to nearly double its landholding and navigating leadership changes.

DevEx Resources is gearing up for a major uranium drilling campaign in 2026 after expanding its Northern Territory footprint and securing nearly $39 million in fresh capital. Soil anomalies at Murphy West and strategic licence acquisitions set the stage for exploration in the McArthur Basin.