Latest Exploration Licence News

Nex Metals Explorations and Wangkatja Tjungula Aboriginal Corporation’s joint venture is set to acquire the East Scotia Gold Project, adding a strategically located asset with promising geology and minimal recent exploration to their portfolio.

Orpheus Uranium has executed a Sale Agreement to acquire seven exploration licences adjacent to its Marree Uranium Project, significantly enlarging its footprint in a uranium-rich region and assuming early operatorship to accelerate drilling preparations.

Adavale Resources has executed a $1.2 million deal selling its Marree Embayment uranium assets to Orpheus Uranium, pivoting capital and attention towards advancing its gold-copper Parkes Project in NSW.

Capricorn Metals has secured the Piastri Project adjacent to its Golden Range tenure for $1.5 million in shares, opening up a largely untested 15.2 km² area near the Ricciardo deposit for gold and antimony exploration.

Sarama Resources has offloaded its Cosmo and Mt Venn gold projects to Riedel Resources, securing a substantial equity stake while progressing a US$242 million arbitration claim against Burkina Faso.

ADX Energy’s HOCH-1 well in Upper Austria shows promising gas flow and reservoir extent, with further multi-zone testing set to resume after delays.

TechGen Metals has locked in a diamond drill rig to begin maiden drilling at its Blue Devil Project in Western Australia, targeting two major copper-gold systems with strong geophysical and geochemical backing.

Wia Gold has locked in A$125 million through a placement at A$0.425 per share, completing the funding package for its Kokoseb Gold Project in Namibia. This capital raise, alongside a proposed US$360 million debt facility, sets the stage for construction and first gold production targeted in late 2028.

Black Horse Mining Limited completed an $8 million IPO and acquired an 80% stake in the Mt Egerton Gold Project holder. The company reported a $5.87 million loss for FY26, driven by exploration costs and significant share-based payments.

Pilbara Gold (ASX: PGL) has formalised control over mineral rights at the Mt York Gold Project, unlocking exploration over an additional 367 square kilometres of prospective ground adjacent to its 2.1Moz resource in Western Australia.

St Barbara Limited retracts previously released historical surface sample results after ASX consultation, while announcing a significant 64% increase in its Nova Scotia gold exploration budget to A$4.1 million for FY27, alongside a doubling of its exploration team and an ambitious drilling and survey program.

Elevra Lithium has divested its Western Australian pegmatite rights at Tabba Tabba to Wildcat Resources for $16 million plus royalties, sharpening its focus on North American lithium growth.