Latest Exploration Licences News

Greenvale Energy has identified a substantial 9km-long paleochannel uranium target at its Thunderball Project in the Northern Territory, setting the stage for maiden drilling and further geophysical surveys.

Hawk Resources has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with the WA Minister for Aboriginal Affairs approving a Mining Entry Permit for its Olympus scandium project, paving the way for exploration activities to begin by September 2026, pending final government consents.

Almasar Minerals Limited (ASX:AMK) is launching an IPO to fund early-stage exploration across five licences in Saudi Arabia’s Arabian Shield, targeting gold and copper mineralisation.

Industrial Minerals Ltd has finalised its takeover of Galleon Metals, adding a 205km² gold exploration portfolio in WA’s Eastern Goldfields. The company also announced key board appointments, including a new Managing Director with direct Laverton expertise.

Taiton Resources has secured a farm-in agreement over EL 6468, significantly enlarging its Challenger West gold-copper project in South Australia. Historic drilling highlights shallow, high-grade mineralisation, while new soil sampling aims to sharpen upcoming drill targets.

iTech Minerals has unveiled a transformative year at its Reynolds Range project with high-grade gold-antimony discoveries and a lithium joint venture with SQM, while managing a $1.09 million net loss and bolstering its cash reserves.

Alligator Energy's 2026 drilling at Big Lake confirms additional uranium mineralisation at Site 10 and reveals a larger roll-front system extending beyond the discovery area.

FirstAu Limited is gearing up to drill at its First Hit gold deposit, aiming to define a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate based on historic high-grade production and extensive data.

Jade Gas Holdings has lodged its initial Plan for Development of Operations and secured approval for a substantial 502 km² production licence area, marking pivotal steps towards commercialising Mongolia’s first coal bed methane project.

Eminence Minerals has lodged exploration licence applications for a nearly 3,700-hectare rare earths project in southern Bahia, Brazil, positioning itself alongside major peer IMC Rare Earths in a promising district. The company plans a measured exploration approach amid technical uncertainties around the underlying geology.

Kuniko has identified multiple new high-priority drill targets within 1km of its Commonwealth-Silica Hill Project by integrating recent and historical geophysical data, setting the stage for resource growth and district-scale exploration.

Noble Helium is set to acquire Earth Source Hydrogen, gaining control of 40,000 square kilometres of helium prospective acreage in Western Australia’s Southern Carnarvon Basin. This strategic move complements its Tanzania project and positions the company to tap into growing global helium demand.