Latest Exploration Management News

Golden Horse Minerals has launched a major 125,000-metre drilling campaign at its Southern Cross Gold Project, aiming to expand mineral resources and unlock new regional targets in 2026.

Kalamazoo Resources has launched the Pre-Feasibility Study for its Mt Olympus gold project amid a fresh drilling campaign, while CEO Luke Mortimer announces his departure to take a senior overseas role.

QMines Limited’s maiden drilling program at Mount Mackenzie delivers consistent high-grade gold and silver results, confirming multiple mineralised zones with promising depth extensions. The company advances towards an updated Pre-Feasibility Study, underpinning future mine design and resource growth.

Emmerson Resources and Pan African Resources have approved a $6.9 million exploration budget for the Tennant Creek Joint Venture in Q1 2026, marking the largest quarterly spend in over two decades. The program targets high-grade gold deposits with extensive drilling and geophysical surveys.

Cosmo Metals has reported promising results from its maiden drilling at the Spring Creek prospect, confirming continuity of high-grade gold mineralisation and identifying new target zones along a major regional trend.

MetalsGrove Mining Limited has been granted the Vavoua gold exploration permit in Côte d’Ivoire, advancing its strategic foothold near the Abujar gold mine. An initial soil sampling program using cutting-edge PortablePPB technology is set to commence early next year.

Fortuna Metals has confirmed a significant rutile discovery at its Mkanda project in Malawi, with high-grade drill results reaching up to 2.21% rutile over wide intervals. This discovery, adjacent to a world-class deposit, signals strong potential for a large-scale titanium feedstock resource.

Future Metals NL has completed strategic planning that enhances its flagship Panton PGM Project’s value, driven by a 35% rise in platinum group metal prices and expanded exploration programs. The company is also advancing infrastructure options and strengthening its management team to accelerate development.

BPM Minerals has kicked off a significant 3,000m drilling campaign at its high-grade Beachcomber Prospect within the Forelands Gold Project, backed by a recent $3.5 million capital raise. Assay results expected early next year will be closely watched for signs of a major new gold resource in Western Australia.

Estrella Resources has identified multiple promising subsurface manganese targets at its Ira Miri project in Timor-Leste through a recent Resistivity–Induced Polarisation survey, setting the stage for expanded drilling in 2026.

Premier1 Lithium has significantly expanded a gold-in-soil anomaly at its Rochefort Prospect in Western Australia, confirming high-grade assays and revealing a larger prospective geological footprint. The company plans further targeted exploration in early 2026.

White Cliff Minerals has reported significant copper assay results from its maiden diamond drilling campaign at the Stark and Hulk prospects in Nunavut, Canada, reinforcing the potential of a large sediment-hosted copper system. The company plans to advance exploration with a Spring 2026 drilling program following promising geophysical data.