Latest Exploration Permits News

Melbana Energy advances its Cuban Block 9 operations with the Alameda-2 workover and prepares to drill Amistad-2, while announcing maiden resource estimates offshore Western Australia’s AC/P70 permit.

Power Minerals Limited has identified significant rare earth element potential at its prospective Santa Anna niobium carbonatite project in Brazil, signing a binding letter of intent to acquire the asset and planning immediate drilling to define an exploration target.

D3 Energy has secured three new Technical Cooperation Permits near its flagship ER315 project, broadening its footprint in a world-class helium province and setting the stage for potential resource growth.

Many Peaks Minerals Limited has amended its previous ASX announcement on auger sampling at the Ferké Gold Project to enhance regulatory compliance, while continuing to advance exploration with diamond drilling and planned air core and RC programs.

Bounty Oil & Gas, through its joint venture operator Asset Energy, has initiated a judicial review against the refusal to vary and extend the PEP-11 offshore petroleum exploration permit. The legal challenge could reshape the future of this key Sydney Basin asset.

Inca Minerals confirms exceptional gold and antimony assay results from its Hurricane Project in North Queensland, reinforcing the high-grade potential of the asset ahead of its acquisition of Stunalara Metals.

Advent Energy, with BPH Energy as a significant stakeholder, has launched a judicial review against the Federal Government’s refusal to extend the PEP-11 offshore petroleum permit, seeking to overturn the decision and force reconsideration.

Somerset Minerals Ltd has identified multiple high-priority drill targets at its Coppermine Project in Nunavut, Canada, following the reprocessing of historical geophysical data. The company is preparing for a 1,250-metre drilling and surface sampling campaign scheduled for the second quarter of 2025.

Elixir Energy has significantly expanded its footprint in the Taroom Trough through a farmin agreement with Santos, adding substantial contingent gas resources as Eastern Australia faces an imminent gas supply shortfall.

Elixir Energy has expanded its footprint in Queensland's Taroom Trough through a farmin deal with Santos, boosting its contingent gas resources by 68% and launching a $9 million equity raise to fund upcoming exploration activities.

Moho Resources has agreed to sell its Empress Springs Project in Western Queensland for $1.258 million, including deferred payments and a retained royalty, as it refocuses its portfolio.

Dart Mining has applied for a new exploration permit over the historic Raglan Goldfield, aiming to consolidate its gold assets in Central Queensland alongside the recently acquired Triumph Gold Project.