Latest Exploration Programs News

Pantera Minerals has completed its inaugural modern geochemical sampling program at the Gilham Silver-Antimony Project in Arkansas, uncovering new geological insights and setting the stage for drilling. The company maintains a disciplined capital approach amid rising silver prices.

Grand Gulf Energy’s initial fieldwork at its Dry Wash Antimony Project in Utah reveals visible stibnite mineralisation, hinting at promising shallow deposits linked to nearby known mineral systems.

Encounter Resources is set to launch a major 2026 exploration program at its Jessica Copper Project in the Northern Territory, partnering with South32 to test multiple high-potential copper targets identified through recent geophysical surveys.

Westar Resources outlines ambitious 2026 exploration plans across Western Australia and the Northern Territory, focusing on gold and base metals with new drilling and sampling programs.

Kincora Copper has reported promising initial results from its Phase 1 drilling at Nevertire, prompting an expansion of exploration activities and recommencement of drilling to target multiple porphyry centres.

Ordell Minerals has reported compelling shallow gold mineralisation results from its recent drilling at the Barimaia Gold Project, with high-grade intercepts confirming the prospect’s open-pit potential. Drilling will recommence shortly to expand these zones and explore new targets along a significant strike length.

DeSoto Resources has significantly expanded its footprint in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin by acquiring three new reconnaissance projects and advancing multiple exploration programs across its portfolio.

Megado Minerals has secured four critical investigation permits for its Iberian Copper Project in Northern Spain, enabling a comprehensive exploration campaign including airborne surveys and maiden drilling planned for 2026.

West African Resources has reported significant diamond drilling results extending high-grade gold mineralisation well below its current resource at Sanbrado, Burkina Faso, setting the stage for a major resource update in Q2 2026.

A single exploration name blew the doors off the leaderboard, while two well-known uranium plays and a Nevada explorer sank hard. Behind the noise: deals got closer to completion, big raisings reset prices, and several “good news” gaps didn’t survive the week.

A single drill program in WA delivered a once-a-year spike, while several small caps fell hard after reopening with price gaps. This week also saw big money raised for gold and uranium builds, and a run of resource upgrades across critical minerals.

North Stawell Minerals has extended gold mineralisation at its Darlington West target, confirming promising grades and validating its predictive modelling approach. The results open new avenues for exploration across its extensive tenement package.