Latest Exploration Programs News

Terra Critical Minerals (ASX – T92) has identified notable bismuth mineralisation alongside tungsten, molybdenum, and tin at its Glen Eden Project in NSW, adding a valuable critical mineral to its portfolio amid rising global demand.

Future Battery Minerals has confirmed a fertile gold mineralised system at its Canyon prospect with Phase 2 drilling, while Phase 3 drilling is set to focus on expanding high-grade gold zones at Forrest. An extensive 2026 regional exploration program is also planned.

Trek Metals has raised $1 million through a strategic placement to fast-track exploration at its Christmas Creek manganese project, with investor Andrew Reece committing $500,000 and joining the board.

Mammoth Minerals has delivered promising initial diamond drilling results at its Excelsior Gold Project in Nevada, confirming extensive high-grade gold mineralisation and validating its geological targeting model.

Fortuna Metals has reported exceptional rutile soil sampling results from its Mkanda and Kampini projects in Malawi, revealing extensive high-grade anomalies analogous to the world-class Kasiya deposit. The company aims to define a maiden rutile resource by mid-2026 following ongoing drilling programs.

Yandal Resources has released first assay results from its maiden diamond drilling program at the Arrakis Prospect, confirming broader and continuous gold mineralisation over a strike length exceeding 2.2km. The findings support a robust geological model and set the stage for expanded exploration in 2026.

Somerset Minerals confirms robust high-grade copper mineralisation at its Jura North prospect within the Coppermine Project, Nunavut, with plans for an aggressive 2026 drilling campaign and regional exploration across its extensive landholding.

Pivotal Metals has identified a promising new copper-gold exploration target, Kelly Lake East, within its Belleterre project in Quebec, setting the stage for a major drilling campaign in early 2026.

Black Bear Minerals has completed the acquisition of the high-grade Shafter Silver Project in Texas, including $150 million in existing infrastructure, positioning itself strategically amid rising silver demand and geopolitical supply shifts.

Elixir Energy has secured a specialized rig imported by Shell to drill the pivotal Lorelle-3 appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, with operations set to begin in January 2026. This move aims to validate Elixir’s substantial gas resources adjacent to Shell’s acreage.

Evolution Energy Minerals is set to launch an extensive soil sampling program at its Chikundo Copper Project in Tanzania, aiming to refine targets ahead of 2026 drilling. The initiative builds on strong historical and recent copper assay results within a promising volcanic caldera setting.

DevEx Resources has secured nine uranium exploration licences from Rio Tinto in the Northern Territory’s Alligator Rivers Uranium Province, significantly enlarging its exploration territory near historic high-grade deposits.