Latest Exploration Progress News

Tribune Resources completed 8,831 metres of diamond drilling in Q3 FY2026 at the East Kundana Joint Venture, reporting significant gold assay results from Golden Hind while awaiting Startrek results.

Great Southern Mining (ASX:GSN) reported a substantial extension of gold mineralisation at its Golden Boulder discovery in Western Australia, alongside the commencement of deep diamond drilling co-funded by the WA Government. The company also raised A$4.2 million to fuel ongoing exploration.

Riedel Resources has secured majority control of two large gold projects in Western Australia’s Laverton district, transforming into a multi-jurisdictional explorer with a strong cash position to fund upcoming drilling campaigns.

DeSoto Resources has reported strong gold assay results from artisanal workings at its Timbakouna Project and extensive soil sampling across multiple permits in Guinea’s prolific Siguiri Basin, underpinning plans for follow-up drilling and geophysical surveys.

Xenora Minerals has committed to the next stage of its Dudley Lithium Project earn-in, revealing new lithium anomalies using enhanced soil sampling techniques. Meanwhile, the company navigates a key leadership change with a new managing director appointed.

Olympio Metals has reported a surge in gold grades from its Phase 2 drilling at the Paquin Prospect within the Bousquet Gold Project, Quebec, delivering 36 new significant intercepts including a standout 3.8m at 5.03 g/t Au and reinforcing the bonanza-grade potential first revealed in March.

Magnum Mining names Antonio Vitor Junior as Managing Director to spearhead major drilling campaigns at its Azimuth and Parker projects, aiming to convert promising early rare earth results into a formal resource.

Lode Resources has identified promising high-grade tin mineralisation at its newly acquired Silver Hills Project near Waratah, Tasmania, with assays up to 3.64% tin from historical waste dumps. This discovery complements its existing Granville Tin Project and expands its critical minerals footprint in Tasmania’s West Coast mining district.

FIN Resources has validated a substantial sulphide-bearing banded iron formation at its Cabin Lake project, with three drillholes revealing approximately 114 metres of mineralisation. Early drilling at the Beaver Prospect shows promise as the company advances an integrated geophysical and drilling campaign.

Infini Resources is showcasing its Canadian uranium portfolio at the Ignite Investment Summit 2026, underscoring recent district-scale mineralisation and ambitious drilling campaigns planned across its Portland Creek and Athabasca margin projects.

Westar Resources is pressing forward with its Mageye anomaly exploration in WA's Murchison region while negotiating heritage agreements and managing a $1.15 million cash balance. The company also secured new tenements in the Northern Territory and awaits shareholder approval for a $1.49 million capital raise.

Polymetals Resources has hit a production milestone with the start of high-grade Upper North Lode mining and first Direct Shipping Ore sales, driving a surge to $27.8 million revenue and positioning the Endeavor Mine for sustained growth.