Latest Exploration Rights News

Somerset Minerals Ltd has raised $2.39 million to fund its maiden drilling and surface sampling campaign at the Coppermine copper-silver project in Nunavut, targeting high-grade mineralisation supported by strong geophysical and historical data.

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.

Advent Energy, in which MEC Resources holds a significant stake, is pursuing a judicial review against the federal government's refusal to extend the PEP-11 offshore petroleum permit. This legal move could reshape the future of the project and its stakeholders.

Lincoln Minerals has uncovered significant copper and base metals mineralisation in previously overlooked footwall sequences at its Minbrie prospect on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, prompting a focused two-phase exploration program.

Kinetiko Energy reports sustained and improving gas flows from its South African test wells, prompting a drilling optimization study to enhance recovery and support future production.

NT Minerals Limited reveals promising initial assay results from its Ultrafine Soil Sampling Program at the Twin Peaks Project, highlighting significant copper and gold anomalism that paves the way for targeted drilling in 2025.

Genesis Resources Limited has completed its acquisition of full ownership of the Silgen joint venture controlling the Plavica project in North Macedonia, while preparing for follow-up drilling in its Australian tenements amid ongoing environmental studies.

Metal Bank Limited reports significant progress across its Australian and MENA projects, including a strategic review of its Livingstone Gold Project and new exploration rights in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, supported by a fully subscribed $1.56 million entitlement offer.

Bayan Mining and Minerals has secured exploration rights over a 13,406-hectare gold-rich area in southern Brazil, positioning itself near significant gold anomalies and withdrawing from its Canadian lithium option to focus on high-potential assets.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited (ASX:HRE) advanced its uranium exploration footprint in South Australia with a key asset acquisition and bolstered its balance sheet through a $2.46 million capital raise during the December 2024 quarter.

Star Minerals secures shareholder approval for its Cobra Uranium Project in Namibia and prepares for maiden drilling, while progressing gold exploration in Western Australia amid a modest capital raise.

Bounty Oil & Gas NL has been notified of the refusal of its Joint Venture Applications for the PEP 11 permit, which remains valid for two months. The company is now considering a legal challenge to this decision.