Latest Exploration Risk News

Krakatoa Resources Limited has secured an additional $357,000 through a top-up placement, boosting its recent capital raise to $1.659 million. The company also provides a comprehensive update on its Zopkhito Project in Georgia, alongside an extensive review of associated risks.

Brightstar Resources and Aurumin Limited have entered live merger discussions to consolidate their Central Sandstone tenements, aiming to create a major gold development project with a combined resource of approximately 2.4 million ounces. The proposed scrip deal offers Aurumin shareholders a premium, though completion remains uncertain pending due diligence.

3D Energi Limited has updated its prospective gas resource estimates in the Otway Basin, revealing a substantial 9.2 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gross recoverable gas across 51 prospects. The company is gearing up for a multi-well drilling campaign in 2025 targeting near-term commercialisation opportunities to bolster East Coast energy security.

Strata Minerals has won a competitive $200,000 co-funded drilling grant from the WA Government to advance deep diamond drilling at its Penny South Gold Project, aiming to uncover high-grade gold mineralisation near Ramelius Resources’ Penny Mine.

Astute Metals NL has identified four promising drill targets at its Needles Gold-Silver Project in Nevada, revealing untapped potential beneath shallow historical drilling. The company plans to commence drilling in Q3 2025 following systematic soil and magnetic surveys.

Iltani Resources has successfully closed a Share Purchase Plan raising $965,000 and secured an additional $200,000 via a private placement, bringing total recent capital raised to nearly $3 million. These funds will fuel exploration at its promising Orient Silver-Indium Project and other ventures.

Aurum Resources has launched a 30,000m diamond drilling campaign at its Napié Gold Project alongside an aggressive 100,000m program at Boundiali, aiming to boost its combined 2.5Moz gold resource with key updates and a Pre-Feasibility Study due by year-end.

White Energy has identified five distinct target zones with anomalous copper, zinc, nickel, gold, and rare earth elements in soil samples over geophysical structures at its Tindal project in the Northern Territory, signaling promising early-stage exploration results.

North Stawell Minerals reports promising high-grade gold intercepts at its Darlington target within the Stawell Mineralised Corridor, backed by a $3.6 million capital raise to accelerate exploration.

Iron Road Ltd has entered a staged Farm-In and Joint Venture agreement with Red Tiger Resources to explore the promising EL6580 tenement in South Australia, targeting heavy mineral sands and other critical minerals. The deal includes a phased investment approach with potential to increase Iron Road’s stake to 70%.

Charger Metals NL has secured a significant farm-in agreement with Rio Tinto Exploration to fund up to $43.7 million at its Lake Johnston lithium project, while confirming high-grade spodumene discoveries at multiple prospects. The company also highlights promising exploration potential at its Bynoe Lithium Project in the Northern Territory.

Infinity Mining has identified a promising new gold target at its Cangai Project in northern NSW, reviving interest in the historically rich Sir Walter Scott Gold prospect. The discovery is supported by historical assays and modern LiDAR mapping, setting the stage for upcoming exploration.