Latest Exploration Risk News

Pancontinental Energy reports a significant 3.8 billion barrels of net prospective oil resources at its Saturn Complex in Namibia’s PEL 87, advancing farmout talks and environmental approvals for exploration drilling.

Patronus Resources has upgraded its Mertondale gold Mineral Resource Estimate to 480,000 ounces and is progressing a Scoping Study, while also identifying strong VMS potential at its Cardinia Project and expanding strategic investments.

Western Yilgarn NL reports a substantial 168.3 million tonne inferred bauxite resource at Julimar West and progresses exploration at its New Norcia gallium-bauxite project, supported by a $520,000 capital raise.

Power Minerals Limited has raised $1.3 million through a placement to fund critical exploration and due diligence at its Santa Anna Niobium Carbonatite Project in Brazil, backed by a strategic investment from Golden Worldwide Holdings.

Arika Resources is set to recommence a significant 6,000m reverse circulation drilling program at its Yundamindra Gold Project, targeting extensions at Pennyweight Point and Landed at Last prospects following recent high-grade gold discoveries.

Connected Minerals Ltd has advanced its uranium exploration in Namibia with impressive trench sampling results and commenced a significant drilling campaign, while also initiating base metal exploration in Western Australia.

Sarama Resources has completed a large-scale soil geochemistry survey at its Cosmo Gold Project in Western Australia, marking the first systematic exploration phase on this underexplored gold belt. Analytical results from approximately 5,000 samples are now under review, setting the stage for potential drill targets.

Far East Gold Ltd has advanced its exploration efforts in Indonesia with imminent drilling at Idenburg and Trenggalek, backed by a $4.78 million strategic investment from Xingye Gold, increasing their stake to nearly 20%.

Helix Resources has entered binding agreements to earn up to 40% of the Gold Basin oxide gold project in Arizona, a significant move supported by a planned resource update incorporating extensive recent drilling.

Zinc of Ireland NL advances its strategic footprint with an 80% earn-in at the Mt Clere Project in WA, preparing for imminent drilling, while rationalizing its Irish tenements and exiting Canadian assets.

Waratah Minerals has initiated diamond drilling at its Spur Gold-Copper Project in New South Wales, targeting promising porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum mineralisation at the Breccia West Prospect. This move follows recent high-resolution magnetic surveys that have refined exploration targets and aims to deepen understanding of the region's epithermal-porphyry link.

Noble Helium Limited has announced a sweeping board and executive reshuffle following pressure from major shareholders, signaling a strategic reset aimed at strengthening its financial footing and advancing its Tanzanian helium projects.