Latest Exploration Sector News

Yari Minerals has agreed to acquire the Rolleston South Coal Project, adding a JORC-compliant inferred resource of 78.9 million tonnes in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The deal includes shares and performance rights, with plans to expand and upgrade the resource through drilling.

88 Energy Limited has secured shareholder approval for a significant capital consolidation, reducing its share count by a factor of 25 effective May 9, 2025. The company has outlined a detailed timetable to guide investors through the transition.

MinRex Resources has secured all approvals to commence a fully funded drilling program targeting high-priority copper-gold deposits at the Fraser Range Project in Western Australia, aiming to unlock significant exploration potential.

Siren Gold Limited announces the early resignation of Managing Director Victor Rajasooriar, with Chairman Brian Rodan stepping in as Interim Managing Director while a permanent replacement is sought.

Taruga Minerals has exercised its option to acquire 100% of the Thowagee Project in Western Australia's northern Gascoyne province, revealing promising high-grade assays of lead, silver, zinc, copper, and gold. This acquisition significantly expands Taruga's contiguous landholding, positioning the company for further exploration success.

WIN Metals has won a co-funded drilling grant from the Western Australian Government to test the Ganymede gold prospect, a promising extension of the Butchers Creek deposit. The grant covers half the drilling costs, accelerating exploration plans for 2025.

Aston Minerals Limited and Torque Metals Limited have announced a strategic merger to create a growth-focused gold exploration company with combined resources of approximately 1.75 million ounces across projects in Western Australia and Ontario, Canada.

Alice Queen Limited’s latest drilling at the Viani Project in Fiji confirms high-grade epithermal gold mineralisation extending to 175 metres depth, prompting plans for further drilling and a capital raise to fund exploration.

Impact Minerals Limited reported a solid cash position of A$3.75 million at quarter-end, supported by a recent equity raise that extends its funding runway to nearly four quarters despite ongoing exploration expenditures.

Aldoro Resources Limited has had its trading suspension lifted immediately following the release of new exploration results and a response to an ASX price query, signaling renewed market activity.

Lightning Minerals has commenced a significant drilling campaign at its Esperança lithium project in Brazil, alongside promising soil sampling results at its Caraíbas and Canabrava projects, underscoring the company’s growing footprint in the Lithium Valley region.

Canterbury Resources Limited has completed a $125,000 capital raise through a private placement of 5 million shares, each accompanied by an option exercisable at $0.05 until the end of 2026.