Latest Exploration Strategy News

Empire Resources has reported promising preliminary assay results from its April 2026 RC drilling campaign at the Yuinmery Copper-Gold Project, revealing new copper and gold mineralisation across multiple prospects including the newly identified Hillside and Microbe Well zones.

North Stawell Minerals (ASX:NSM) has expanded its gold footprint north of the Stawell Gold Mine, defining an 800-metre gold trend at Darlington and confirming significant mineralisation at Caledonia through re-split air core drilling assays.

Stelar Metals has uncovered new tungsten mineralisation zones at its Hill of Leaders project in the Northern Territory, setting the stage for imminent assay results and drilling campaigns.

Estrella Resources has expanded its manganese exploration footprint in Timor-Leste with rock chip assays up to 57.8% manganese at new Leuro and Sica prospects, confirming broader mineralisation beyond its Ira Miri project.

Taruga Minerals has revealed new rock chip assays from Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea, that affirm a district-scale epithermal gold-silver system along an 8km corridor. The results underpin imminent drilling at the Weioko Gold Deposit and expand exploration potential across granted tenements.

Kincora Copper has sealed definitive agreements to divest its Mongolian subsidiaries for US$10 million, marking a strategic pivot to focus on its Australian gold-copper projects.

Metal Hawk has secured two contested exploration licences at its Mt Percy Gold Project, boosting its presence along the Keith-Kilkenny Shear Zone and expanding its northeast Goldfields portfolio.

Terra Metals has reported thick, continuous platinum group metal-copper-nickel sulfide mineralisation over a 950m strike at the Southwest zone of its Dante Project, with deeper assays pending and exploration advancing rapidly.

Avira Resources has appointed Andrew van Bentum as CEO, bringing over 25 years of expertise to lead its gold and base metals exploration strategy across Western Australia and Sweden.

Rincon Resources has struck a $1.1 million joint venture deal with Maverick Minerals, divesting 90% of its West Arunta interest while retaining a 10% free-carried stake, freeing capital for its core Telfer South and Crackerbox projects.

Many Peaks Minerals has exercised its option to acquire 100% of the Baga Gold Project in Côte d'Ivoire after a comprehensive soil sampling campaign revealed extensive gold anomalies. A 14,000m auger drilling program is now testing multiple targets along a 16km gold corridor.

Duketon Mining has reported significant gold intersections at its Barlee Gold Project, including a standout 30m at 1.1g/t Au at Gromit. With only 30% of tenure explored and new ground under application, the company is gearing up for extensive follow-up drilling and geochemical surveys.