Latest Exploration Strategy News

Kali Metals has acquired SQM Australia’s 30% stake in the DOM’s Hill and Pear Creek projects, consolidating its Pilbara portfolio and setting the stage for renewed gold and base metals exploration.

Auravelle Metals has identified several promising new gold targets at its Nuckulla Hill project in South Australia, leveraging a detailed structural review and soil sampling data. Upcoming drilling campaigns aim to test these high-priority zones within the prolific Yarlbrinda Shear Zone.

Olympio Metals has secured binding agreements to acquire two historically high-grade silver and antimony projects in the US, backed by a $3 million capital raise including vendor participation.

Argent Minerals has confirmed visible gold at its Kempfield and Trunkey Creek projects in New South Wales, highlighting promising high-grade gold shoots and expanding exploration potential. The company plans systematic drilling to further define these multi-metal deposits.

Catalina Resources has divested its Nelson Bay River iron ore project and secured a capital injection from Newcam Metals at a significant premium, bolstering its financial position for future exploration.

Dreadnought Resources has identified seven large-scale gold prospects at its Mangaroon Gold Project in Western Australia, setting the stage for drilling campaigns in the second half of 2026. Early soil sampling reveals extensive gold anomalies, signalling promising exploration upside.

BPH Energy and Bounty Oil & Gas have concluded their Federal Court hearing challenging the refusal to extend the PEP 11 permit, with the court's decision now pending.

Beacon Minerals has kicked off its first-ever drilling campaign at the Lady Ida - Lizard Project, aiming to define a maiden resource in the coming quarter. The program targets promising mineralisation with potential for significant extensions.

Andean Silver Limited has appointed Matthew Allen as CEO, marking a strategic leadership shift to accelerate development at its Cerro Bayo silver-gold project. Former CEO Tim Laneyrie transitions to Technical Director to focus on exploration and resource expansion.

Sunshine Metals has reported outstanding high-grade gold and silver intercepts from its recent drilling at the Liontown deposit, reinforcing the project's significant precious metals potential and setting the stage for an updated resource and mining study.

Barton Gold Holdings has distributed over $640,000 in Junior Minerals Exploration Incentive tax credits to investors from its June 2025 placement, enhancing returns amid strong exploration activity.

Critical Resources Limited has identified three priority targets at its Lammerlaw Gold Project in New Zealand, validating the area’s gold potential ahead of permit approval and outlining a cost-effective exploration strategy.