Latest Exploration Success News

Benz Mining has verified extensive tungsten mineralisation across its 12km Glenburgh Gold System, closely linked with high-grade gold zones. The discovery adds a potential by-product revenue stream as drilling intensifies.

Australia’s Treasurer has mandated six foreign shareholders to divest nearly 18% of Northern Minerals shares by early July, citing national security under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act. Northern Minerals supports the move as vital for aligning with Australia’s strategic interests and advancing its Browns Range rare earths project.

QMines Limited has converted $1 million of convertible notes to equity, becoming debt free and clearing the way for a $15 million strategic investment by QIC's Critical Minerals Fund, positioning it to advance its Mt Chalmers copper-gold project.

Accelerate Resources (ASX: AX8) has doubled its Balagundi Gold Project landholding through a strategic deal with Maritana Minerals (ASX: MRT), acquiring key tenure and receiving $200,000 in shares while divesting non-core Kanowna East assets.

Catalyst Metals has identified a capital-efficient path to increase throughput at its Plutonic Mill by refurbishing a dormant processing circuit, enhancing flexibility for its ambitious plan to double annual gold production to around 200,000 ounces.

Australian Gold and Copper Ltd (ASX:AGC) has intersected a 6.5m semi-massive chalcopyrite zone at its Evergreen project, marking its broadest copper interval to date in the South Cobar Basin. The company aims to deliver an initial resource estimate for Evergreen by July while continuing to extend its 38.5Moz silver-equivalent Achilles deposit.

Maritana Minerals has swapped its Balagundi tenements for the Kanowna East package from Accelerate Resources, sharpening its focus on the Black Swan Processing Hub and setting the stage for FY2027 exploration.

Lunnon Metals delivered over 2,200 ounces of gold in April 2026 from Lady Herial, generating $9 million in revenue and maintaining its schedule to complete mining by September.

Nelson Resources has staked 186 federal claims forming the Cinnamon Property in Nevada, directly adjoining Guardian Metal's Pilot Mountain tungsten project, positioning itself in a critical US mineral district amid soaring tungsten prices and supply concerns.

Ariana Resources has monetised part of its Zenit holding for US$19.5 million cash, retaining a 9.9% stake and boosting its war chest to advance the Dokwe Gold Project feasibility study in Zimbabwe.

Wildcat Resources is progressing its Definitive Feasibility Study for the Tabba Tabba lithium-tantalum project, targeting accelerated processing plant expansion and incorporating tantalum and petalite to boost project economics.

Kincora Copper has accelerated exploration across its Australian and Mongolian assets, leveraging new AI and quantum technology partnerships alongside partner-funded drilling, while reporting a modest net income and a strong cash position in Q1 2026.