Latest Exploration Success News

Hillgrove Resources posted a record 3,120 tonnes of copper production in Q1 2026, driving a 22% jump in cash to $25.2 million. The company’s exploration at Emily Star and Nugent underpins ambitions to surpass 2 million tonnes annual throughput.

Minrex Resources appoints Max Piirto as CEO to spearhead exploration and development across its newly acquired Serbian gold and copper assets following the Electrum merger.

Nova Minerals has secured ASIC registration of its Scheme Booklet for re-domiciling to the US, alongside amendments to warrant terms that triple warrant exchange ratios ahead of the move.

Barton Gold has reported significant high-grade gold assays up to 60g/t from recent drilling at its Challenger West open pit, reinforcing prospects for a low-risk restart of its Central Gawler Mill operations. The results form part of an 8,065m drilling program supporting an ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study targeting near-surface feed.

Southern Cross Gold (ASX:SX2) reports exceptional drill results from its Golden Dyke prospect, with grades up to 254 g/t gold and significant antimony content, pushing deposit boundaries and confirming geological continuity at Sunday Creek.

Impact Minerals has reported standout assays from the first two holes in its Commonwealth JV drilling program, confirming rich gold, silver, and base metal mineralisation that extends known zones and sets the stage for an expanded Phase II campaign.

Pantoro Gold’s latest drilling at Scotia confirms significant high-grade gold zones well below current resources, prompting approval for new mining levels and bolstering production prospects for FY2027 despite recent delays.

Metro Mining’s latest JORC update reveals a 69.6 million wet tonne Ore Reserve at Bauxite Hills, reflecting 8.1 million tonnes mined in 2025 with no new resource additions. The high-grade bauxite operation continues as a direct shipping ore mine amid rising silica content concerns.

Battery Age Minerals has joined the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium, positioning itself at the forefront of securing critical germanium supply amid escalating export restrictions from China. The company’s dual-continental assets in Austria and Utah and its technology initiatives aim to address strategic vulnerabilities in defence and semiconductor supply chains.

Regis Resources (ASX:RRL) has reported a sixth consecutive year of underground resource and reserve growth at its Duketon and Tropicana operations, highlighted by a 120% increase in Ore Reserves at Garden Well Underground. The update also introduces an initial resource for the Southern Star deposit, reinforcing the company’s long-term underground mining potential.

Riedel Resources has secured majority control of two large gold projects in Western Australia’s Laverton district, transforming into a multi-jurisdictional explorer with a strong cash position to fund upcoming drilling campaigns.

Saturn Metals has divested its West Wyalong Gold Project interests to Xpedra Resources, receiving cash and shares, as it concentrates on advancing its flagship Apollo Hill Gold Project in Western Australia.