Latest Exploration Target News

Sunshine Metals has reported strong progress at its Queensland projects, highlighted by high-grade drilling results at Liontown, acquisition and planned upgrade of the Mt Moss processing facility, and a strategic divestment of Hodgkinson. The company bolsters its cash position through a $22 million capital raise to fund development and exploration.

Austral Resources has identified a second parallel copper-gold lode at its Cameron River Project, with drillhole 26SQRC006 hitting significant grades. The discovery supports the company’s strategy of regional growth around its Rocklands Processing Facility.

Ragusa Minerals has secured a controlling stake in Pegasus Tel Inc., gaining the Purple Pansy manganese-gold project in Arizona. Recent surveys and assays highlight promising high-grade manganese and gold mineralisation, positioning the company in a strategically important US critical minerals sector.

Aeris Resources has lifted its Group Mineral Resources by 24% and Ore Reserves by 50% to 61Mt and 21Mt respectively, driven by the Peel Mining acquisition and exploration success across its portfolio.

Alice Queen Limited’s Project Definition Study for the Horn Island Gold Project reveals robust economics with a pre-tax NPV of A$706 million and an IRR of 109%, underpinning plans for an 11-year mine life and a rapid 1.1-year capital payback.

Minerals 260’s Pre-Feasibility Study cements Bullabulling’s status as a high-margin, long-life gold mine with a 38% resource upgrade to 6.2Moz and early construction underway.

Miramar Resources has doubled its gold Exploration Target at the Gidji JV near Kalgoorlie and completed its first drilling program at Chain Pool in over 60 years, while finalising the sale of Randalls Project and securing government grants to fund ongoing exploration.

Lunnon Metals boosts cash to $22.2 million as Lady Herial mining wraps up, launching a record $13 million exploration budget targeting up to 2.4 million ounces of gold at Foster-Baker.

Lodestar Minerals’ latest assays from a 12,000m drilling campaign at Ned’s Creek confirm robust high-grade gold mineralisation, supporting its 250,000-300,000 ounce Exploration Target and setting the stage for a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate later this year.

Yandal Resources has expanded the Arrakis gold discovery with high-grade mineralisation at depth and confirmed fresh rock gold at Flushing Meadows, underpinning a busy September quarter exploration schedule.

Pacific Resources (ASX: PXR) has secured 100% ownership of the Snowstorm Gold Project, a high-grade asset in Victoria’s Eastern Goldfields, while progressing due diligence on a strategic Victorian portfolio and reporting encouraging assay results from its Tasmanian projects.

Iltani Resources has made significant progress in its June 2026 quarter, advancing its flagship Orient Silver-Indium Project with high-grade assay results and securing priority status on three new tenement applications.