Latest Exploration Targeting News

American West Metals has commenced a 5,000-metre diamond drilling campaign at its West Desert Project in Utah, targeting high-grade indium, gallium, and copper to bolster US critical metals security.

North Stawell Minerals (ASX:NSM) has reported promising high-grade gold drilling results and exploration progress at its North Stawell Gold Project, highlighting significant potential along the Stawell Mineralised Corridor in Victoria.

Adavale Resources is ramping up its drilling campaign at the London-Victoria Gold Mine, aiming to grow its existing 115,000oz gold resource with a second drill rig and expanded geophysical surveys.

Australian Oil Company Limited is set to lift its first crude oil from the Emu Apple Oil Field in the Surat Basin on 31 March 2026, marking a key production milestone. Concurrently, the company has identified intriguing iodine anomalies in its exploration permit PL 30, hinting at potential new hydrocarbon targets.

Breakthrough Minerals has completed the acquisition of the North Queensland Copper-Gold Project, gaining a substantial resource base and strategic landholding in the Mt Isa region. The company is now poised to advance exploration with multiple high-priority targets.

Condor Energy has identified extensive deepwater turbidite reservoirs across its TEA-86 offshore acreage in Peru’s Tumbes Basin, significantly reducing exploration risk and advancing plans for drilling and licence conversion.

Duketon Mining is set to commence its first-ever drilling campaign at the Barlee Gold Project, targeting six promising gold-in-soil anomalies identified last year. Preparations are complete, with drilling expected to start imminently.

Dart Mining NL has revealed promising high-grade gold results from rock chip sampling at its Triumph Gold Project, expanding exploration targets near the Norton Mine in Central Queensland. The findings set the stage for upcoming diamond drilling to better define resource potential.

Mount Hope Mining has expanded its footprint in the southern Cobar Basin with two new exploration licences, while reaffirming the potential of its Mt Solitary gold target based on historical data and ongoing drilling.

Golden Dragon Mining has identified multiple high-priority gold targets across its expansive Cue Gold Project in Western Australia, following an independent review. Recent drilling campaigns at key prospects have concluded, with assay results eagerly awaited.

Astral Resources reports strong assay results from its recent drilling at the Spargoville Gold Project, revealing significant high-grade gold mineralisation and expanding known deposits. Concurrent drilling at Mandilla advances resource confidence ahead of a major update later this year.

Mantle Minerals has identified nine priority drill targets at its Yule River Project following detailed gravity and passive seismic surveys, setting the stage for a planned drilling campaign in the second quarter of 2026.