Latest Exploration Targets News

Rand Mining delivered its March 2026 quarter exploration update for the East Kundana Joint Venture, highlighting 8,831 metres of diamond drilling focused on the Golden Hind and Startrek deposits. While Golden Hind assay results confirmed ongoing mineralisation with no resource update, Startrek drilling progressed with assays awaited.

Buru Energy has enhanced the Rafael Gas Project’s mid-case value by over 45% through new engineering insights, while securing A$5.3 million to advance development. The company delayed appraisal drilling to 2027 to optimise funding and project design, and navigates a leadership change with CEO Thomas Nador stepping down.

Sunstone Metals has delivered a robust Scoping Study for its Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project in Ecuador, outlining a 23-year mine life, strong production rates, and a post-tax NPV of US$0.9 billion at a conservative gold price. The study highlights low operating costs and substantial exploration upside, setting the stage for a pre-feasibility study and funding pursuits.

Bayan Mining has pinpointed two high-priority exploration targets at its 100% owned Bayan Springs North Project in Nevada, leveraging newly interpreted USGS airborne magnetic and radiometric data. Both targets display promising geophysical and geochemical signatures reminiscent of the adjacent Maverick Springs mineral system.

GoldArc Resources has wrapped up its biggest ever drilling effort at Leonora South, completing 15,260m across multiple programs including partner-funded development drilling. Assay results expected by late May will be pivotal for advancing resource definition and new discoveries.

Ora Banda Mining’s latest drilling at Golden Pole within the Waihi Project has delivered multiple thick, high-grade gold intersections, validating the lode’s underground mining prospects and setting the stage for its debut in the upcoming June resource and reserve estimates.

BPM Minerals has reported compelling high-grade gold assay results from maiden drilling at its Beachcomber Prospect and secured A$3.5 million in a strategic placement to fund an expanded 2026 exploration campaign across its Forelands Gold Project.

Golden Dragon Mining has kicked off a 2100m drilling program targeting high-grade gold zones at Behring Bore and Coodardy within its Cue Gold Project. Early results confirm strong mineralisation continuity, setting the stage for resource expansion.

Neometals has secured A$7.9 million through a placement and launched a concurrent A$5.1 million entitlement offer to fund gold production at Barrambie and advance lithium exploration in Utah. The capital raise supports a near-term production joint venture and aggressive resource expansion.

Antilles Gold has ramped up construction at its Nueva Sabana gold-copper mine in Cuba, with a $35 million funding package in place and production slated for early 2027. The company is also progressing pre-development and exploration activities on multiple Cuban concessions.

TechGen Metals has identified two high-priority exploration targets at its Dalgaranga Gold Project in WA, including a gold target near historic workings and a new VHMS-style base metal anomaly. Both remain untested by drilling in a prolific gold corridor.

True North Copper is set to acquire Renegade Exploration’s stake in the Carpentaria Joint Venture, integrating the Mongoose resource with its Taipan deposit to boost the Cloncurry Copper Project’s scale and development potential.