Latest Exploration Targets News

Viking Mines has revealed a significant expansion of its Linka Tungsten Project in Nevada, doubling the known mineralised strike to 1.6km and confirming high-grade surface tungsten samples up to 1.5% WO3. This data integration unlocks a broader regional exploration opportunity beneath volcanic cover.

Altitude Minerals has successfully drilled the T55 Target at its Byrock Project in New South Wales, confirming a copper-gold porphyry system consistent with the Macquarie Arc extension. This milestone supports advancing their earn-in agreement and sets the stage for further exploration.

Alligator Energy is progressing its Samphire Uranium Project in South Australia into trial production, supported by strong project economics and promising exploration potential. The company targets first uranium production by 2030/31 while derisking operations through a Field Recovery Trial.

Terrain Minerals is progressing key drilling campaigns across its Western Australian and Queensland projects, aiming for a maiden JORC resource at its Lightning gold-silver prospect by mid-2026. The company’s diversified portfolio also includes critical metals like gallium, lithium, copper, and rare earth elements.

American West Metals has commenced a significant diamond drilling program at its West Desert Project in Utah, aiming to grow the largest indium resource in the US and explore high-grade critical metals including gallium and copper.

Belararox Limited is accelerating exploration at its TMT Project in Argentina by deploying a second diamond drill rig to test promising copper and precious metals targets, with assay results from initial holes expected soon.

Patriot Resources has announced a significant maiden inferred mineral resource of 31.4 million ounces silver equivalent at its Tassa Project in Southern Peru, highlighting a large-scale epithermal polymetallic system open in all directions.

Minerals 260 Limited reports robust drilling results from its 4.5 million ounce Bullabulling Gold Project, highlighting significant high-grade gold intercepts across multiple deposits. A new 30,000 metre drilling program has commenced to underpin an updated Mineral Resource Estimate due mid-2026.

Accelerate Resources has revealed multiple high-grade manganese discoveries grading up to 59.4% Mn along a newly defined 4km corridor at its Woodie Woodie North Project in Western Australia. The company plans maiden drilling after heritage clearances to test these promising targets.

Hot Chili Limited has reported further strong near-surface copper-gold drill results at its La Verde porphyry discovery in Chile, reinforcing the potential for a higher-grade starter pit within the Costa Fuego project. Visual mineralisation from deeper drilling suggests significant expansion of the high-grade core, with assays pending.

The week was split between big earnings reactions and small-cap rocks-and-rigs rallies. Pro Medicus sank despite record numbers, while a handful of explorers jumped on fresh discoveries and policy wins.

Explorers led the Materials tape as fresh drill stories and new ground deals pulled buyers into small caps. Big miners still delivered, but the loudest moves came from companies offering investors a near-term catalyst.