Latest Exploration Targets News

Catalina Resources unveils a revitalised strategy targeting gold, rare earths, and lithium across Western Australia’s underexplored regions, backed by strong leadership and a solid cash position.

Axel REE Limited reports encouraging auger drilling results at its Caldas Project in Brazil, confirming broad near-surface rare earth mineralisation and initiating new drilling at Caldas South. The company aims to define an Exploration Target and advance metallurgical studies to support resource development.

Haranga Resources has raised $14 million through an oversubscribed placement led by Collins St Gold Fund, aiming to fast-track exploration and development at its Lincoln and Ibel South gold projects.

Iltani Resources has locked in an $8 million investment from Queensland’s government-backed QIC fund to fast-track its Orient Silver-Indium Project, positioning the company at the forefront of critical minerals development in Northern Queensland.

Fortuna Metals has launched phase one hand auger drilling at its Mkanda and Kampini projects in Malawi, targeting significant rutile mineralisation near Sovereign Metals’ giant Kasiya deposit. Early assay results are expected by late 2025, with a larger phase two program planned.

Patagonia Lithium prepares to drill a key lithium well in Argentina while advancing rare earth exploration in Brazil, backed by recent funding and promising early results.

Sunstone Metals has completed an extensive surface sampling campaign at its Bramaderos Gold-Copper Project in Ecuador, aiming to expand its 2.7 million ounce gold equivalent resource ahead of a scoping study. Assay results expected this month could unlock significant resource growth and new exploration avenues.

Middle Island Resources has initiated its first reverse circulation drilling campaign at the Bobija Project in western Serbia, aiming to unlock polymetallic gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc mineralisation beneath a historic open pit mine. This drilling marks a key step in advancing the company’s strategic acquisition of Konstantin Resources and its foothold in a prolific mineral province.

OD6 Metals has initiated Phase 2 drilling at its Gulf Creek Copper Project in NSW, aiming to explore large geophysical anomalies and untested prospects that could expand on previously confirmed high-grade copper mineralisation.

Aureka’s latest drilling at the Irvine Project in Victoria has intercepted visible gold across multiple holes, hinting at significant high-grade potential and the prospect of expanding its current inferred resource.

Patronus Resources reports a robust $70 million in cash and investments alongside 2.3 million ounces of gold equivalent resources, underpinning a multi-commodity growth strategy across Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Magmatic Resources has reported promising high-grade gold intersections from its maiden drilling at the Weebo Gold Project in Western Australia, confirming extensive shallow mineralisation and planning follow-up drilling to expand on these early successes.