Latest Exploration Techniques News

Sarama Resources has completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in the Mt Venn Gold Project, boosting its Laverton landholding to 1,000km² across two major projects. The move positions Sarama to explore promising gold and base metal targets in a prolific Australian gold district.

Ballard Mining has launched a comprehensive 130,000-metre drilling campaign at its Mt Ida Gold Project, targeting resource expansion and development of the Baldock deposit. Supported by a recent oversubscribed $30 million IPO, the program aims to unlock new exploration targets along a 26km strike in Western Australia’s Goldfields region.

Whitebark Energy has completed a crucial cultural heritage survey at its Alinya Project, paving the way for soil geochemistry testing aimed at unlocking hydrogen, helium, and hydrocarbons in one of Australia’s largest undrilled sub-salt structures.

Sunshine Metals has confirmed high-grade gold mineralisation over a 400m strike at its Sybil project, setting the stage for drilling in August 2025. Early rock chip assays validate the project's potential, drawing parallels with the prolific nearby Pajingo deposit.

Loyal Metals has partnered with veteran geologist Dr. Simon Beams to unlock the untapped copper-gold potential of the historic Highway Reward Mine using advanced AI and modern exploration techniques.

Accelerate Resources has kicked off its maiden drilling campaign at the Kanowna Gold East Project, refining targets through advanced gravity surveys, while bolstering its cash reserves with a $2 million non-dilutive injection.

Aureka Limited has reported a significant 19% increase in its global gold inventory following a maiden JORC resource at St Arnaud and a new gold discovery at Irvine’s western flank, supported by a $3 million capital raise.

Antares Metals has identified a significant 450-metre copper mineralised vein system near Conglomerate Creek, bolstering the potential for a large-scale copper deposit at its Mt Isa North project in Queensland.

Askari Metals has acquired the Nejo Gold Project in Ethiopia, aiming to build a tier-1 gold portfolio in the underexplored Arabian-Nubian Shield. The company plans systematic exploration to unlock significant gold resources.

Lithium Energy Limited has completed the first tranche acquisition of a majority interest in the Capricorn Gold-Copper Belt Project, unlocking access to a historically rich gold-copper region in central Queensland. The company is poised to deploy modern exploration techniques backed by government funding to advance the project.

Falcon Metals has reported a spectacular high-grade gold intersection of 1.2 metres at 543 g/t from its first wedge hole at the Blue Moon Prospect, confirming the potential for Bendigo-style mineralisation in Victoria’s historic goldfield.

OD6 Metals has resolved a regulatory investigation with a minor penalty, paving the way for renewed exploration at its Gulf Creek Copper Project. The company is set to advance drilling campaigns targeting high-grade copper, zinc, and silver mineralisation.