Latest Exploration Techniques News

Inca Minerals has entered a binding agreement to acquire Stunalara Metals via an off-market takeover bid, aiming to expand its portfolio with high-grade gold and antimony exploration assets in North Queensland and beyond.

Neometals Ltd has launched its maiden gold drilling program at the Barrambie Gold Project in Western Australia, marking the first such effort in two decades. The program aims to validate historic high-grade gold mineralisation and explore new targets within a richly prospective greenstone belt.

FMR Resources has refined its geophysical targets at the Demoiselle prospect within the Fairfield Copper Project, confirming significant copper mineralisation and gearing up for a maiden drill program starting mid-February 2025.

AustChina Holdings has entered a binding agreement to acquire Penwortham Exploration, gaining access to promising gold-antimony and base metals projects in Tasmania’s prolific mining districts. The move positions AustChina to leverage modern exploration techniques on historically rich targets.

Antares Metals has identified 49 uranium targets within its Mt Isa North Project, highlighting ten as high-priority for imminent exploration. The findings suggest a promising geological setting akin to established uranium deposits nearby.

Trigg Minerals has expanded its New South Wales antimony holdings by acquiring the historic Bukkulla Mine and extending its footprint into the Nundle Goldfield, confirming high-grade antimony potential and setting the stage for systematic exploration.

Pioneer Lithium has initiated a comprehensive field exploration program at its Skull Creek Uranium Project in Colorado, aiming to refine uranium mineralisation targets through detailed geological and geochemical investigations.

Flynn Gold Limited has unveiled a maiden exploration target of approximately 0.5 million ounces of gold at its Golden Ridge Project in Tasmania, alongside ongoing drilling programs aimed at expanding its high-grade gold and silver resource base.

Viking Mines has reported the discovery of two distinct gold-bearing zones at its Northern Duplex Target, prompting an expansion of its Phase 1 drilling program. The initial results highlight promising mesothermal gold mineralisation within a largely untested segment of the prolific Zuleika Shear.

Catalyst Metals Limited is ramping up exploration in the historically underexplored Plutonic Gold Belt, aiming to boost annual gold production from 110,000 to 200,000 ounces. With a robust cash position and a $40 million drilling program underway, the company is poised to unlock significant new resources.

Noronex Limited reports compelling initial drilling results at its Fiesta Project, revealing significant copper and silver mineralisation, while advancing exploration across the Kalahari Copper Belt with South32 funding.

Oakajee Corporation’s latest quarterly report reveals underwhelming gold and copper assay results from its Paynes Find project, raising questions about the effectiveness of current exploration methods under alluvial cover.