Latest Exploration Techniques News

Hamelin Gold is gearing up for a busy 2026 with planned drilling across three key Western Australian gold provinces, underpinned by a solid cash position and strategic asset sales.

Lachlan Star has secured a 90% stake in the New Waverley gold project, confirmed high-grade gold mineralisation, and launched a maiden diamond drilling program. A recent $7.47 million placement will accelerate exploration efforts in Western Australia’s Norseman district.

DeSoto Resources significantly increased its exploration ground in Guinea's Siguiri Basin, adding 532km2 and identifying a 9km-long artisanal gold zone with assays up to 15.2g/t Au. The company maintains a robust cash position of A$11 million to support accelerated exploration.

AuKing Mining has agreed to acquire the Tundulu Rare Earths Project in Malawi, a large and under-explored carbonatite complex with strong historical drilling results. The acquisition is supported by a $3 million capital raise to fund exploration and drilling activities.

West Coast Silver has pinpointed a fresh high-priority conductive anomaly 50 metres east and 110 metres below the Elizabeth Hill Mine using Down Hole Electromagnetic surveying. The company is swiftly moving to drill test this target, which aligns with historic high-grade silver intercepts and could expand the resource base.

Noronex completed maiden drilling programs at key uranium and copper projects while bolstering its cash position through strategic asset sales. The company also formalised a 51% stake in its Etango North uranium project and navigates a CEO transition.

Omnia Metals has made a decisive entry into the US critical minerals market by acquiring the Stibnite Ridge antimony and silver project and staking the Radix rare earth and gallium project in Montana, backed by a $1.5 million capital raise.

Lode Resources has identified promising high-grade tin mineralisation at its newly acquired Silver Hills Project near Waratah, Tasmania, with assays up to 3.64% tin from historical waste dumps. This discovery complements its existing Granville Tin Project and expands its critical minerals footprint in Tasmania’s West Coast mining district.

Mammoth Minerals Limited has reported the identification of several high-grade gold and critical mineral targets at its Excelsior Project in Nevada following a comprehensive 2025 rock chip sampling and mapping program. The company is advancing multiple prospects towards drill readiness with ongoing exploration activities.

TechGen Metals Limited has secured exploration licences and lodged a Programme of Work for drilling at its Blue Devil Project in Western Australia, targeting two high-grade copper-gold systems named Blue Devil and Red Devil.

Far Northern Resources Limited (ASX:FNR) has reported significant assay results from its Phase 2 drilling program at the Bridge Creek mining lease in the Northern Territory, revealing extensions of gold mineralisation to the north, south, and down dip of the known ore body.

Clara Resources pivots exclusively to its Mareeba Gold Project in North Queensland, securing $1.1 million in fresh capital and renewing its board to drive exploration in a historically rich but underexplored gold province.