Latest Exploration Techniques News

West Cobar Metals (ASX: WC1) has struck a deal to acquire the Baxter Fluorspar Project in Nevada, a site with a rich history of premium acid-grade fluorspar production. Backed by a $1.05 million placement, the acquisition positions WC1 within a critical US supply chain for fluorspar, a mineral vital for semiconductor and defence industries.

Thor Energy’s latest soil air geochemistry survey at its HY-Range Project in South Australia has recorded natural hydrogen concentrations up to 3%, far surpassing previous readings and validating key exploration areas ahead of a major seismic survey.

Tarrina Resources has expanded the known gold anomaly at its Christmas Gift Gold Project by over a kilometre, unveiling 29 new soil geochemical targets including 12 high priorities that could reshape exploration plans.

Ballymore Resources has pushed the boundaries of its Torpy’s silver-lead-zinc-indium discovery in North Queensland, with initial results from a fresh 3,000m drilling campaign revealing broad zones of massive sulphide mineralisation closer to surface. Assays are due in June, while a government-backed gravity survey aims to unlock further targets across the Ruddygore corridor.

Rapid Critical Metals has kicked off drilling at its flagship Webbs Silver Project in New South Wales while securing additional prospective ground through a new exploration licence application, aiming to grow its district-scale silver portfolio.

Corella Resources has secured a transformative district-scale landholding in Western Australia's West Arunta, targeting niobium, rare earth elements, copper, and gold with a clear exploration roadmap.

Pivotal Metals has kicked off its first modern exploration program at the LaForce copper-nickel project in Quebec, aiming to unlock new targets with advanced geophysical surveys ahead of a planned 2026 drill campaign.

Regener8 Resources has formalised its acquisition of the Srebrenica North polymetallic project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, setting the stage for a maiden exploration program targeting high-grade silver and base metals in a prolific European mining district.

Nelson Resources has completed underground rehabilitation at the historic Orleans Mine in Nevada, setting the stage for its maiden underground drilling program targeting high-grade gold-silver veins.

Orion Minerals has confirmed a significant down-dip extension of copper mineralisation at its Flat Mine East prospect within the Okiep Copper Project, reinforcing resource growth potential ahead of pending assay results.

S2 Resources has confirmed and expanded a broad corridor of gold and multielement soil anomalies north of the historic Wedderburn gold field, highlighting intrusion-related mineralisation potential at its Yeungroon project.

Gorilla Gold Mines has unveiled a fourth new shallow gold discovery at its Comet Vale project, reinforcing the North Kalgoorlie Hub’s growing 1.2 million ounce resource. The Diddy Kong prospect shows promising shallow mineralisation open in multiple directions, driving an aggressive follow-up drilling campaign.