Latest Exploration Techniques News

Golden Dragon Mining’s latest RC drilling at Coodardy delivers standout high-grade gold intersections including 12m at 6.5 g/t Au, revealing a new mineralised north-east orientation and expanding growth potential.

OD6 Metals has secured a valuable historical dataset from Union Carbide to fast-track exploration and resource definition at its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, cutting costs and timelines significantly.

Exultant Mining has secured regulatory approval and contractor engagement to launch a targeted 12-hole RC drilling campaign at its Balerion Prospect, aiming to test high-priority geochemical and geophysical anomalies.

Catalina Resources has extended the mineralised strike at its Breakaway Dam Copper Project in WA to approximately 1.2 kilometres, delivering copper intercepts up to 2.17% Cu from recent drilling that confirms a structurally complex, copper-rich VMS system.

Dreadnought Resources has launched a comprehensive target definition program at its Mangaroon Gold Project, deploying soil sampling and a gradient array induced polarization survey to pinpoint new drill targets ahead of discovery-focused drilling later this year.

Ronin Resources reports elevated gold, silver, copper, and tungsten values from rock-chip sampling at its La Punilla Project in Argentina, supported by a drone aeromagnetic survey revealing a coincident magnetic source. Follow-up fieldwork is underway to expand and validate these early-stage porphyry copper-gold exploration targets.

Redcastle Resources has secured a 60% earn-in to the Kilkenny Belt Package, adding 64km² of tenements adjacent to its existing Eastern Goldfields holdings and reinforcing its dual strategy of near-term development and regional exploration.

Clara Resources has completed acquisition of the Mareeba Gold Project, initiating modern exploration and refocusing its portfolio on Queensland gold assets while securing fresh capital and leadership changes.

Ore Resources (ASX: OR3) has expanded high-grade gold mineralisation at its Forrest prospect through Phase 3 and Phase 4 drilling, while significantly growing its landholdings in the Eastern Goldfields. The company is well funded with A$9.6 million cash, preparing for a busy exploration season with assay results due in May.

Antares Metals is poised to drill its Conglomerate Creek prospect in Queensland, targeting seven geophysical anomalies linked to a buried intrusion with a 1,000m RC program starting late May 2026.

First Au Limited has boosted confidence in its Gimlet Gold Project by upgrading 62% of its resource to Indicated, while streamlining its focus on Western Australian gold through the acquisition of the Barlee Project and exiting offshore assets.

Stellar Resources has revealed exceptional tungsten and silver assay results from reconnaissance sampling at its Scamander Critical Minerals Project in Tasmania, highlighting significant exploration upside alongside its flagship Heemskirk Tin Project.